Audrey McElhaney Augusta
Dale Zanine
67
Augusta AU 12-8,5-5 Peach Belt
77
Winner Clayton St. CSU 10-9,5-5 Peach Belt
Augusta AU
12-8,5-5 Peach Belt
67
Final
77
Clayton St. CSU
10-9,5-5 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Augusta AU 13 11 14 29 67
Clayton St. CSU 21 12 20 24 77

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

Women's Basketball Used a Full Team Effort to Defeat Augusta, 77-67

Audrey McElhaney led the team with 21 points and eight boards

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team controlled the tempo of the game throughout as they defeated the Jaguars of Augusta University, 77-67, at the Loch, on Saturday afternoon. 
 
Jessica Maye, Jada Francois Lubin, and a three by Jasmyn Burts put the Lakers up early in the first quarter, 7-4.  Then the Lakers continued their strong start.  At seven all, the Lakers went on a 9-2 run and made the score 16-9.  The Lakers ended the first quarter up, 21-13. 
 
Audrey McElhaney gave the Lakers a 23-13 advantage as they opened the second quarter.  After Augusta cut the Laker lead to four, the Lakers went on a 10-2 run and extended their lead to 33-21.  The Jaguars made a three in the final minute of the half, but the Lakers held a 33-24 lead over Augusta.    
 
Halftime: Clayton State 33, Augusta 24
 
Like the second quarter, McElhaney supplied the early offense for Clayton State in the third quarter as they led 35-24.  The Lakers continued to push the tempo in the game.  At the score, 37-31, a three-pointer by Jordan Jones and jumpers by Diamond Swift and McElhaney pushed the Laker lead to 44-31.  The Lakers scored the final points of the quarter as they led, 53-38 after three quarters.  Laylah Davis hit a three down the stretch for Clayton State. 
 
After Augusta scored the first six points of the fourth quarter, Francois Lubin marked the next four points for the Lakers as they still held a double-digit lead at 57-44.  At the score, 57-46, Davis drained a three and McElhaney buried a jumper on back-to-back possessions and ballooned the Laker lead to 62-48. 
 
The Lakers knocked down seven of their final 10 free throws as they sealed a 77-67 win over Augusta. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Clayton State 77, Augusta 67
Records: Clayton State 10-9 (5-5 PBC) | Augusta: 12-8 (5-5 PBC)
Location: The Loch | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
 
QUICK HITS
  • McElhaney led the Lakers with 21 points and grabbed eight boards.
  • Davis added 16 points including burying three, three-pointers.
  • Jones contributed 10 points, off the bench.
  • Jada Moss followed McElhaney with six boards.
  • The Lakers outscored the Jaguars, 33-10, points-off-the-bench and 16-8 in fastbreak points.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers host nationally ranked Georgia Southwestern State University on Wednesday, February 1st.  Tipoff from the Loch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday's game is Women in Sports Day.
 
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