Tahai Morgan
KEVIN WATERS 2024
64
Clayton St. CSU 7-20,1-16 Peach Belt
71
Winner Ga. Southwestern GS 10-17,4-13 Peach Belt
Clayton St. CSU
7-20,1-16 Peach Belt
64
Final
71
Ga. Southwestern GS
10-17,4-13 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CSU 26 38 64
Ga. Southwestern GS 35 36 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD of Communication, samuelviebrock@clayton.edu

Men's Basketball Begins Final Road Trip with 71-64 Loss at Georgia Southwestern

The Lakers overcame a 16-point second half deficit

AMERICUS, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team traveled to play Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday evening.  The Lakers erased a 16-point deficit in the second half but ultimately fell, 71-64. 
 
The Lakers found themselves up early in the first half, 10-8.  Jamall Clyce tossed in eight of the first 10 points scored.  The two teams played evenly until the Hurricanes started to distance themselves from the Lakers.  After Emmanuel Jones buried a three at 17-15, GSW went on a 7-2 run and went up 24-17.  Jones made another three and cut the deficit to four at 24-20. 
 
The Hurricanes went on another scoring run towards the end of the half.  After Yannis Woods made a free throw at 26-24, GSW went on a 9-2 run to end the half and took a 35-26 lead going into the halftime break.  Clyce led the Lakers with eight points while Woods grabbed five rebounds. 
 
Halftime: Georgia Southwestern 35, Clayton State 26
 
The second half saw the Hurricanes jump out to a 15-point lead at 52-40.  Just went the Lakers started to mount a comeback, the Hurricanes responded and led by 16 points at 58-42.  Dashaun Joseph, Aaron Pitts, and Clyce all made shots during that stretch.  Then, the Lakers started cutting into their deficit.  Tahai Morgan sparked a 13-2 run and made the score, 62-57.  Morgan scored nine of the 13 points on the run.  With 2:30 left, the Lakers closed the gap to one at 63-62 after Woods, Jojo Bell, and Pitts all tossed in baskets. 
 
The Hurricanes scored eight of the final 10 points and took down the Lakers, 71-64. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Pitts led the way with 14 points
  • Clyce dropped in 10 points
  • Morgan and Woods came off the bench and both contributed nine points.
  • Woods led the Lakers with seven boards while Dashaun Joseph followed with six.
  • 11 of the 12 Lakers scored in the game.
  • The Lakers outscored the Hurricanes, 33-15, off the bench.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (7-20 (1-16 PBC)) conclude its regular season as they play North Georgia in Dahlonega on Saturday, March 1st at 3:30 p.m.
 
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