Hannah Wright
Kyle Hess
52
Columbus St. CSU 6-7,2-3 Peach Belt
54
Winner Clayton St. CSU 4-10,2-3 Peach Belt
Columbus St. CSU
6-7,2-3 Peach Belt
52
Final
54
Clayton St. CSU
4-10,2-3 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Columbus St. CSU 18 11 12 11 52
Clayton St. CSU 14 19 12 9 54

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

Wright's Last Second Layup Lifts Lakers Over Columbus State

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team pulled out a 54-52 victory over its long-time rival, Columbus State University on Wednesday evening. Hannah Wright drilled a driving layup with five seconds left in the game for Laker victory. 
 
A three by Tamaria White and a pair of free throws by Nina Blade kickstarted the Laker scoring in the first quarter.  Clayton State took an early 6-0 lead.  The Cougars then went on a 10-2 run and went up 10-8.  Columbus State ended up leading Clayton State 18-14 after the first quarter. 
 
Blade and Jadah Waite started the scoring for the Lakers in the second quarter, but the Cougars hung onto a 22-20 lead.  After a Cougar three, Wright nailed a pair of three-pointers and the Lakers led 26-25.  T
 
he two teams went back-and-forth until the Lakers took over.  With Columbus State up 29-28, Aaliyah Reid and Waite hit a pair of jumpers as Clayton State took a 33-29 halftime lead. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 33, Columbus State 29
 
The Lakers got off to a good start in the third quarter.  White and Redmon supplied the early offense as they extended the lead to 37-29.  The Cougars then went on a 7-2 run and cut the Laker lead to three at 39-26.  Clayton State took a 45-41 lead going into the fourth quarter.  After Columbus State cut the Laker lead to two early in the fourth quarter, Waite converted an and-one opportunity and the lead grew to five at 48-43. 
 
The two teams went back-and-forth until the final minute of the game.  With the Cougars up 52-51, Redmon hit a free throw and Wright scored the game-winning layup with five seconds left to top Columbus State 54-52. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Clayton State 54, Columbus State 52
Records: Clayton State: 4-10 (2-3 PBC) | Columbus State: 6-7 (2-3 PBC)
Location: The Loch | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Blade notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.
  • Waite led the Lakers with 17 points.
  • Redmon followed Blade with six boards.
  • The Lakers forced 25 turnovers.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers travel to the Sunshine State to play the Saints of Flagler College on Saturday, January 20th.  Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m.
 
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