ATLANTA, Ga. | Demetrius Headspeth and Dez'Mond Perkins both scored in double-figures to help the Clark Atlanta men's basketball team edge the Fort Valley State Wildcats 59-57 on Saturday afternoon inside Epps Gymnasium.

THE BASICS 
Score: Clark Atlanta - 59  | Fort Valley - 57
Records: Panthers 6-15 | Wildcats 9-13 
Date: January 28, 2022 
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Epps Gymnasium 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• FVSU opened the game with a 7-2 lead after Wyatt Horace III put the Panthers on the board at the 17:37 mark in the first half.
• G'Warren Douglas made a tip-in layup followed by four points from Demetrius Headspeth to cut the deficit to 12-8 with 12:52 left to play in half-one.
• Justin Longstreet and Jalen Williams combined for five points but FVSU's lead had grown to 22-13 at the 8:19 mark.
• Jalen Williams and Demetrius Headspeth scored five points apiece in the first half but the Panthers found themselves down 33-26 going into the intermission.
• Longstreet opened the second half with five-straight points to cut the margin to two points (33-31).
• FVSU added a score but Dez'Mond Perkins responded with three points to bring the Panthers within one with 17:01 to play in regulation.
• With 10:19 left in the second half, CAU found themselves still within striking distance at 42-40.
• The Wildcats' advantage grew to 49-44 with under seven minutes left.
• Headspeth scored five straight to tie the score at 49 apiece just two minutes later.
• Douglas chipped in three more points to give CAU its first lead of the day at 52-49.
• Headspeth knocked down a late free throw to help the Panthers hang on and edge the Wildcats 59-57.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Demetrius Headspeth scored a team-high 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the floor, and seven rebounds in the win.
• Dez'Mond Perkins also notched a double-figure performance with 11 points and two rebounds.
• Jalen Williams led the way in assists and rebounds with four helpers and eight boards.
• Gwarren Douglas and Demetrius Headspeth swatted two blocks apiece.
• CAU outscored FVSU in the paint 36-18.

NEXT UP
The Clark Atlanta men's basketball team returns to action on Monday, January 30, as they host Albany State at 8 p.m. inside Epps Gymnasium.