AUGUSTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta women's basketball was held scoreless in the final 2:22 at Paine to suffer the 59-55 defeat. Clark Atlanta managed to score just nine points in the final quarter after leading by four entering the fourth quarter.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Paine 59, Clark Atlanta 55
Record: Paine (7-11; 5-7 SIAC), Clark Atlanta (6-15; 4-7 SIAC)
Date: Feb. 1, 2016 | Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: HEAL Complex | Augusta, Ga. | Attendance: 173

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Mykala Jones opened the game scoring with a layup after the 1:25 had been played.
 
Brandie Robertson tied the game, 9-9, with 5:56 remaining in the first quarter. CAU closed the quarter with a 9-4 run including a Jones 3-pointer, a jumper from Nekia Sockwell, Siera Bubb made a pair from the FT line, and a layup from Whitney Collins.
 
CAU built a 10-point lead in the second quarter after Sockwell knocked down a 3-pointer, 31-21, with 4:19 left before halftime.
 
Paine ended the half with a 11-1 run to send the game into halftime tied, 32-32.
 
Jones scored on two from the FT line after Paine scored the opening four points of the third quarter.
 
Sockwell retook the lead for Clark Atlanta, 44-43, on a jumper with the assist to Jones with 1:55 left in the third quarter.
 
After Paine tied the game, Naquaisha Rattray gave the Panthers the 46-44 lead heading into the final quarter.

Collins gave CAU a six-point advantage, 50-44, with 6:52 to play in the game after making one from the FT line.
 
After Paine was able to capture the lead, 51-50, a 3-pointer from Gia Banks gave Clark Atlanta the final lead of the game.
 
After Paine made back-to-back layups to take the lead, CAU was able to tie the game for the final time as Jones was good on a jumper; 55-55.
 
The Panthers were held scoreless from that point until time expired.

THE NUMBERS:
Clark Atlanta shot 21-for-67 (31.3 percent) from the floor, including 4-for-12 from 3-point range. CAU also went 9-for-15 from the FT line.
 
Paine committed 12 turnovers that Clark Atlanta converted into 10 points.
 
The Panthers held the advantage in second chance scoring, 16-8.
 
Clark Atlanta trailed in points off turnovers, 14-10, bench scoring, 20-19, and points in the paint, 22-20.
 
Jones and Banks scored 13 points apiece to tie for the team-high. Jones was 4-for-16 while Banks shot 5-for-12, including 3-for-5 from 3-point range.
 
Collins had a game-high 10 rebounds to tie her season high.
 
Sockwell dished a team-high three assists while Robertson and Bubb each tallied a team-high two assists.

UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta returns to Epps Gymnasium on Feb. 4 versus Claflin on the second-to-last home game for the season.