DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team dropped the opening game of the UNG Classic to Lincoln Memorial, 77-64, on Friday evening. 
 
The Lakers saw early offensive production from Aaliyah Reid and Jadah Waite as the two teams found themselves tied at six.  The Railsplitters then went on a 10-2 run and jumped out in front 16-8.  With a minute left in the quarter, Reid, Hannah Wright, and Zoe Wiltz combined for the final seven points of the quarter but LMU still led, 16-15 at the end of the first quarter. 
 
In the second quarter, Lincoln Memorial scored the first five points of the half and led 21-15.  The Lakers finally cracked the scoring column three minutes into the quarter when Waite hit a layup and a three-pointer.  The Lakers closed the gap to 23-20. After Wright hit a three making the score 25-23, the Railsplitters went on a 9-2 run and made the score 34-25 with 1:20 left in the quarter. 
 
Waite hit a three and Jada Alston made a layup in the closing moments of the half, but Lincoln Memorial led 36-30 going into the half. 
 
Halftime: Lincoln Memorial 36, Clayton State 30
 
The Lakers started off the third quarter seeing Reid send in fast break layups on back-to-back possessions.  Clayton State trailed 38-34.  Then, Lincoln Memorial then scored 11 of the next 13 points and extended their lead to 47-36.  Tamaria White hit a layup to stall the run.  The Railsplitters outscored the Lakers by seven in the third quarter and took a 56-43 lead going into the fourth quarter.  Lincoln Memorial got off to a hot start in the fourth quarter and tallied seven of the first nine points and moved the score to 63-45.  Wright drilled a three-pointer to end the run. Deborrah Redmon, Sariya Henry, and Waite all scored points down the stretch in the quarter for the Lakers.   
 
Wright ended up knocking down four, three-pointers in the quarter but the Lakers fell to Lincoln Memorial, 77-64. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Lincoln Memorial 77, Clayton State 64
Records: Lincoln Memorial: 3-0 | Clayton State: 0-3
Location: UNG Convocation Center | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS

• Wright led the team with 18 points and made six three-pointers.
• Waite and Reid followed with 16 and 15 points apiece.
• Reid led the Lakers with eight rebounds.
• Waite went 6-for-6 from the free throw line. 
• The Lakers outrebounded Lincoln Memorial, 37-33.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers conclude play at the UNG Classic and play Tusculum University on Saturday, November 18^th.  Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.