Americus, GA--- The Clayton State University men's basketball team traveled to play Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday evening. The Lakers fell to the Hurricanes 88-66.

From the tipoff the game was very competitive. Both teams were able to have success scoring points from all areas of the floor. The Hurricanes saw the first points of the game go in wth a 3 pointer but the Lakers were able to respond with a 3 pointer of their own by DJ Wright. With the score the score 7-3, the Lakers saw scoring from Eddie Page, JoJo Bell, and Wright to bring the Lakers up by 2 going into the media timeout. As the half went on, the Hurricanes started to see their lead get up to as much as 11 but that did not stop the Lakers from competing as they closed the Hurricanes lead to just 5 going into the half.

Halftime: Georgia Southwestern 36, Clayton State 31

Page got the scoring going for the Lakers with a tip in layup that brought the lead for the Hurricanes back to 5. Andre Young saw back to back 3 pointers go in which cut the lead to just 3. Following the 3 pointer, the Hurricanes went on a 16-0 run which gave them a comfortable 19 point lead. The Lakers never stopped as they continued to compete but ultimately it was the Hurricanes that held onto their lead which resulted in a loss for the Lakers.

Final Score: Georgia Southwestern 88, Clayton State 66

Quick Hits:

• Andre Young led the Lakers in scoring with 18 points
• The Lakers had 4 players with double digit scoring with Young 18, Wright 14, Page 13, Bell 11
• Page and Bell led the Lakers in rebounds with 6
• The Lakers shot 75% from the free throw line

Whats Next?

The Lakers (0-11) are back at home in The Loch on Friday, December 19 for a matchup with Lane College. Tipoff is scheduled for 12pm.

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