MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team concluded play at the Clayton State Classic on Saturday hosting Miles College.  The Golden Bears beat the Lakers, 73-63. 
 
Miles found themselves up early, 8-2.  The lone field goal was a Lay Davis jumper.  The After the Lakers cut the Miles' lead to 13-10, the Golden Bears went on a 12-0 run and led 25-10.  Davis and Tahai Morgan hit jumpers to halt the run.  Then, at the score, 27-14, Morgan and Matt Brown hit three-balls and made the score, 30-20. 
 
Lakers struggled to shoot the ball throughout the half only making nine field goals and one free throw.  They trailed 39-22 at the end of the first 20 minutes.  Miles went on a 9-2 run to finish the half. 
 
Halftime: Miles 39, Clayton State 22
 
Jamall Clyce, DJ Wright, and Elijah Dates all scored points in the first three minutes of the half and cut the Miles' lead to 49-30.  Trailing by 23 at 54-30, the Lakers started to close the gap and went on a 9-2 run and made the score, 59-39.  Christian Chambers scored seven points during that stretch. 
 
Despite a late push by the Lakers, finishing the game on a 10-2 run, it was too little too late as the Golden Bears defeat Clayton State 73-63.  The Lakers made their final eight free throws.
 
QUICK HITS

• Chambers led the Lakers with 14 points off the bench.
• Dates followed with 13 points, also from off the bench.
• Wright led the team with four boards.
• The Lakers shot 20-for-23 from the free throw line.
• Miles turned the ball over 14 times and the Lakers scored 17 points off those turnovers.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (2-2) travel to Clark Atlanta University on Wednesday, November 20^th at 8 p.m.
 
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