DJ Wright
Christian Grier
63
Fort Valley St. FVSU 0-8,0-4 SIAC
73
Winner Clayton St. CSU 5-4,0-1 Peach Belt
Fort Valley St. FVSU
0-8,0-4 SIAC
63
Final
73
Clayton St. CSU
5-4,0-1 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fort Valley St. FVSU 26 37 63
Clayton St. CSU 32 41 73

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

Men's Basketball Earns the 73-63 Win over Fort Valley State

Four Lakers scored in double-figures

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team earned a 73-63 win over Fort Valley State University on Wednesday evening inside the Loch.  The Lakers saw four double digit scoring efforts led by DJ Wright with 16 points. 
 
Fort Valley State got off to a good start in the first half and led 14-7 in the early going.  Elijah Dates hit a three and Wright and Yannis Woods made field goals during that stretch.  The Wildcats extended their lead to 21-9 until the Lakers started to claw back into the game.  A three by Aaron Pitts sparked a 17-2 run and Clayton State pulled out to a 26-23 lead.  The Laker defense held FVSU scoreless for more than seven minutes.
 
The Lakers closed the half on a 6-0 run and led, 32-26, going into the halftime break.  The Wildcats were held scoreless for the final two minutes of the half. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 32, Fort Valley State 26
 
The Lakers continued to distance their lead in the beginning of the second half as they scored eight of the first 12 points of the half and pulled ahead 40-30. Both Wright and Pitts scored four points during that stretch.  At the score, 42-31, the two teams traded the next six possessions as the Lakers still led, 48-37.  Dashaun Joseph and Wright made baskets during that run.  The Lakers saw production from up-and-down the lineup in the middle stages of the half as Lay Davis, Dates, and Joseph all made shots.  The Laker lead grew to 62-47. 
 
The Lakers controlled the pace of the rest of the game and went onto win, 73-63, earning their fifth win of the season. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Wright and Pitts led the Lakers with 16 and 15 points, respectively. 
  • Joseph and Davis followed with 11 and 10 points, respectively. 
  • Davis led the Lakers with nine boards while Mason Pierre, Pitts, and Dates followed with five. 
  • The Lakers shot 13-for-14 from the free throw line as a team. 
  • Clayton State forced 13 turnovers.
  • The Lakers controlled the offensive glass grabbing 14 offensive rebounds. 
  • All 11 active players saw minutes for Clayton State
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (5-4 (0-1 PBC)) host old PBC foe Young Harris on Saturday, December 14th inside the Loch at 1 p.m.
 
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