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Trinity JOnes vs JCSU
Oscar Daniels
99
Winner Clark Atlanta Clark 5-6,2-4 SIAC
94
Central St. (OH) CentSt 6-8,3-4 SIAC
Winner
Clark Atlanta Clark
5-6,2-4 SIAC
99
Final
94
Central St. (OH) CentSt
6-8,3-4 SIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clark Atlanta Clark 20 16 31 32 99
Central St. (OH) CentSt 28 23 20 23 94

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications

Garner's Scores 27 points, Lady Panthers down Central State 99-94

Four Lady Panthers score in double figures

WILBERFORCE, Ohio -- In their first game of the new year, the Clark Atlanta Lady Panthers landed four players in double figures to power past the Central State Marauders, 99-94, on Thursday evening. Freshman guard Atreonia Garner posted a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead all scorers and help push the Lady Panthers to their second-straight win. 

The four players in double digit scoring were Atreonia Garner (27), Trinity Jones (21), Corriana Evans (21), and Hannah White (17). In addition to the win, Clark Atlanta shot a season-high 56% from the field and had their highest-scoring game of the season with 99 points in the comeback. 

Thursday's win didn't come easy for the Lady Panthers as they played from behind for the first two quarters, heading into halftime with a 51-36 deficit. After shooting 35% percent in the first half, Clark Atlanta began to find some rhythm from the floor in the third frame as they shot 76% percent and outscored CSU 31-20 to cut the margin to four points (71-67) going into the fourth quarter. 

With 7:32 left to play in regulation, Denise Stine gave Clark Atlanta their first lead of the second half (74-73) on a fastbreak layup assisted by Garner. Once CAU took the lead, they never looked back as they outscored the Marauders 25-21 down the stretch to complete the comeback on Central State's home floor. 

As a team, the Lady Panthers shot 56.1% from the field, 79.3% from the charity stripe, and 20.1% from three-point range. Clark Atlanta had a 45-34 rebounding edge, with Atreonia Garner grabbing a game-high 10 and Trinity Jones pulling down six boards in the win. CAU also edged CSU in fastbreak points (40-22) and points in the paint (66-42). On the defensive end, Jones also had four steals which ties her season-high. 

Thursday's matchup saw four lead changes and three ties. 

UP NEXT

The Lady Panthers basketball team returns to action on Saturday, January 6 as they head to Frankfort, Kentucky to take on the Thorobreds of Kentucky State at 2 p.m. inside Exum Gym.
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