AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball season came to end on Saturday afternoon as they fell to #20 Augusta University, 99-73. The Lakers saw three of their starters hit double-figures in scoring.
Augusta started the first half on a 9-4 run.
Brian Coffey II and
Wes Williams provided the offense for the Lakers. After
Ricardo Saams Jr. and
Bryce Weinmunson made field goals, which moved the score to 9-8, the Jaguars went on a 12-2 and extended their lead to 21-10.
Travis Harper II halted the run with a layup. The Jaguars controlled the tempo in the rest of the first half as they went on a 13-0 run and made the score 34-12.
Kobie Johnson drained a three to end the lengthy scoring drive.
Johnson,
Christian Chambers, and Saams Jr. all scored points in the final two minutes of the half, but Augusta took a 48-24 lead into the halftime break.
Halftime: #20 Augusta 48, Clayton State 24
The Jaguars continued extend their lead as they started the second half on a 11-3 run and took a 59-27 lead. Harper II then buried a three-ball and made the score 59-30. At the score 64-32,
Baqi Lecky made a pair of threes and closed the gap to 68-38. With Augusta up 73-40,
Xavier Joyner and Weinmunson tossed in the next seven points and moved the score to 75-47.
The Lakers then went on a little run down, 85-52. Joyner and Lecky sparked an 8-0 scoring run but Clayton State still trailed 85-60. Johnson and Williams both hit threes down the stretch, but Augusta came out on time 99-73.
GAME VITALS
Final: #20 Augusta 99, Clayton State 73
Records: #20 Augusta: 23-5 (14-4 PBC) | Clayton State: 3-25 (1-17 PBC)
Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse | Augusta University | Augusta, Ga.
QUICK HITS
- Saams Jr. led the Lakers with 14 points. Ricardo finishes his career with the Lakers with 1,116 points, which is sixth all-time in program history, and 634 rebounds.
- Weinmunson and Johnson followed close behind with 11 points.
- Bryce led the Lakers with five assists.
- Williams and Lecky grabbed a team-best six boards.
The Clayton State Department of Athletics would like wish all of the seniors of the men's basketball program luck with their future endeavors.
