ATLANTA, Ga. | Denise Stine dropped a game-high 17 points to power the Clark Atlanta women's basketball team to a 59-51 home victory over the LeMoyne Owen Magicians on Wednesday evening. The Lady Panthers also landed three other players in double-figure scoring on the night.

THE BASICS 
Score: Clark Atlanta - 59  | LeMoyne-Owen - 51
Records: Lady Panthers 14-10 | Lady Magicians 9-18 
Date: February 15, 2023 
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Epps Gymnasium 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Deyanna McKinney opened the game with a drained three to give CAU an early 3-0 lead.
• Five Lady Panthers scored in the first quarter to push Clark Atlanta in front 12-8 heading into the second frame.
• Denise Stine scored four points in the second quarter but the Lady Panthers fell behind 24-20 going into the intermission.
• Trinity Jones and Denise Stine combined for five points to start the third quarter and cut the deficit to 26-25 at the 8:24 mark.
• CAU finished the quarter on a 13-11 run to head into the fourth quarter with a 38-37 advantage.
• The Lady Magicians scored five quick points to jump back in front 42-38 with 8:35 left to play.
• Corriana Evans scored CAU's first four points of the fourth quarter to knot the score at 42-42.
• Clark Atlanta outscored LeMoyne-Owen 21-14 in the final frame to outlast the Lady Magicians 59-51.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• The Lady Panthers placed three players in double figures with Denise Stine leading the charge with a game-high 17 points and two rebounds on the night.
• Corriana Evans finished with 15 points and a team-high five rebounds to lead CAU on the boards.
• Trinity Jones rounds out the Lady Panthers in double figures with her 12-point, three-rebound performance.
• Stine also logged a game-high five steals on the defensive end. 
• Clark Atlanta shot an efficient 41.2 percent from the field, 40 percent from three, and 57 percent from the foul line.
• CAU outscored LeMoyne-Owen in the paint 30-22.
• Wednesday's game saw 10 lead changes.

NEXT UP
The Lady Panthers next game is slated for Saturday, February 18, as they host Allen University at 2 p.m. inside Epps Gymnasium.