SAVANNAH, Ga. | The Panthers outscored the Dragons 35-32 in the second half but CAU couldn't overcome the deficit and fell to Lane College, 73-61. Despite the loss, Clark Atlanta landed four players in double-figure scoring, led by Justin Longstreet and Gwarren Douglas with 13 points apiece.

THE BASICS 
Score: Lane College - 71 |  Clark Atlanta - 63
Records: Panthers 8-20 | Dragons 15-12 
Date: February 27, 2023 
Location: Savannah, Ga. | Tiger Arena 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Dragons opened the game on a 5-0 run which ended with two made free throws from CAU's Ja'Kobe Strozier at the 19:05 mark in the first half.
• Justin Longstreet knocked down a jumper to cut the deficit to one (9-8) with 14:42 left to play in the first half.
• LC opened up a 6-1 run to stretch the lead back to six at 15-9 less than a minute later. 
• Clark Atlanta answered back with a 7-3 run to cut the margin to 18-16 midway through the first half.
• Two made jumpers put the Dragons back in front 23-16 with 9:52 left until the half.
• The Dragons used an 11-2 streak to put LC's advantage at 34-18 at the 4:34 mark.
• Gwarren Douglas ended the first half with nine points but the Panthers still trailed 41-26 going into the intermission.
• Demetrius Headspeth and Jalen Williams combined for four points to open the second half but the Panthers were still behind 43-30 with 17 minutes to play in regulation.
• Lane's advantage swelled to 49-34 at the 14:57 mark in the second half.
• The Panther battled back to get within striking distance at 62-56 with 5:50 left to play.
• Despite outsourcing the Dragons in the second half 35-32, Clark Atlanta dropped a heartbreaker to Lane 73-61. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• The Panthers placed four players in double figures on the day. Gwarren Douglas and Justin Longstreet led the way for Clark Atlanta with 13 points apiece.
• Jalen Williams and Dez'Mond Perkins each logged 10 points apiece in the loss. 
• Williams was the Panthers' top facilitator on the day with a team-high four assists.
• Demetrius Headspeth grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to lead CAU on the boards.
• Clark Atlanta shot 37 percent from the field, 27.8 percent from downtown, and 61.1 percent from the charity stripe.
• CAU's bench outscored Lane's 28-19 despite the loss.