MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team closed out January hosting Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday evening. The Lakers suffer a 69-50 setback inside the Loch.
Jamall Clyce had a breakout performance with 10 points and 14 boards.
Aaron Pitts and
DJ Wright got the Lakers on the board first in the first half and made the score, 5-0. The next few minutes saw both teams trade shots and eventually the score was 14-10, Lakers. Clyce tossed in a pair of field goals during that stretch. The Hurricanes then responded with a 13-2 run and took the lead at 24-16.
Yannis Woods put down an emphatic dunk to end the run.
The Hurricanes scored nine of the final 12 points and took a 33-21 lead into the half.
Halftime: GSW 33, Clayton State 21
Wright, Clyce, Pitts, and
Emmanuel Jones opened the second half with baskets and made the score, 37-30. Just as the Lakers closed the game, GSW went on a 9-3 run and made the score, 46-33.
Matt Brown nailed a three during that run.
The Lakers saw baskets by
Dashaun Joseph,
Marcus Harris, and
Lay Davis in the final minutes of the half, but the Hurricanes won, 69-50.
QUICK HITS
- Clyce marked a double-double with 10 points and 14 boards.
- Harris followed with nine points.
- Pitts and Brown followed Clyce with four boards apiece.
- The Lakers outscored the Hurricanes, 22-8, in points off the bench.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (6-13 (0-9 PBC)) welcome the Sand Sharks of USC Beaufort to the Loch on Saturday, February 1
st at 3:30 p.m. Please visit claytonstatesports.com for ticket information and the live links.
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