Jasmyn Burts
Horace Shivers
58
Clayton St. CSU 0-6,0-0 Peach Belt
79
Winner Limestone LCM 4-2,0-0 SAC
Clayton St. CSU
0-6,0-0 Peach Belt
58
Final
79
Limestone LCM
4-2,0-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clayton St. CSU 3 13 13 29 58
Limestone LCM 14 19 24 22 79

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

Women's Basketball Concludes its Road Trip on Saturday Afternoon

GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team concluded its lengthy road trip as they fell to Limestone University, 79-58, on Saturday afternoon. 
 
The Saint defense only held the Lakers to three points in the first quarter as they jumped out to a 14-3 lead.  Nina Blade's layup and Zoe Wiltz's free throw supplied the only offense for the Lakers.  The Laker's offensive struggles carried into the second quarter as they only made three field goals and finished the half a combined 4-for-25.  The first field goal for the Lakers in the second quarter came with three minutes left as Jadah Waite nailed a jumper and made the score 26-9.  Wiltz and Jada Alston made the two other field goals for Clayton State as they trailed 33-16 going into the half. 
 
Halftime: Limestone 33, Clayton State 16
 
Jasmyn Burts fired in a three-pointer to start the third quarter for the Lakers.  The next eight points came from the free throw line until Aaliyah Reid knocked down a jumper with 1:10 left as the Lakers still fell behind 57-29 that the end of three quarters.  The offense finally clicked for Clayton State in the fourth quarter as Burts, Devyne Turner, and Tamaria White all scored points early.  The Saints still led 66-36.  Then, a three-pointer by Burts sparked an 11-3 run and made the score 69-47 with three-and-a-half left in the game. 
 
Burts accounted for the final eight Laker points but the Saints ended up topping Clayton State, 79-58. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Limestone 79, Clayton State 58
Records: Limestone: 4-2 | Clayton State: 0-6
Location: Timken Center | Limestone University | Gaffney, S.C.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Burts led the Lakers with 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting including nailing all her threes in the game (3-for-3).
  • Waite followed with 12 points and went 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
  • The Lakers made 21 free throws in the game.
  • Reid led the Lakers with eight boards.
  • The Saints held the Lakers to 30% shooting.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers return to the Loch to host Clark Atlanta University on Wednesday, November 29th.  Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
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