Gibbons Florida Tech Graphic
Christian Grier
79
Winner Clayton St. CSU 3-8,0-1 Peach Belt
54
Florida Tech FT 4-7,1-4 Sunshine State
Winner
Clayton St. CSU
3-8,0-1 Peach Belt
79
Final
54
Florida Tech FT
4-7,1-4 Sunshine State
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clayton St. CSU 14 21 23 21 79
Florida Tech FT 13 15 13 13 54

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

Lakers Earn Double-Digit Win over Florida Tech to close out 2024

Three Laker starters scored in double-figures

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team snapped a five-game skid as the defeated Florida Tech to conclude the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament, 79-54.  The Lakers saw three of their five starters in double figures. 
 
The two teams played a close first quarter of play with the Lakers leading 14-13 going into the second quarter.  Etaria Gibbons converted a pair of and-one opportunities to lead the Lakers.  The Lakers found themselves down by four at 19-15 to start the second quarter but CSU newcomer Paige McDonald made a three-pointer and a jump as the Lakers led 20-19.  With under three minutes left and down 24-23, Ky'Leo Worriels sparked a 7-0 run and Clayton State pulled out to a 30-24 lead.  The Lakers saw a three-ball by Hannah Wright and a basket by Jadah Waite as they took a 38-28 lead going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 35, Florida Tech 28
 
Dazjanae Greene, Jasmyn Burts, Sariya Henry, and Nya Young supplied the early offense for the Lakers in the third quarter and extended their lead to 45-32. Clayton State continued to pace the game offensively and led, 58-41 going into the fourth quarter of play.  Kyla Greene nailed a three in the final moments of the quarter.  The Lakers started off the quarter going to the free throw line often as they went 5-for-5 at the line and led 68-48.  Worriels, Jada Alston, and Burts also tossed in field goals. 
 
The Lakers saw Young, Armani Shaw, and Gibbons contribute points down the stretch as the Lakers pulled away with a 79-54 victory over Florida Tech. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Gibbons and Burts tossed in a team-high 11 points while Waite and Worriels added 10 each. 
  • Gibbons led the Lakers with eight boards. 
  • 12 of the 14 players scored at least one basket. 
  • The Lakers shot 47% from the field and outscored the Panthers, 42-30 in points in the paint. 
  • The Lakers avenged last year's loss over Florida Tech moving to 2-2 all-time. 
  • The Lakers were 3-7 in their non-conference slate. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (3-8 (0-1 PBC)) travel down to the Lowcountry of South Carolina to play the Sand Sharks of USC Beaufort on Saturday, January 4th at 1:30 p.m. The Lakers took both games against USCB last season.   
 
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