Kenneth Brayboy
Kyle Hess
77
Winner Georgia College GaCol 8-9,1-6 Peach Belt
74
Clayton St. CSU 5-12,1-6 Peach Belt
Winner
Georgia College GaCol
8-9,1-6 Peach Belt
77
Final
74
Clayton St. CSU
5-12,1-6 Peach Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia College GaCol 44 33 77
Clayton St. CSU 33 41 74

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

The Bobcats Escape the Loch with 77-74 Victory over Clayton State

The Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit with 8:57 left in the second half

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University erased a 16-point second half deficit but fell short at the end to Georgia College and State University, 77-74, on Wednesday evening at the Loch. 
 
The Lakers went up 10-45 early as TJ Stargell, Travis Harper, and Tyler Shirley all made field goals.  The two teams then traded blow-for-blow in the next couple of possessions as the score read 16 all. The Bobcats then went on an offensive tear.  At the score 21-18, Lakers, the Bobcats went on a 22-3 run and led 40-16.  Harper II buried a three during that stretch. 
 
Elijah Dates, Kenneth Brayboy, and Christian Chambers all hit shots in the final three minutes of the half., but the Bobcats shot a blistering 60% from the field in the first half and led 44-33, going into the halftime break.  The Lakers were down by as much as 16 in the first half.
 
Halftime: GCSU 44, Clayton State 33
 
The Bobcats jumped out to a 48-33 lead to start the second half.  Then, back-to-back threes by Harper II made the score 50-39.  At the score 66-50, the Lakers started to cook offensively as they went on a 14-0 run and only trailed 66-64.  Chambers and Wes Williams hit threes while Brayboy hit a field goal and buried a pair of free throws.  After a field goal by the Bobcats, Chambers drained a three and cut the game to one at 68-67.  The Bobcats then respond by scoring eight of the next 11 points and extended their lead to six at 76-70.  With 1:23 left, Shirley drilled in a pair of field goals and made the score 76-74. 
 
The Lakers had a pair of chances to tie the game in the final seconds, but the Bobcats escape the Loch with a 77-74 victory. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: GCSU 77, Clayton State 74
Records: GCSU: 8-9 (1-6 PBC) | Clayton State: 5-12 (1-6 PBC)
Location: The Loch |Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Harper II led the Lakers with 20 points and six boards.
  • Chambers followed with 15 points off the bench.
  • Keandre Bowles followed with five boards.
  • The Lakers shot 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
  • Clayton State shot 46% from three in the second half.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers host the Pacers of USC Aiken on Saturday, January 27th at 3:30 p.m. at the Loch.  Saturday's game is also Women in Sports Day. 
 
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