Sariya Henry
Kyle Hess
64
Clayton St. CSU 9-19,7-11 Peach Belt
71
Winner Columbus St. CSU 18-9,13-5 Peach Belt
Clayton St. CSU
9-19,7-11 Peach Belt
64
Final
71
Columbus St. CSU
18-9,13-5 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clayton St. CSU 15 11 20 18 64
Columbus St. CSU 21 24 19 7 71

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

Women's Basketball Bows Out of the PBC Tournament on Thursday

AMERICUS, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team saw its 2023-24 season end as they fell in the Quarterfinals of the 2024 PBC Women's Basketball Championship to #3 Columbus State, 71-64.  The Lakers finish their season with a final record of 9-19.
 
The Lakers were down by 10 at 21-9 in the final 1:30 of the first quarter but they closed the gap to 21-16 after Devyne Turner made a pair of field goals and Hannah Wright tossed in a free throw.  The Lakers were down by as much as 12 in the quarter.  Columbus State then kept their foot on the gas into the second quarter and outscored the Lakers, 24-11 to go up 45-26 going into the halftime break.  Nina Blade, Sariya Henry, and Aaliyah Reid were among the scorers in the quarter for Clayton State.  Henry and Turner led the team with seven points while Reid grabbed a team-high five boards. 
 
Halftime: #3 Columbus State 45, #6 Clayton State 26
 
The Lakers tried to close the gap in the third quarter, but Columbus State always had an answer and led by 18 at 64-46 going into the final quarter of play.  The Lakers scored the final six points of the quarter as Jada Alston, Turner, and Blade went a combined six-for-six from the free throw line.  Neither team tossed in a field goal in the final three minutes of the quarter.  The fourth quarter was a different story for the Lakers as they grabbed some momentum early as they went on a 8-4 run but closed the gap to 14 at 68-54. 
 
Down 16 with 2:30 left, a layup by Deborrah Redmon sparked a 9-0 to finish the game but it was not enough as the Lakers fell in the Quarterfinals of the PBC Tournament, 71-64. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Wright led the Lakers with 13 points while Tamaria White and Turner followed with 11 points. 
  • Reid notched her third straight double-digit rebound total as she grabbed 11 rebounds. 
  • Turner followed with seven rebounds. 
  • The Lakers shot 78% from the free throw line (14-for-18)
  • The Lakers outrebounded Columbus State 44-41. 
  • Columbus State will play Augusta in the Semifinals on Saturday. 
 
The Clayton State Department of Athletics wishes Tamaria White and Nina Blade best wishes on their future endeavors.  The women's basketball team would also like to thank all the fans that supported them this season.  We look forward seeing you at the Loch next season!!
 
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