Blackwell USC Aiken
Dale Zanine
92
Winner USC Aiken USCA 12-5,5-2 Peach Belt
69
Clayton St. CSU 2-14,0-6 Peach Belt
Winner
USC Aiken USCA
12-5,5-2 Peach Belt
92
Final
69
Clayton St. CSU
2-14,0-6 Peach Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USC Aiken USCA 47 45 92
Clayton St. CSU 37 32 69

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

Lakers Suffer a Home Setback on Wednesday Evening

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team suffered a 92-69 setback against the Pacers of USC Aiken on Wednesday evening. 
 
The Lakers started hot from the field as Wes Williams, Kobie Johnson, and Brian Coffey II made a combined five three-pointers.  The Lakers led 15-12.  The two teams played a close first half until the Pacers went on a run.  After Baqi Lecky made a jumper making the score 24-21, USC Aiken went on an 8-0 run and grew their lead to 32-24.  Johnson drained a three to end that scoring run. 
 
With two minutes left in the half, a four-point play by Dudley Blackwell sparked a 9-2 run to end the half.  The Lakers were still behind by 10 at 47-37. 
 
Halftime: USC Aiken 47, Clayton State 37
 
Blackwell started the second half with a bang and dunked one home and cut the Pacer lead to 47-39.  USC Aiken then took back control of the game and went on to score nine of the next 10 points and grew their lead to 56-40.  After Ricardo Saams Jr. nailed a three and moved the score to 71-52, the Pacers went on a 7-0 run and extended their lead to 78-52.  The Lakers then saw Saams Jr. and Travis Harper II combined for the next eight points of the game cutting the USC Aiken to 78-60. 
 
The Pacers controlled the tempo of the second half and handed the Lakers a 92-69 loss.  
 
GAME VITALS
Final: USC Aiken 92, Clayton State 69
Records: USC Aiken: 12-5 (5-2 PBC) | Clayton State: 2-14 (0-6 PBC)
Location: The Loch | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Johnson led the Lakers with 16 points and three assists.
  • Saams Jr., Lecky, and Blackwell all tossed in double-digit point totals with 13, 12, and 10 points, respectively.
  • Saams Jr. led the Lakers with seven boards while Harper II grabbed six.
  • The Lakers outscored the Pacers on the fastbreak, 16-11. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers host the Bobcats of Georgia College and State University on Saturday, January 21st.  Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and Saturday's game is also Community Day.  The first 100 community members receive a free T-shirt.
 
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