Tyler Shirley
Christian Grier
75
Clayton St. CLAYTON 7-19; 3-13
90
Winner USC Aiken USCA 21-5; 12-4
Clayton St. CLAYTON
7-19; 3-13
75
Final
90
USC Aiken USCA
21-5; 12-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CLAYTON 35 40 75
USC Aiken USCA 30 60 90

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

Men's Basketball Drops Road Finale to USC Aiken

AIKEN, S.C. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team plays USC Aiken in its final road regular season game on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center. The Pacers outscored the Lakers 60-40 in the second half and won the game, 90-75.   
 
The Lakers jumped out to a 25-12 lead in the first half.  Travis Harper II, Tyler Shirley, and Wes Williams drain three-pointers during that run.  Keandre Bowles, Mohamad Diallo, and Marcus Harris also scored for the Lakers.  The Pacers then turned the tables on the Lakers in the final 6:30 of the half.  USC Aiken outscored the Lakers 18-10 the rest of the way as the Lakers held onto a 35-30 lead after the first 20 minutes of play.  Harper II led the way with nine points while Bowles contributed seven.  Diallo and Bowles led the way with five boards.  As a team, the Lakers shot 56% from the field and 43% from beyond the arc. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 35, USC Aiken 30
 
The Lakers quickly jumped out to a 39-32 lead at the start of the second half after Shirley knockdown a pair of field goals.  The Lakers continued to pace play in the second half and eventually led 50-43 after TJ Stargell drilled in a three.  With ten minutes left and with the score tied at 56, the Pacers went on an 18-3 run and took a 74-61 lead.  The Lakers halted that run after Stargell and Shirley all made points, making the score, 79-65. 
 
Elijah Dates hit a pair of three-pointers and Christian Chambers slammed through a dunk in the final couple minutes of the game, but USC Aiken topped the Lakers, 90-75. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Harper II and Shirley led the Lakers with 14 and 13 points, respectively. 
  • Harper II led the team with six boards while Diallo and Bowles added five. 
  • The Lakers had 14 assists on 29 made baskets and outscored the Pacers, 28-14, for points off the bench. 
  • The Lakers shot 55% from the field, 44% from beyond the arc, and only attempted 15 free throws. 
  • The Pacers attempted 26 free throws and shot 50% from the field. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers finish off the regular season with a two-game homestand as they host the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday, February 28th for Greek Night.  Tipoff from the Loch is set for 7:30 p.m.
 
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