David Glover Shoots over Clark Atlanta
Orangeburg, SC- Clark Atlanta (6-10) avenged the loss they suffered on their home court last week, and defeated the Panthers of Claflin University (7-9) in a close SIAC contest 55-52.
The close contest got exciting with 3:37 left as Claflin who fought an uphill battle all night to take a lead, which they had not enjoyed since the 13:421 mark in the first half with the score 15-13. With Claflin down by 3 points 48-45 Terrence Bowman hit a 3 point basket from deep in the corner to tie the contest for the 3
rd and final time. After a steal by Jermille Fluker and he raced down the floor for an easy lay-up, and was fouled on the play. Fluker made the free throw for a 51-48 Clark Atlanta lead, with 3:27 left. The next 2 minutes neither team would score until Marcus Jefferies was fouled in the act of shooting and made good on both free throws to close the gap to 50-51, with 1:14 remaining. Claflin' s David glover fouled Antonio Burch in the act of shooting, as Burch increase the Clark Atlanta lead back to 3 points 53-50 with two free throws. Claflin came to within a point, 53-52, on two free throws by Glover, with 15 seconds showing on the game clock. Royce Hamilton made a crucial jumper for Clark Atlanta for the final margin of victory, 55-52.
The first half was just as closely contested as the largest lead by Clark Atlanta was 8 points and Claflin largest lead was 7 points. The glaring stat for Claflin in the first 20 minutes was their free throw shooting percentage. Claflin was just 44% (4-9), while Clark Atlanta went 4-4 for 100%.
Hamilton and Burch led Clark Atlanta with 11 points each.
Edward Green led all scorers with a game high 14 points for Claflin. Glover added 10 points in the losing cause.
Claflin University returns to action Thursday, when the Panthers travel to Columbia, SC to take on rival Benedict College, with the women's game starting at 5:30 pm.
