Brandon Davis fp2
Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard
58
Claflin CLAFMBB 9-8, 5-3, 4-1
63
Winner Johnson C. Smith JCSU-M 10-5, 4-3, 2-1
Claflin CLAFMBB
9-8, 5-3, 4-1
58
Final
63
Johnson C. Smith JCSU-M
10-5, 4-3, 2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Claflin CLAFMBB 33 25 58
Johnson C. Smith JCSU-M 28 35 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Johnson C. Smith Outlast Claflin Down the Stretch

Charlotte, N.C. – Johnson C. Smith University outscored Claflin University 13-8 down the stretch in defeating the Panthers, 63-58, in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division basketball contest, Wednesday (Jan. 15).
 
The road loss snapped a five-game winning streak by Claflin, the program's longest since joining the CIAA two years ago, dropping the Panthers to 9-8 overall, 5-3 against CIAA teams and 4-1 in the southern division.
 
Brandon Davis was the only player in double-figures for Claflin with 13 points and five rebounds. Letrell West, Donnell Frayer, Jr. and Cornellius Reynolds had eight points each for the Panthers.
 
Reynolds led Claflin, which outrebounded Johnson C. Smith, 34-32, with nine boards.
 
Johnson C. Smith, now 10-5 overall, 4-3 in the CIAA and 2-1 in the division, was led by Cayse Minor with 22 points.
 
The Panthers shot over 50-percent in the first half at 54.2-percent (13-for-24) but suffered at 39.3-percent (11-for-28) second-half, finishing with a 46.2-percent (24-for-52).
 
 Johnson C. Smith shot 40.0-percent (22-for-55) in the game.
 
The Golden Bulls took advantage of 18 attempts at the free throw line, connecting on 16. The Panthers went to the line only five time, hitting just one.
 
With the contest tied, 50-50, with 5:04 remaining, the Panthers took their last lead of the game on a three-pointer by Davis at the 3:43 mark, 53-50. Johnson C. Smith followed by that basket with eight unanswered points for a 58-53 lead with 2:23 remaining.
 
From that point, both teams would score five points apiece the rest of the way.
 
The game opened with Johnson C. Smith scoring the first two points, he Panthers then reeled off 11 straight points over the next four minutes to lead 11-2.
 
Reynolds provided Claflin with its first double-digit lead at 28-18, hitting one-of-two free throws at the 6:13 of the half.
 
Johnson C. Smith rallied to finish the half on a 10-5 run to trail 33-28 at the intermission.
 
The Panthers will return to action on Saturday at home against Lincoln University (Pa.) on Saturday (Jan. 18) at 3:30 p.m. for another CIAA contest.
 
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