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MBB Recap 20160118
73
Winner Spring Hill SPR-M 5-10; 4-4 SIAC
64
Clark Atlanta University CAUM 4-12; 2-5 SIAC
Winner
Spring Hill SPR-M
5-10; 4-4 SIAC
73
Final
64
Clark Atlanta University CAUM
4-12; 2-5 SIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Spring Hill SPR-M 40 33 73
Clark Atlanta University CAUM 29 35 64

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Second Half Run Dooms Clark Atlanta Versus Spring Hill; 73-64

ATLANTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta men's basketball used a 10-0 run in the second half to cut the deficit to one point before Spring Hill scored 11 in-a-row to cement the SIAC contest from Epps Gymnasium; 73-64.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score:  Spring Hill 73, Clark Atlanta 64
Record:  Spring Hill (5-10; 4-4 SIAC), Clark Atlanta (4-12; 2-5 SIAC)
Date: Jan. 18, 2016 | Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Epps Gymnasium | Atlanta, Ga. | Attendance: 273

HOW IT HAPPENED:
After falling behind to start the game, Clark Atlanta took the lead for the first time when Damien Enoch made both FT attempts with 16:18 left in the opening half for the 9-8 lead.
 
James Arnold would regain the lead for CAU with a 3-pointer on the Chuka Eneh assist, 12-10, with 15:08 left in the first half.
 
Tim Sanders gave CAU the lead for the final time of the game, 14-12, with 13:53 remaining in the opening 20 minutes of play.
 
Spring Hill utilized a 20-8 run to build a 32-22 advantage with 3:03 left in the first half. The lead remained near double-digits through the remainder of the first half. Spring Hill led 40-29 at the intermission.
 
SHC built an early 16 point lead in the second half, 47-31,
 
Clark Atlanta used a pair of 10-0 runs to cut the deficit to one point.  The first run started with a Devante Harvey jumper and concluded on a Sanders 3-pointer with 14:47 left in the game; 47-41. The second run began with another Sanders 3-pointer and ended with a Sanders layup with 10:35 left to play; 54-53.
 
Immediately after the second Panther run, Spring Hill stretched the advantage with an 11-0 stretch.

THE NUMBERS:
Clark Atlanta shot 22-for-65 (33.8 percent) from the floor including 6-for-20 from 3-point range.  CAU went 14-for-27 form the FT line, including 10-for-17 in the second half.
 
Spring Hill shot 26-for-58 (44.8 percent) from the floor while making 7-of-17 3-pointers. The Badgers went 14-for-22 on FT attempts.
 
16 Spring Hill turnovers were converted into 18 Clark Atlanta points.
 
Clark Atlanta led 6-4 in fast break points while Spring Hill held the advantages in second chance points, 13-10, bench points, 35-28, and points in the paint, 22-14.
 
Sanders scored 17 points for the team-high on 7-for-15 shooting, including 2-for-6 on 3-pointers. Sanders also tallied five steals for the game-high.
 
Harvey scored a season-high 14 points off the bench on 5-for-8 from the floor with one made 3-pointer and 3-for-8 on F attempts.
 
Lawrance Freeman pulled in 10 rebounds for the game high, matching his highest single-game total done twice earlier this season.
 
Freeman and Derek Harper led the Panthers with three assists apiece.

UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta hosts Stillman on Jan. 21 with game time set for 8:00 p.m. before visiting Fort Valley State on Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Lawrance Triplett

#00 Lawrance Triplett

G
6' 4"
Junior
Tim Sanders

#01 Tim Sanders

G
6' 2"
Junior
Derek  Harper

#03 Derek Harper

G
5' 11"
Junior
Damien  Enoch

#04 Damien Enoch

F
6' 7"
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

Players Mentioned

Lawrance Triplett

#00 Lawrance Triplett

6' 4"
Junior
G
Tim Sanders

#01 Tim Sanders

6' 2"
Junior
G
Derek  Harper

#03 Derek Harper

5' 11"
Junior
G
Damien  Enoch

#04 Damien Enoch

6' 7"
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