DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Clayton State University women's basketball team concluded its regular season traveling to play #9 North Georgia on Saturday afternoon.  The Lakers drop this contest, 92-67. 
 
The beginning of the first quarter saw Ky'leo Worriels and Armani Shaw open up the scoring for the Lakers making the score, 8-6.  The Nighthawks then started distancing themselves from the Lakers and jumped out to a 22-6 lead after going on a 14-0 run.  Jadah Waite buried a three to end the run.  UNG led, 27-12 after one quarter.  The Nighthawks continued to pace the game going into the second quarter and led early, 33-13. 
 
The Lakers showed a little lift in the final moments of the quarter as Jasmyn Burts and Waite knocked in baskets.  However, North Georgia took a commanding, 44-26 lead going into the halftime break.   Waite led the Lakers with eight points and Burts led the team with four boards. 
 
Halftime: #9 North Georgia 44, Clayton State 26
 
The Nighthawks dominated the third quarter putting up 29 points to only 19 by the Lakers.  Ky'Leo Worriels made three field goals while Shaw and Jada Alston knocked down threes.  The score read, 73-45 going into the fourth quarter.  The fourth quarter started with Alston and Sariya Henry making back-to-back field goals and made the score, 73-49.  The Lakers saw Kyla Greene and Waite make field goals in the final two minutes of the game but UNG put up too much offense as they won the game, 92-67. 
 
QUICK HITS

• Waite led all Laker scorers with 20 points and three dimes.
• Henry led the Lakers with seven boards while Burts added six.
• Both Burts and Alston led the team with four assists.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (10-18 (7-11 PBC)) will await seeding for the 2025 PBC Women's Basketball Tournament which will be announced on Sunday by the conference office. 
 
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