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57
Clark Atlanta University CAUW
77
Winner Georgia College GC
Clark Atlanta University CAUW
57
Final
77
Georgia College GC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clark Atlanta University CAUW 13 16 18 10 57
Georgia College GC 23 19 23 12 77

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Hot-Shooting Georgia College Holds off Panthers, 77-57

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Playing for the second time in ten days, Clark Atlanta was defeated on the road in women's basketball by Georgia College; 77-57.  On Nov. 23 these two squads squared off from Epps Gymnasium with the Bobcats claiming the 74-67 victory.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Georgia College 77, Clark Atlanta 57
Record: Georgia College (7-1), Clark Atlanta (1-6)
Date: Dec. 3, 2015 | Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Centennial Center | Milledgeville, Ga. | Attendance: 203

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Clark Atlanta fell into a 10-0 deficit to start the game before Mykala Jones broke the shutout with a layup at the 6:26 mark in the first quarter. Siera Bubb added a jumper on the next possession to cut the whole to 10-4. 
 
Nekia Sockwell added a jumper for a 6-0 CAU run to cut the GC lead to four, 10-6, with 5:23 left in quarter one.
 
Georgia College halted the run with a jumper before Bubb added a 3-pointer, her first of the season, drawing within three, 12-9.
 
GC took control with a 7-0 run before a Kiyanna Johnson basket and Jones FT's brought the Panthers back, 19-13.  The Bobcats scored the final two baskets of the opening quarter for the 23-13 lead.
 
Whitney Collins scored the first points of the second quarter before a pair of FT attempts from Sydni Davis were good, bringing Clark Atlanta within six points; 23-17.
 
Davis and Collins would score the next five baskets for CAU.  The Panthers trailed 30-27 with 5:10 left before halftime.
 
Gia Banks closed the half with a pair of made FT attempts sending the teams to the locker room with GC holding the 42-29 advantage.
 
The third quarter started with GC making a 3-pointer before Jones responded with a 3 of her own,45-32, with 9:21 left.
 
The home team would extend the lead to 20 points, 63-43, with 1:49 remaining in the third quarter.  Davis added a layup and Banks added two more free throws before GC added a buzzer-beating jumper to end the quarter leading 65-47.
 
Jones scored the opening points of the fourth quarter with a jumper and added a layup a minute later to cut the lead to 66-51 with 8:11 left in the game. 
 
GC ended the game outscoring CAU 12-10 in the final quarter of play.

THE NUMBERS:
Jones (16) was the high scored for Clark Atlanta, having done so in all seven games played.
 
Davis (15) was the only other CAU player to reach double-digits in points.
 
Bubb recorded a game0high 10 rebounds for her third double-digit rebounds game of the season. 
 
CAU was outshot, 48.3-33.9 percent from the floor.  GC used a 7-2 advantage in made 3-pointers to extend advantages.
 
Both team shot very well from the free throw line, with CAU going 15-for-19 (78.9 percent) and GC shooting 14-for-16 (87.5 percent).
 
Clark Atlanta turned 20 Georgia College turnovers into 11 points.
 
The CAU bench contributed 10 points on the night.

UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta travels to Miles (Dec. 5) before returning to Epps Gymnasium on Dec. 12 to host Edward Waters.





 
 
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Players Mentioned

Siera  Bubb

#23 Siera Bubb

F
6' 1"
Senior
Whitney  Collins

#24 Whitney Collins

C
6' 2"
Senior
Sydni  Davis

#11 Sydni Davis

PG
5' 2"
Junior
Kiyanna  Johnson

#22 Kiyanna Johnson

G
5' 2"
Sophomore
Mykala Jones

#10 Mykala Jones

G
5' 6"
Senior
Nekia Sockwell

#03 Nekia Sockwell

PG
5' 4"
Senior
Gia Banks

#00 Gia Banks

G
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Siera  Bubb

#23 Siera Bubb

6' 1"
Senior
F
Whitney  Collins

#24 Whitney Collins

6' 2"
Senior
C
Sydni  Davis

#11 Sydni Davis

5' 2"
Junior
PG
Kiyanna  Johnson

#22 Kiyanna Johnson

5' 2"
Sophomore
G
Mykala Jones

#10 Mykala Jones

5' 6"
Senior
G
Nekia Sockwell

#03 Nekia Sockwell

5' 4"
Senior
PG
Gia Banks

#00 Gia Banks

5' 7"
Senior
G