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Reginald Baptiste scored 14 points in the win
66
Florida Tech FITM 9-2
85
Winner Claflin University CLAFMBB 3-6
Florida Tech FITM
9-2
66
Final
85
Claflin University CLAFMBB
3-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Florida Tech FITM 33 33 66
Claflin University CLAFMBB 43 42 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Claflin Defeats Florida Tech in its Final Non-conference Game of the Season

Orangeburg, S.C.—The Claflin University men's basketball team closed out its 2014-15 non-conference play with an 85-66 win over Florida Tech.  The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Panthers who improved to 3-6 on the season.
 
After exchanging baskets over the first four-plus minutes, Claflin took control of the contest.  A layup by Adolph Caldwell at the 16:28 mark gave the Panthers a two-point lead, 10-8, that was never relinquished.  Claflin used a 7-1 run over the next four minutes to push its lead to eight, 17-9, with 12:49 remaining in the half.  The Panthers would enjoy a 13 point lead (31-18) before heading into intermission with a 10-point lead, 43-33.
 
Claflin maintained the momentum to start the second half, as they scored the first 8-of-12 points in the final stanza to increase its lead to 16, 51-35, with just under 17 minutes remaining.  Florida Tech (9-2) managed to pull within nine, 55-46, at the 13:15 mark but could not any closer.  The Panthers would push its lead to 17 (73-56) but Florida Tech had one more run left.  The Florida Tech Panthers cut the deficit to 12, 78-66, with 2:25 remaining, but Claflin closed the game on a 7-0 run en route to the 19 point victory.
 
Caldwell, who recorded his second straight 20+ point performance, led the way for Claflin with 21 points.  Reginald Baptiste scored 14 and Fare'al Walker pulled in a game-high 12 rebounds, nine defensive, in the win. Senior Kendall Jackson came off the bench to contribute eight points for the Panthers.
 
Florida Tech was led by Chris Carter with a game-high 27 points and six rebounds.  Jermaine Jackson scored 16 while Akeem Johnson pulled in six defensive rebounds for Florida Tech.
 
The Panthers will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 3 when they host Miles College in their 2014-15 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opener.  Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m. in Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University.

 
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