Dionna Long 2
Gene Breland, Orangeburg, SC
Dionna Long scored nine points in the cotnest
56
Claflin CLAFWBB 0-17, 0-10 CIAA
66
Winner Winston-Salem State WSSU 9-9, 4-4 CIAA
Claflin CLAFWBB
0-17, 0-10 CIAA
56
Final
66
Winston-Salem State WSSU
9-9, 4-4 CIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Claflin CLAFWBB 16 13 12 15 56
Winston-Salem State WSSU 13 17 20 16 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Jackson Scores 25 points in Claflin Loss to Winston-Salem State

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Dashia Jackson had a career second-best of 25 points, but it wasn't enough, as Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) defeated Claflin University 66-56 in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's basketball game, Monday (Jan. 20).
 
The loss kept Claflin winless on the season at 0-17 overall and 0-10 in the CIAA.
 
Jackson, who scored career-high 26 points against Shaw University last season, was 7-for-15 from the field that included five three-pointers, giving her 30 for the season. In her last five games, Jackson is averaging 16.5 points. Jackson also was the Lady Panthers top rebounder with five and connected on 6-of-11 free throws.
 
Dionna Long and Shakarri Mack contributed nine points apiece for Claflin.
 
WSSU, now 9-9 overall and 4-4 in the CIAA, was led by Taylor Daniels with 16 points and Melody Prichard at 11 points.
 
Both teams were close in the shooting department as Claflin shot 42.9-percent (18-for-42) from the field compared to WSSU 42.6-percent (23-for-54).
 
The Lady Panthers enjoyed their best game of the season from beyond the three-point line with nine baskets, breaking the mark of seven against Virginia Union last week.
 
WSSU used a strong offensive performance in the third quarter to gain some breathing room, scoring 11 unanswered points. The run increased the WSSU lead from 39-37 at the 6:15 mark to 50-37 over a span of four minutes. The Lady Panthers halted the run with back-to-back basket to trail 50-41 heading into the final period.
 
In the fourth quarter, Claflin closed the gap to 56-54 on a three-point basket by Jackson with 4:23 left in the game. The basket capped off a 13-6 run by the Lady Panthers.
 
Claflin could get no closer than three points the rest of the way, 58-55, at 3:57 left when Jackson hit one-of-two free throws.
 
WSSU ended the game, scoring eight of the last nine points.
 
The contest was close throughout the first and second quarters. In the opening quarter, both teams held the leads on several occasions with the Lady Panthers closing out the period ahead at 16-13.
 
In the second quarter, Claflin gained its biggest lead of the game at 19-13 on a three-pointer from Long with 9:27 on the clock. The Lady Panthers six-point lead did not last for long as WSSU 10-4 run for a 23-19 lead with just over seven minutes left in the quarter.
 
Claflin would finish the quarter outscoring WSSU 10-7 to trail 30-29 at the half.
 
The Lady Panthers will travel to Columbia on Thursday (Jan. 23) to face Benedict College of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).
 
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