donnell frayer
Gene Breland, Orangeburg, SC
56
Saint Augustine's SAU-M 2-7, 0-3 CIAA
73
Winner Claflin CLAFMBB 5-7, 2-2 CIAA
Saint Augustine's SAU-M
2-7, 0-3 CIAA
56
Final
73
Claflin CLAFMBB
5-7, 2-2 CIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Augustine's SAU-M 26 30 56
Claflin CLAFMBB 39 34 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Morris Wright

Frayer, Jr. Leads Claflin Past Saint Augustine’s

Orangeburg, S.C. – Junior guard Donnell Frayer, Jr. scored a career-best of 26 points, 21 coming in the first-half, as Claflin University defeated Saint Augustine's University, 73-56, in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) contest at the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex (Tullis Arena) on Wednesday (Dec. 18).
 
In winning for the third time over the last four games, Claflin improved its season worksheet to 5-7 overall and 2-2 in the CIAA. The Panthers will host Shaw University on Saturday (Dec. 21) at 3:30 p.m. before heading into the Christmas Holiday Break.
 
Frayer, Jr., who surpassed a previous career-high of 15 points scored against USC-Aiken earlier in the season, also connected on five three-pointers. He was 6-for-9 from the field and perfect at the free throw in nine attempts.
 
Letrell West and Brandon Davis followed Frayer, Jr., in the scoring column for Claflin with 14 points and 10 points, respectively. Rodney Prichard had a productive outing for the Panthers with seven points, nine rebounds and career-high 8 assists.
 
As a team, the Panthers had their best shooting performance of the season from three-point range, knocking down 12, bettering the mark of 10 against Savannah State. The Panthers nailed 23 free throws, topping a game total of 22 against Augusta University.
 
For the game, Claflin shot 41.3 percent (19-for-46) from the field to SAU 39.2 percent (20-for-51).
 
SAU, now 2-7 overall and 0-3, in the conference, was led in scoring by Aaron Johnson-Cash with 12 points and Jalen Gaddy at 11 points.
 
Claflin took control of the game early, outscoring SAU 39-26 in the first half. In that period, the Panthers shot 45.8 percent (11-for-24) from the field including five three-pointers and a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.
 
Frayer, Jr. and West combined for 30 of the Panthers 39 points in the half.
 
The Panthers expanded its halftime lead from 39-26 to 50-32 on a dunk by Russell Robinson, Jr. with 14:30 left in the game.
 
The Panthers pushed the margin to a 20-point when Davis completed a three-point play with 10:34 remaining, giving Claflin a 56-36 lead.
 
Over the next four minutes, the Flacons scored eight straight points to cut into the Panthers lead at 56-44 with under seven minutes left. A three-pointer and a layup from Richard Prichard halted SAU run and pushed the Panthers lead to 60-44 with just under 4/1-2 minutes left.
 
Claflin outscored SAU 13-8 the rest of the way.
 
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