Bell LR Graphic
Christian Grier
89
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 1-1,0-0 SAC
66
Clayton St. CSU 1-1,0-0 Peach Belt
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
1-1,0-0 SAC
89
Final
66
Clayton St. CSU
1-1,0-0 Peach Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 50 39 89
Clayton St. CSU 39 27 66

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

The Lakers Conclude the PBC/SAC Challenge on Saturday Afternoon

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team fell in its final game of the PBC/SAC Challenge to Lenoir-Rhyne University, 89-66, inside the Loch on Saturday afternoon. 
 
The Lakers found themselves down early in the first half 11-4.  DJ Wright and Aaron Pitts scored the field goals for Clayton State.  After Matt Brown buried a three to make the score, 11-7, the Bears went on a 10-0 run and led, 21-7.  At the score, 29-12, Wright, Elijah Dates, and Eddie Page all scored points and made the score, 31-19.  After L-R went on a 7-0 run, a layup by Christian Chambers sparked a 21-11 run to end the half but the Bears took a 50-39 lead going into the half.  Lenoir-Rhyne shot a blistering 70% from the field in the half.  Jojo Bell scored the final five points for the Lakers.
 
Halftime: Lenoir-Rhyne 50, Clayton State 39
 
Lay Davis and Bell combined for the second half's first four points and the Lakers closed the L-R lead to seven at 50-43.  The Bears then jumped back out to a 13-point lead after a 6-0 run making the score 56-43.  Lenoir-Rhyne kept distancing themselves from Clayton State and they led by as much as 23 halfway through the half.  During that stretch, Tahai Morgan and Yannis Woods provided good production from off the bench. 
 
The Lakers were not able to climb out of their big deficit as they dropped the final game of the PBC/SAC Challenge, 89-66.   Davis, Morgan, and Dashaun Joseph all tossed in points down the stretch for the Lakers. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Bell led the Lakers with 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting.
  • Dates followed with 10 points. 
  • Dates also led the Lakers with four rebounds. 
  • 11 of the 13 Clayton State players grabbed at least one rebound. 
  • 10 of 13 players for the Lakers scored a point. 
  • The Lakers shot 24-for-30 from the free throw line. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (1-1) are back at home on Friday, November 15th as they host Edward Waters University in the Clayton State Classic.  Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.  The Lakers would then host Miles on Saturday, November 16th at 3:30 p.m. to conclude the Tournament. 
 
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