MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team hosted USC Beaufort to conclude its homestand on Saturday afternoon inside the Loch. The Lakers drop a 106-82 decision to USC Beaufort.  
 
The Lakers jumped out to a 12-4 lead in the beginning of the first half.  Emmanuel Jones scored seven points during that run.  The Sand Sharks then went on a 7-1 run and closed the gap to 13-11.  The Lakers then extended their lead to 20-14 but USC Beaufort went on a 12-2 run and made the score, 27-22. 
 
The Sand Sharks scored eight of the 14 points and took a 49-37 lead going into the halftime break.  Jones led the Lakers with 16 points and six boards.  The two teams combined for 30 free throw attempts and USCB tossed in 33 bench points in the half. 
 
Halftime: USCB 49, Clayton State 37
 
The Sand Sharks got off to a hot start in the second half tossing in the first seven points and grew their lead to 54-37.  A pair of field goals by Dashaun Joseph ended the run for USCB.  The Sand Sharks kept their foot on the gas the entire second half shooting 63% from the field and 46% from three-point land.  Coach Alexander then found a spark off the bench in the midway point of the half.  Yannis Woods came off the bench and was 7-for-9 from the field and recorded 15 points and grabbed four boards. 
 
The Lakers saw baskets from Marcus Harris, Christian Chambers, and Aaron Pitts down the stretch, but USCB came away with a 106-82 win over Clayton State. 
 
QUICK HITS

• Jones led the Lakers with 19 points and eight boards.
• Pitts followed with 16 points while Woods dropped in 15. 
• The Lakers were outrebounded 38-35. 
• Jamall Clyce served up five assists on the day.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (6-14 (0-10 PBC)) travel across to I-20 to play Augusta University on Wednesday, February 5^th.  Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Christenberry Fieldhouse.
 
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