Jaymonte Mcleod

General 11/16/2023 3:01:00 PM Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications

PREVIEW: Women's Basketball hosts Johnson C. Smith and Elizabeth City State

CAU hosts CIAA/SIAC Challenge

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Clark Atlanta University women's basketball team opens the home slate this weekend (Nov. 17) as they host the CIAA/SIAC Challenge featuring Albany State (SIAC), Elizabeth City State (CIAA), and Johnson C. Smith (CIAA)

Clark Atlanta started the season 2-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 season after taking down Florida Tech (57-48) and Saint Leo (76-75) on opening weekend (Nov. 10-11).

The Lady Panthers will take on Johnson C. Smith on Friday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. start time against Elizabeth City State on Saturday (Nov. 18).

Scouting the Panthers

Preseason First Team All-Conference selection Corianna Evans leads the Lady Panthers in scoring with an average of 17.0 ppg through two games. Evans also boasts an 11-game double-figure scoring streak dating back to last season.
Hannah White is tied with Evans for the lead in assists with 2.0 apg early in the season.
Freshman Atreonia Garner leads CAU on the boards with an average of six rebounds per contest.
The Lady Panthers average 66.5 points per game.
As a team, Clark Atlanta is 34% from the field, 28% from behind the arc, and 60% from the foul line through two games.
Defensively, the Lady Panthers average 8.5 steals per game with a plus-nine (13-22) turnover margin.

Scouting Johnson C. Smith

The Golden Bulls enter this weekend's crossover with an 0-1 record after falling to Wingate 60-48 in their season opener (Nov. 15).
JCSU shoots 32% from the field, 29% from downtown, and 70% from the charity stripe.
Johnson C. Smith sits at a minus-five turnover margin after one game.

Scouting Elizabeth City State

The Lady Vikings are 0-2 to start the season after dropping contests to West Chester (Penn.) 77-69 and Bloomsburg University 80-72.
ECSU is shooting 42% from the floor, 35% from three-point range, and 67% from the free-throw line.

History

Friday's meeting will be the fifth meeting all-time between Clark Atlanta and Johnson C. Smith dating back to 2017. CAU is 1-3 against JCSU with the Lady Panthers getting their first win (86-77) in the series in the 2022 season opener
Saturday's matchup will also be the fifth meeting all-time between CAU and ECSU dating back to 2013. The Lady Vikings won the last meeting 56-52 in last year's CIAA/SIAC Crossover.

UP NEXT
The Lady Panthers return to action on Saturday, November 25 as they host the Miles College Golden Bears at 2 p.m. in Epps Gymnasium.

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