Jalen Shaw Florida Tech
Photo Credit: Rob Smith, USC Aiken Athletics
63
Clayton St. CSU 2-8,0-1 Peach Belt
74
Winner Florida Tech FT 10-2,3-1 Sunshine State
Clayton St. CSU
2-8,0-1 Peach Belt
63
Final
74
Florida Tech FT
10-2,3-1 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CSU 35 28 63
Florida Tech FT 46 28 74

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

Men's Basketball Concludes Play at the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament on Monday Evening

Jalen Shaw scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Clayton State men's basketball team saw a big night from Jalen Shaw but fell in the final game of the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament to host Florida Tech, 74-63.
 
Both teams got off to fast starts at the beginning of the first half.  The Lakers took an early, 9-8, lead after Wes Williams nailed a three and Shaw and Ricardo Saams Jr. made baskets.  Florida Tech then rattled off 13 straight points until Saams Jr. hit a jumper.  The Panthers led 21-11 in the halfway point of the half.  Florida Tech led by as much as 15 until the Lakers started chipping away their deficit.  With 7:30 left, Shaw and Saams Jr. led an 10-2 run and closed the gap to 28-19.
 
The Lakers saw Travis Harper II, Brian Coffey II, and Xavier Joyner hit field goals in the final two minutes of the half, but the Panthers took a 46-35 lead going into the half. 
 
Halftime: Florida Tech 46, Clayton State 35
 
After the Panthers scored the first four points of the half, The Lakers went on a 14-2 run but still trailed by 10 at 54-49. However, the Panthers would answer with a 10-0 run of their own and extended their lead to 64-49.  The Lakers then countered with a 9-0 run of their own and shrunk the deficit to six at 64-58. 
 
That was the closest the Lakers got in the final minutes of the game and the Panthers prevailed in the end winning, 74-63. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Florida Tech 74, Clayton State 63
Records: Florida Tech: 10-2 | Clayton State: 2-8
Location: Charles and Ruth Clemente Center | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Shaw led the Lakers with 22 points, 20 boards, and six blocks.  Those 20 boards are good for a new career-high.
  • Saams Jr. and Coffey II followed with 12 points, apiece.
  • Clayton State outscored Florida Tech's bench, 13-7. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers return to the Loch on Saturday, January 31st (New Year's Eve) and host their final non-conference opponent, Claflin University.  Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and Saturday's game is also Military Appreciation Day.  All former or current military get free admission into the game.  Please visit claytonstatesports.com for more information. 
 
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