COLUMBIA, S.C. - Clark Atlanta women's basketball lost the next-to-last game of the season on the road at Benedict; 78-43.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Score: Benedict 78, Clark Atlanta 43
Record: Benedict (23-2; 13-2 SIAC), Clark Atlanta (6-19; 4-11 SIAC)
Date: Feb. 18, 2016 | Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: HRC Arena | Columbia, S.C. | Attendance: 546
HOW IT HAPPENED:After
Siera Bubb tied the game, 2-2, and Benedict responded Clark Atlanta embarked on a 7-0 run to take the lead; 9-4.
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Benedict utilized an 18-0 run overlapping the first and second quarters to take the lead for good; 22-9.
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Midway through the second quarter, Clark Atlanta had a 4-0 run with a pair of FT attempts made by
Mykala Jones and a jumper from Bubb to cut the deficit to nine points; 26-17. Benedict utilized an ensuing 6-0 run to re-establish a double-digit lead that would hold for the remainder of the game.
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Benedict pushed the lead to 31 points thanks to a fourth quarter 12-0 run; 67-36.
THE NUMBERS:Clark Atlanta scored a season-low 43 points - with the prior low mark of 48 set versus Benedict on Jan. 28.
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CAU shot 25 percent from the floor (11-for-44) and made just a pair of 3-pointers. The Panthers went 19-for-28 from the FT line.
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Clark Atlanta converted 19 Benedict turnovers into 10 points. The Panthers were outscored from the bench, 37-15, and in second chance opportunities, 27-10.
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Jones scored 10 points for the team-high.
Naquaisha Rattray and
Whitney Collins hauled in a team-high five rebounds apiece.
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Nekia Sockwell tallied four assists for the game-high with Bubb and
Brandie Robertson tying for the game-high in steals as each had a pair.
UP NEXT:Clark Atlanta concludes the 2015-16 regular season on the road at Claflin on Feb. 20.
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