ROME, Ga. - Mykala Jones scored 20 points, one of three to reach double-digits, but Clark Atlanta fell to Gulf South Conference in-state foe Shorter, 81-61.  This was the first game of the season for the Lady Hawks.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Shorter 81, Clark Atlanta 61
Record: Shorter (1-0), Clark Atlanta (1-2)
Date: Nov. 18, 2015 | Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Winthrop-King Centre | Rome, Ga.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After Shorter connected on a layup off the opening tip-off, Mykala Jones tied the game with a jumper with 9:47 left in opening quarter.
 
Nekia Sockwell gave CAU the lead, 4-2, on a layup with 8:53 remaining.
 
Sydni Davis stretched the lead to three points, 8-5, with 7:09 after making a layup.
 
Shorter utilized a 16-2 that ended with 1:01 left in the quarter.  Jones ended the run 16-0 run by grabbing the offensive rebound and connecting on a jumper.  The quarter ended with SU holding the 21-10 advantage.
 
CAU got within 10 points twice in the second quarter, but went to halftime trailing 41-24.
 
The third quarter saw the home team outscore CAU 25-15 to enter the fourth quarter leading 66-39.
 
The fourth quarter was the only quarter of the game where Clark Atlanta outscored Shorter, 22-15.  But the difference entering the quarter was too much to overcome with the final score tipping toward the home team.

THE NUMBERS:
Jones scored 20 points on 8-for-19 from the floor and 4-for-8 from 3-point range.
 
Davis scores 13 points on 6-for-13, Gia Banks scored in double-digits with 10 points on 4-for-7 from the floor.
 
Banks (7) and Davis (6) led the rebounding effort.
 
CAU held the advantage in offensive rebounds, 13-10.
 
UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta will play two home games next week.  Monday will see Georgia College visit at 6:00 p.m. before a rematch versus Shorter on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.