Young USCB Graphic
Lyndon Terrell
82
Clayton St. CSU 2-24,1-17 Peach Belt
105
Winner USC Beaufort USCB 19-8,13-6 Peach Belt
Clayton St. CSU
2-24,1-17 Peach Belt
82
Final
105
USC Beaufort USCB
19-8,13-6 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CSU 40 42 82
USC Beaufort USCB 58 47 105

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

Young Tosses in 29 in Loss at USC Beaufort

This is the eighth game of 20+ points for Young

BLUFFTON, S.C. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team traveled to the Lowcountry of South Carolina to play the Sand Sharks of USC Beaufort on Saturday evening.  The Lakers fell 105-82.   
 
The Sand Sharks scored 10 of the first 12 points of the game and led, 10-2.  USCB continued to set the tone in the game and eventually pulled out to a 19-9 lead.  Jojo Bell, Eddie Page, and Andre Young marked baskets for the Lakers early in the game.  The Lakers tried to close the gap.  At the score, 21-11, Justin Evans and Tahai Morgan hit baskets and cut the lead to five at 21-16.  Evans then marked the next four points for Clayton State and the score read 23-20.  The Sand Sharks then went on a 11-2 run and extended their lead to 34-22. 
 
Down the stretch, Eddie Page was a force as he knocked down 13 points in the first half but the Sand Sharks led 58-40 going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: USC Beaufort 58, Clayton State 40
 
The Sand Sharks carried the momentum from the first half into the second half and pulled out to a 23-point lead at 63-40.  Then, Page, Young, Joey Thomas, and DJ Wright all made baskets for the Lakers and made the score 65-47.  The Sand Sharks continued to pressure the Lakers but Wright and Young drained threes and closed the gap to 70-54.  Andre Young then took over the game for the Lakers knocking in 18 of the next 20 points and made the score, 93-74. 
 
Wright, Thomas, and Page all scored for the Lakers down the stretch, but USC Beaufort toppled the Lakers, 105-82. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Young finished with 29 points, seven boards, and three steals.   That is eighth game that Young has scored over 20 points.
  • Page scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed nine boards.  Six of his nine rebounds were on the offensive glass.
  • The Sand Sharks outrebounded the Lakers, 40-32. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (2-24 (1-17 PBC)) close out their road schedule on Wednesday, February 25th against Flagler College.  Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
 
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