AUGUSTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta men's basketball snapped a two-game losing streak by winning a conference road game at Paine College; 87-78. In the game,
Damien Enoch scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Panthers - his second-consecutive game as the high scorer for Clark Atlanta.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Score: Â Clark Atlanta 87, Paine 78
Record: Â Clark Atlanta (6-15; 4-8 SIAC), Paine (4-17; 1-11 SIAC)
Date: Feb. 1, 2016 | Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: HEAL Complex | Augusta, Ga. | Attendance: 273
HOW IT HAPPENED:After trailing 4-0,
Tim Sanders scored on the fast break to put CAU on the board with 18:39 to play in the first half.
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A layup from
Devante Harvey gave the Panthers the 12-10 lead with 14:53 remaining in the opening half for the first time in the game.
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After
James Arnold tied the game with his FT attempt, 35-35 with 1:36 left before the intermission, Arnold added a 3-pointer and
Derrick Herbert was good on two FT attempts to close the half with Clark Atlanta leading 40-35.
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Harvey added another layup in the second half to build a 12-point lead, 52-40, with 17:09 still to play in the game.
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With 12:22 left to play, Paine fought back to tie the game 54-54 on the heels of a 14-2 run.
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Damien Enoch was fouled while making a jumper and the ensuing FT attempt was good to complete the 3-point play with 12:22 remaining in the game. The points gave Clark Atlanta the lead, 57-54, a lead that would remain for the rest f the game.
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CAU would establish a game-high 14-point advantage, 83-69, with 1:24 remaining in the game on a Sanders jumper.
THE NUMBERS:The Panthers shot 55.7 percent (34-for-61) from the floor while going 3-for-9 from 3-point range. CAU added a 16-for-20 (80 percent) effort from the FT line.
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Clark Atlanta turned 11 Paine turnovers into 10 points. CAU led the statistical battle in bench scoring, 22-13, points in the paint, 40-36, and fast break scoring, 4-2.
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Enoch scored a Panther season-high 27 points on 12-for-18 from the floor while adding 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season and second in as many games. The 12 made FG attempts also establishes a season-best for Clark Atlanta, besting his own effort versus Florida Tech.
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Sanders (16) was the only other player to reach double-digits in scoring while shooting 6-for-8 from the floor and tying for team-highs in assists (three) and steals (two).
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Derek Harper and Herbert each tied Sanders with three assists; while Arnold added two steals to match those of Sanders.
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Darreontae Moore made his first start of the season and hauled in seven rebounds while scoring six points.
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The team point total (87) is the fourth-highest of the season.
UP NEXT:Clark Atlanta hosts Claflin on Feb. 4 in an SIAC match-up before hosting Miles in a men's only non-conference game on Feb. 6 from Epps Gymnasium.
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