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CAU
83
Winner Georgia College GC-M 4-1
74
Clark Atlanta University CAUM 0-4
Winner
Georgia College GC-M
4-1
83
Final
74
Clark Atlanta University CAUM
0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia College GC-M 39 44 83
Clark Atlanta University CAUM 33 41 74

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11/27/2015 | 7:00 PM

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late Rally Not Enough for Clark Atlanta Versus Georgia College, 83-74

ATLANTA, Ga. - Trailing by as much as 22 points in the second half, Clark Atlanta rallied late but fell short to visiting Georgia College, 83-74.  The deficit was as little as six points, 76-70, with 1:24 left in the game.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Georgia College 83, Clark Atlanta 74
Record: Georgia College (4-1), Clark Atlanta (0-4)
Date: Nov. 23, 2015 | Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Epps Gymnasium | Atlanta, Ga.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Derrick Herbert opened the scoring with a jumper 16 seconds into the game.
 
After GC tied the game, CAU retook the lead with a pair of successful FT from James Arnold pushed the score to 4-2 with 18:38 remaining.
 
Clark Atlanta would not lead again until 6:20 was left in the opening half when Cornell Barnett took the Herbert assist and made a jumper, pushing the score to 25-24.
 
CAU would establish the largest lead of the game, 31-27, after Lawrance Freeman was good from 3-point range with 3:55 left in the first half.
 
The Bobcats closed the half on a 12-2 run to lead at the intermission, 39-33.
 
Georgia College dominated the opening portion of the second half, taking the score to 70-48 with 8:23 remaining.
 
CAU whittled the lead to just six points, 76-70, utilizing a 22-6 run.  The run saw points scored from Chuka Eneh, Arnold, Freeman, Herbert, Devante Harvey, and Barnett.
 
In the final minute of the game, only a jumper by GC was scored away from the free throw line.
 
THE NUMBERS:
Barnett and Freeman each recorded identical double-doubles with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Herbert and Harvey each scored 11 points, with Eneh adding 10.
 
Herbert dished out a team-high six assists.
 
CAU shot 43.8% from the floor, 21.4% from 3-point range, and 57.7% from the charity stripe.
 
The Panthers scored seven points off seven Bobcat turnovers.
 
The CAU bench contributed 20 points, while the Panthers scored 16 in the paint and 10 on the fast break.
 
Clark Atlanta held the advantage in second-chance points, 12-7, thanks to a 46-41 rebound advantage.  CAU was able to grab 13 offensive boards. 
 
UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta will travel to Louisiana to play Xavier on Nov. 27 before a rematch at Georgia College on Dec. 3.
 




 
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Players Mentioned

Lawrance Triplett

#00 Lawrance Triplett

G
6' 4"
Junior
Cornell  Barnett

#02 Cornell Barnett

F
6' 8"
Senior
James Arnold

#05 James Arnold

G
6' 4"
Senior
Chuka Eneh

#12 Chuka Eneh

F
6' 8"
Junior
Devante  Harvey

#15 Devante Harvey

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Derrick Herbert

#22 Derrick Herbert

G
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lawrance Triplett

#00 Lawrance Triplett

6' 4"
Junior
G
Cornell  Barnett

#02 Cornell Barnett

6' 8"
Senior
F
James Arnold

#05 James Arnold

6' 4"
Senior
G
Chuka Eneh

#12 Chuka Eneh

6' 8"
Junior
F
Devante  Harvey

#15 Devante Harvey

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Derrick Herbert

#22 Derrick Herbert

6' 2"
Junior
G