MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team kicked off Homecoming week with a 67-64 loss to Georgia College & State University on Wednesday evening. 
 
The Lakers were trailing early in the first quarter, 6-5 and then started producing some effective offense.  Ky'Leo Worriels sparked an 8-2 run and pulled out to a 13-8 lead.  The Lakers led, 15-10 after one quarter of play.  Aniya Jones supplied the early offense for the Lakers at the start of the second quarter and made the score, 17-14. Georgia College then went on a 9-0 run and led, 23-17.  Nya Young and Jada Alston then kickstarted the Laker offense and took a 27-26 lead.  Young went 4-for-4 from the free throw line and tossed in a jumper during that stretch. 
 
The Bobcats canned a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer and took a 33-31 lead going into the locker room.  The Lakers went 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the quarter. 
 
Halftime: GCSU 33, Clayton. State 31
 
The Bobcats pulled out to a five-point lead at 38-33 to start the third quarter.  Clayton State then went on an 8-3 run and knotted the game up at 41.  The Lakers would not score in the final 3:49 of the quarter and trail 52-43 going into the final quarter of play.  GCSU found themselves with a 14-point lead to begin the fourth quarter leading, 58-44.  The Lakers then mounted their comeback.  A pair of jumpers by Jadah Waite sparked a 11-2 run and cut the deficit to 60-55.  Jasmyn Burts converted an and-one opportunity during that stretch.  With five minutes left, The Lakers cut the deficit to two at 62-60 after Waite, Kyla Greene, and Worriels made baskets. 
 
With 14 seconds left and down four at 65-61, Sariya Henry buried a three to make the score, 65-64.  However, GCSU would bang in a pair of free throws and hold onto defeat the Lakers, 67-64. 
 
QUICK HITS

• The Lakers broke the single-game school record for the most free throw attempts without a miss, going 11-for-11.  The previous record was set in 2013. 
• Burts led the Lakers with 16 points and four steals. 
• Waite followed with 11 points and Young added 10 points. 
• Worriels led the Lakers with 11 boards including seven on the offensive glass. 
• Both teams scored 28 points in the paint and the Lakers outscored the Bobcat bench, 26-13. 

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (9-16 (6-9 PBC)) host USC Aiken on Saturday, February 22^nd for Homecoming and Senior Day.  Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. from inside the Loch.  Please visit claytonstatesports.com for more information regarding tickets. 
 
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