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Alfred Jordan
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65
Clark Atlanta Clark 0-1,0-0 SIAC
88
Winner Rollins Roll 2-0,0-0 Sunshine State
Clark Atlanta Clark
0-1,0-0 SIAC
65
Final
88
Rollins Roll
2-0,0-0 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clark Atlanta Clark 38 27 65
Rollins Roll 44 44 88
55
Clark Atlanta Clark 0-2,0-0 SIAC
68
Winner Lynn Lynn 3-0,0-0 Sunshine State
Clark Atlanta Clark
0-2,0-0 SIAC
55
Final
68
Lynn Lynn
3-0,0-0 Sunshine State
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clark Atlanta Clark 20 35 55
Lynn Lynn 35 33 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Clark Atlanta Falls to Rollins and Lynn at SSC/SIAC Crossover

Panthers open the season 0-2

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Andre Young scored a game-high 20 points, but Clark Atlanta fell to Rollins 88-65 Friday in its men's basketball season opener at the SIAC/SSC Crossover, hosted by Lynn University.

Young made four 3-pointers and added six rebounds for the Panthers (0-1). Treshawn Sheppard finished with 13 points, a game-high-tying nine rebounds and a game-high two blocks. William Myles dished out four assists, tying Rollins' Ryan Renfro for the game high, while Jah'Kim Payne matched Rollins' Kanye Jones with a game-high three steals.

Clark Atlanta trailed 44-38 at halftime after closing the opening period with five unanswered points. Consecutive 3-pointers from Jason Welborn Jr. and Young cut the deficit to 59-52 with 13:04 remaining, but Rollins responded with 10 straight points to pull away.

The Panthers shot 35% from the field and made 15 of 19 free throws. Rollins held a 40-29 rebounding advantage, made 10 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc and went 20 of 20 at the foul line.

GAME 2

Andre Young scored 15 points, and Treshawn Sheppard grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, but Clark Atlanta fell to host Lynn 68-55 Saturday in the SIAC/SSC Crossover finale at the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center.

Prince Johnson added 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting for the Panthers (0-2). Sheppard finished with nine points and a team-high five assists, while he and Johnson shared the team lead with two blocks apiece. William Myles, Jah'Kim Payne, Young, Johnson, Samarion Bond and Sheppard each recorded one steal to tie for the team lead.

Clark Atlanta built an early 13-8 advantage, but Lynn rallied to take a 35-20 halftime lead. The Panthers outscored the Fighting Knights 35-33 in the second half and trimmed the deficit to 52-46 on Jason Welborn Jr.'s layup with 8:09 remaining. Lynn answered with seven consecutive points to extend its lead.

The Panthers outrebounded Lynn 33-31 but shot 32.8% from the field and committed 17 turnovers, which the Fighting Knights converted into 19 points.

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