haneef Britt
Haneef Britt finished with 10 points and two blocks on the day
60
Bowie State BSU-M 10-7, 2-3 CIAA
66
Winner Claflin CLAFMBB 9-7, 5-2 CIAA
Bowie State BSU-M
10-7, 2-3 CIAA
60
Final
66
Claflin CLAFMBB
9-7, 5-2 CIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bowie State BSU-M 31 29 60
Claflin CLAFMBB 37 29 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Claflin Avenge Early Season Loss with Win over Bowie State

Orangeburg, S.C. – Brandon Davis and Donnell Frayer, Jr. accounted seven points down the stretch as the Panthers avenged an earlier season loss to Bowie State University, defeating the Bulldogs 66-60 on Saturday (Jan. 11) at Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex (Tullis Arena).
 
In winning for the fifth straight game, Claflin improved its season record to 9-7 overall, but more importantly, 5-2 against Central Intercollegiate Athletic (CIAA) teams.
 
Bowie State, which saw its winning streak snapped at five games, is now 10-7 overall and 2-3 in the CIAA.
 
The Panthers held a 53-43 lead at 11:47 of the second half, only to see the Bulldogs move ahead at 60-57 with 3:02 left. Bowie State would hold the lead until Davis and Frayer, Jr. went to work.
 
Davis, who had seven points in the game, hit a pair of free throws with 1:46 left, giving Claflin the lead for good at 61-60. Frayer, Jr. followed with a three-pointer with 43 seconds remaining, extending the Panthers lead to 64-60. Davis added a basket for good measures with 18 seconds left.
 
Claflin scored the game's last nine points.
 
Letrell West led three Panthers in double-figures with 15 points and five assists followed by Frayer, Jr. and  Haneef Britt at 13 and 10 points, respectively
 
Devin Smith had nine points and five assists for Claflin. Smith and West connected on three three-point baskets for Panthers.
                                                            
Claflin ended the game, shooting 54.3-percent (25-for-46) from the field and 47.6-percent (10-for-21) in the three-point department.
 
Bowie State was led in the scoring by Kani Coles with 13 points followed by Saiquan Jamison with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Cameron Hayes had 10 points for the Bulldogs.
 
Bowie State shot 41.3-percent (19-for-46) from the floor and 19-of-31 at the free throw line.
 
In the first half, the Claflin offense hit four three-pointers in the early going to take a 20-11 at the midway point.
 
Over the next five minutes, the Panthers would continue to score, pushing their lead to double-figures at 29-19 with 5:18 on the clock when Jailen Williams hit a three-pointer.
 
Bowie State took advantage of free throw opportunities in the closing minutes to trail 37-31 at the half. The Bulldogs shot 81.1-percent (13-of-16) from the charity stripe in the half.
 
Both teams shot over 50-percent in the first half with the Panthers hitting 57.7-percent (15-for-26) that included 7-for-11 beyond the three-point line. Bowie State connected on 50.0-percent (9-for-18) from the floor.
 
Claflin will return to action on Wednesday (Jan. 15) at Johnson C. Smith University for a CIAA Southern Division matchup.
 
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