Shakkari Mack
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Shakarri Mack finished the game with 17 points
58
Livingstone LC-W 11-15, 7-12 CIAA
66
Winner Claflin CLAFWBB 13-13, 9-9 CIAA
Livingstone LC-W
11-15, 7-12 CIAA
58
Final
66
Claflin CLAFWBB
13-13, 9-9 CIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Livingstone LC-W 11 15 22 10 58
Claflin CLAFWBB 16 18 13 19 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Fields, Mack Lead Lady Panthers Past Livingstone

Orangeburg, S.C. – Ashley Fields posted her ninth double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds, while Shakarri Mack tossed in a career-high 17 points in leading the Claflin University Lady Panthers past Livingstone College 67-57 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division contest on Monday (Feb. 18) in Tullis Arena.
 
With the win, Claflin evened its season overall record at 13-13 and finished its first regular season in the CIAA at 9-9. The contest also saw the Lady Panthers snapped their three-game losing streak and swept the regular season meeting with Livingstone. Claflin won 66-59 in Salisbury, N.C.
 
Fields was near-perfect from the floor in the game for the Lady Panthers, hitting 7-of-8 shots with five assists.
 
As for Mack, her previous high in scoring for the Lay Panthers was 16 points against Livingstone in the first meeting as well as against Benedict College. She was 7-of-11 from the field in the win.
 
Also hitting the double-digits mark for Claflin was Deja Dickens with 10 and four assists, while Dashia Jackson added nine points and dished out four assists.
 
Livingstone, now 11-15 overall and 7-12 in the CIAA, was led by Adel Allen with 12 points followed by Daisa Harris with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
After trailing 48-47 heading into the final quarter of play, the Lady Panthers took the lead for good when Dickens drilled a three-pointer with 9:14 left, putting Claflin up 50-48.
 
The Lady Panthers pushed their lead to 59-52 with 1:46 remaining by outscoring Livingstone 9-4.
 
It appeared Claflin had the contest safe in hand, but Livingstone scored three quick points to trim the Lady Panthers lead to 59-55 with 1:29 left. That would be the closest for Livingstone as Claflin finished the game scoring eight of the last ten points.
 
In the first quarter, the contest was tied at 7-7 with 6:34 on the clock. The Lady Panthers put together a 9-4 run to end the quarter ahead 16-11.
 
In the second quarter, Livingstone wiped out an eight-point Lady Panthers lead by outscoring Claflin 8-3 in the early going of the quarter. After the second tie of the quarter at 25-all, the Lady Panthers went on a 9-1 run in building a 34-26 halftime lead. The scoring surge was highlighted by back-to-back three-pointers from Jackson, who ended the first-half with nine points.
 
The Lady Panthers will close out the regular season at home on Thursday (Feb. 21) against rival Benedict College for Senior Night. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
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