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: Â Spring Hill 73, Clark Atlanta 64
Record: Â 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SHC built an early 16 point lead in the second half, 47-31,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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16 Spring Hill turnovers were converted into 18 Clark Atlanta points.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lawrance Freeman pulled in 10 rebounds for the game high, matching his highest single-game total done twice earlier this season.
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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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