Jadah Waite and McElhaney Clark Atlanta
64
Winner Clayton State CLAYTON 4-3
49
Clark Atlanta CAW 1-5
Winner
Clayton State CLAYTON
4-3
64
Final
49
Clark Atlanta CAW
1-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clayton State CLAYTON 14 11 17 22 64
Clark Atlanta CAW 10 12 15 12 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD for Communication, SamuelViebrock@clayton.edu

Clayton State Takes Care of Business at Clark Atlanta

ATLANTA – The Clayton State women's basketball team traveled up I-75 as they played the Panthers of Clark Atlanta University on Wednesday night.  The Lakers won their second-straight game, 64-49. 
 
The Panthers took full control in the beginning of the first quarter as they scored six of the first eight points.  Jessica Maye tossed in the lone points for the Lakers as they trailed, 6-2.  Down 8-4, Jordan Jones made a jumper and I'Uana Slaughter drained a three to make the score, 9-8.  Jada Francois Lubin and Audrey McElhaney combined to score the final five points of the quarter as the Lakers took a 14-10 going into the second. 
 
The Lakers looked to the scoring of Dana Johnson to start the second quarter as she sparked a 7-3 run and put Clayton State ahead, 21-13.  The Panthers then scored nine of the next 11 points and pulled within one at 23-23.  McElhaney finished the half with a layup with 22 ticks left as the Lakers led 25-22 going into the half.  Waite and McElhaney led the team with four points. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 25, Clark Atlanta 23
 
Laylah Davis came out of the break on fire as she buried a pair of threes to start the third quarter.  Clayton State extended its lead to 31-22.  After the Panthers made a layup, the Lakers continued their hot start and marked the game's next eight points.  Diamond Swift and McElhaney combined for those eight points as the Lakers jumped out to a 15-point lead at 39-24.  The Panthers then countered with their own 13-3 run to end the quarter, but the Lakers hung on and led 42-37 going into the final quarter.
 
The Lakers extended their lead to start the fourth quarter as they tossed in the first seven points.  Taniya Patrick scored five of the seven points during that stretch.  The Laker defense came out and put on a show in the fourth quarter as they only allowed a pair of Panther field goals.   The last Clark Atlanta field goal of the quarter was with 6:37 left in the game. 
 
Buckets by Swift, McElhaney, and Davis down the stretch was enough as the Lakers took down the Panthers of Clark Atlanta, 64-49. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Clayton State 64, Clark Atlanta 49
Records: Clayton State 4-3 | Clark Atlanta: 1-5 (0-1 SIAC)
Location: L.S. Epps Gym | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • McElhaney and Davis led the team with 15 and 11 points, respectively. 
  • Patrick and Swift added nine points each.
  • McElhaney led the Lakers with eight boards while Patrick followed with seven.
  • Swift dished out five assists.
  • The Lakers forced 22 Panther turnovers.
  • The Lakers outrebounded the Panthers, 44-38.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers open Peach Belt Conference play as they travel across the Savannah River into South Carolina to play the Pacers of USC Aiken on Saturday, December 10th.  The game is slated to tipoff at 1:30 p.m.

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