Devyne Turner
Kyle Hess
68
Winner Clayton State CLY 9-9, 4-5 PBC
54
Flagler FLG 4-15, 1-8 PBC
Winner
Clayton State CLY
9-9, 4-5 PBC
68
Final
54
Flagler FLG
4-15, 1-8 PBC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clayton State CLY 18 15 20 15 68
Flagler FLG 17 14 14 9 54

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

Clayton State Downs Flagler in Florida on Wednesday Evening

SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team traveled down to the Sunshine State and defeated the Flagler College Saints, 68-54 on Wednesday evening. 
 
Jasmyn Burts scored the first Laker points in the first couple seconds of the game.  Jada Francois Lubin then buried a three and the Lakers jumped out to a 5-0 lead.  With the score 8-4, the Saints went on a 9-0 run and led 13-8.  Flagler nailed back-to-back threes on that run.  The Lakers countered with a 10-2 run and retook the lead at 18-13.  I'Uana Slaughter and Devyne Turner hit threes during that run.  The Saints scored the final four points of the quarter, but Clayton State took an 18-17 lead going into the second quarter. 
 
Laylah Davis and Slaughter combined for the first Laker points of the second quarter and extended their lead to 23-17.   The Saints then went on an 11-2 scoring run and led 28-25.  Audrey McElhaney tallied the lone points for the Lakers. Clayton State scored six of the final seven points of the half and took a 33-31 lead going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 33, Flagler 31
 
The three-ball worked for the Lakers early in the third quarter as Diamond Swift tossed in one and Turner drained a pair.  Clayton State jumped out in front 46-38.  With 2:39 left, Slaughter dropped in a pair of layups and grew the Laker lead to 51-38.  The Saints closed the gap as they scored seven of the final nine points, but the Lakers took a commanding 53-45 lead going into the final quarter of play. 
 
The Lakers controlled the tempo from the get-go in the fourth quarter as Jordan Jones tossed in a pair of free throws and McElhaney converted an and-one opportunity.  The Lakers ballooned their lead to 13 at 58-45.  In the next several minutes, McElhaney, Davis, and Turner all made baskets and med the score 64-49.  The Saints then scored the next five points, all off of free throws, and closed the gap to 10 at 64-54. 
 
The Lakers made their free throws down the stretch, led by as much as 15, and defeated the Flagler College Saints, 68-54. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Clayton State 68, Flagler 54
Records: Clayton State: 9-9 (4-5 PBC) | Flagler: 4-15 (1-8 PBC)
Location: Flagler Gym | Flagler College | Saint Augustine, Fla.
 
QUCK HITS
  • McElhaney and Turner both led the Lakers with 11 points. 
  • Slaughter and Swift followed with nine points apiece. 
  • Swift led the Lakers with nine rebounds and Jada Moss followed with eight.
  • The Lakers outrebounded the Saints, 46-37, including grabbing 19 offensive rebounds.
  • Clayton State forced 18 turnovers and outscored the Saints 37-10, off the bench and 20-5 in second-chance points.
  • The Lakers have won eight of their last nine matchups against Flagler dating back to 2018.
  • The Lakers have also won their sixth straight game in Saint Augustine dating back to 2015.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers welcome the Augusta University Jaguars to the Loch on Saturday, January 28th.  Tipoff on Saturday is set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday's game is also the Annual Laker Loch-In game. 
 
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