Wright CAU Graphic
Kyle Hess
70
Clark Atlanta Clark 3-3,0-1 SIAC
78
Winner Clayton St. CSU 1-6,0-0 Peach Belt
Clark Atlanta Clark
3-3,0-1 SIAC
70
Final
78
Clayton St. CSU
1-6,0-0 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clark Atlanta Clark 10 15 26 19 70
Clayton St. CSU 20 22 11 25 78

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

The Lakers Earn Their First Win of the Season on Wednesday Evening Defeating Clark Atlanta, 78-70

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team returned to the Loch on Wednesday evening and earned its first win of the season defeating Clark Atlanta, 78-70.  The Lakers saw good production up and down the lineup.
 
The Lakers saw early scoring production from Sariya Henry, Aaliyah Reid, and Hannah Wright to start the first quarter.  The Lakers jumped out to a 7-0 lead.  Clark Atlanta then scored the next eight points and made the score 8-7.  Nina Blade stopped that run with a jumper making the score, 9-8.  The Lakers held the Panthers scoreless in the final three minutes of the quarter and jumped out to a 20-10 lead going into the second quarter.  Deborrah Redmon, Jadah Waite, and Zoe Wiltz scored for Clayton State. 
 
After Clark Atlanta nailed a three to begin the second quarter, the Lakers picked up where they left off and went on an 8-0 run and moved the score to 26-13.  The Panthers started to claw back into the game and cut the lead to eight at 30-22 but a three-ball by Hannah Wright put the Lakers up by double-digits again at 33-22. 
 
Wright and Waite all hit threes in the final three minutes of the half as the Lakers led 42-25 going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 42, Clark Atlanta 25
 
The Panthers came out to play in the third quarter as they went on a 12-0 run and cut the Laker lead to five at 42-37.  Tamaria White put two free throws through to end the run.  White then hit the first field goal of the half for Clayton State with 5:16 left and made the score 46-39.  At the score 48-41, Clark Atlanta hit a pair of threes and closed the gap to one at 48-47 with 3:10 left.  The Lakers then led 53-51 going into the final quarter of play.  They led going into the fourth quarter despite being outscored 26-11 in the quarter. 
 
Neither team got anything going offensively early in the fourth quarter until Reid hit a jumper three minutes into the quarter.  The Lakers led, 56-51.  Clark Atlanta eventually took the lead at 57-56, but baskets by Devyne Turner, Redmon, and Reid, moved the score to 63-58, Lakers with under four left to play. 
 
After Clark Atlanta tied the game at 63 with under three left, Clayton State used timely shooting by Wright, Waite, Blade, and Redmon to win the game, 78-70. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Clayton State 78, Clark Atlanta 70
Records: Clayton State: 1-6 | Clark Atlanta: 3-3
Location: The Loch | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Waite led the Lakers with 16 points and shot 6-for-7 from the free throw line.
  • Wright added 10 points.
  • The Lakers were led by Reid, Henry, and Blade as they all grabbed six boards. 
  • The Lakers forced 22 Clark Atlanta turnovers.
  • The Laker bench outscored the Panther bench, 40-12. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers open play at the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament in Monday, December 18th as they play the Tornadoes of Talladega College.  Tipoff from the Sunshine State is set for 2:15 p.m. The Lakers will then play Florida Tech on Tuesday at 12 p.m.
 
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