daisha Jackson 20
Gene Breland, Orangeburg, SC
71
Claflin CLAFWBB 0-15, 0-8, 0-5
86
Winner Johnson C. Smith JCSU-W 8-8, 4-3, 2-1
Claflin CLAFWBB
0-15, 0-8, 0-5
71
Final
86
Johnson C. Smith JCSU-W
8-8, 4-3, 2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Claflin CLAFWBB 21 12 13 25 71
Johnson C. Smith JCSU-W 25 25 25 11 86

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Johnson C. Smith Defeats Lady Panthers

Charlotte, N.C. – Johnson C. Smith University defeated Claflin University 86-71 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division women's basketball contest, Wednesday (Jan. 15).
 
The road loss dropped Claflin to 0-15 on the season and 0-8 in league play.
 
Dashia Jackson led the Lady Panthers with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounding. She was 7-for-13 from the field with a pair of three-pointers and four steals.
 
Dionna Long followed Jackson in the scoring column for Claflin with 18 points that including a three-point basket and was perfect from the charity stripe in seven attempts. Shakarri Mack came off the bench to score 15 points for the Lady Panthers, while Breanna Price rounded out double-digit scoring with 12 points.
 
The win evened Johnson C. Smith season worksheet to 8-8 and 4-3 against CIAA teams.
 
Aubrianna Bonner led the Golden Bulls with a game-high 29 points and 11 steals. Le'Zarea Bowens and Malia Rivers added 14 points each for Johnson C. Smith.
 
The contest saw the Lady Panthers end the first quarter behind for the first time in four games at 25-21. In the four previous first quarters, Claflin edged its opponents by a 58-45 margin and shot 35.3-percent (24-for-68) from the field, while holding its oppositions at 30.2-percent (16-for-53).
 
Johnson C. Smith outscored Claflin 26-12 in the second quarter to push its first quarter lead to double-digits for a 51-31 halftime advantage.
 
In the third quarter, the Golden Bulls expanded their lead to 75-46 by scoring 24 of the period's 37 points.
 
The Lady Panthers were able to reduce Johnson C. Smith lead in the fourth quarter by outscoring the home team 25-11. The 25-point offensive production was the most scored in a quarter by Claflin this season.
 
The Lady Panthers finished the final quarter shooting 52.9-percent (9-for-17) from the floor with three three-pointers and 4-of-5 at the free throw line.
 
Claflin ended the game hitting 42.4-percent (25-for-59) from the floor with four three-point baskets.
The 71-point total was also a season-high for the Lady Panthers, breaking the mark of 63 points scored against Virginia Union (last week.
 
Claflin will host Lincoln University (Pa.) in a CIAA contest on Saturday (Jan. 18) at 1:30 p.m.
 
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