Letrell West
Gene Breland, Orangeburg, SC
87
Winner Virginia State VSUM 16-7
81
Claflin CLAFMBB 11-13
Winner
Virginia State VSUM
16-7
87
Final
81
Claflin CLAFMBB
11-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Virginia State VSUM 36 51 87
Claflin CLAFMBB 38 43 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Morris Wright

Claflin Panthers Fall to Virginia State

Orangeburg, S.C. – Virginia State University defeated Claflin University for second time this season with an 87-81 non-conference win at the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex (Tullis Arena), Wednesday (Feb. 8).
 
With the home defeat, Claflin falls to 11-13 on the season. The loss is just the third at home this season for the Panthers in 11 games. Claflin will conclude its three-game home-stand Saturday (Feb. 8) against with Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division foe Johnson C. Smith University.  Saturday's game will be aired live on Aspire TV.
 
Letrell West came off the bench to lead three Panthers in scoring with 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the floor that included three of Claflin's eight three-pointers. West increased his team-leading three-point total to 52 for the season.
 
Brandon Davis and Devin Smith joined West in double-figures for Claflin with 16 points apiece.
 
Donnell Frayer, Jr. and Rodney Prichard had eight points each for the Panthers, while Cornellius Reynolds was the top rebounder with 10.
 
Virginia State, now 16-7 on the season, was led in scoring by Armond Griebe with 19 points followed by Walter Williams and Lual Daniel Rahama with 13 points each.
 
The contest was tied seven times with six lead changes as Virginia State outscored Claflin 51-43 in the second half.
 
The Panthers were able to stay within striking distance of Virginia State in the ballgame, thanks to their bench which accounted for 45 points.
 
For the game, the Panthers shot 43.9-percent (25-for-57) from the field and along eight three-pointers. At the free throw line, the Panthers hit 23-of32 shots.
 
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