Freshman guard

Amber Wood led the Lady Laker offensive attack with 12 points, hitting

5-of-12 from the field and 2-of-6 from 3-point territory. Freshman guards

Allyson Rutledge and Jo Kimbrel chipped in nine and eight points, respectively.

Shooting a

season-high 60 percent from the field, the Clayton College & State

University Laker basketball team posted its fourth conference victory

of the season Saturday, defeating Georgia College & State University

74-63.

Leading 37-34

at halftime, the Lakers outscored the Bobcats 37-29, shooting a sizzling

65 percent (13-for-20) in the second half. Senior Marlin Capers led the

offensive attack for the Lakers scoring a season-high 21 points, hitting

10-of-13 shots from the field and 1-of-3 free throws. The win marks CCSU's

second of the season over Georgia College, the Lakers defeated the Bobcats

58-54 in a Peach Belt Conference matchup earlier this season in Milledgeville.

Georgia College

took a 3-point lead, 50-47, at the 11:25 mark of the second half on a

basket by freshman Daryl Ruffus only to have the Lakers go on a 18-0 run

over the next six minutes to take control of the game. Capers hit a basket

with 5:15 remaining in the game to give the Lakers a 65-50 lead.

Behind Capers'

21-point and six-rebound performance, junior Kareen Harris scored 19 points.

He also had five rebounds and two steals. Junior guard Jerry Johnson scored

11 points, while junior guard Charlie Frazier, Jr. finished with nine

points and five assists.

Up next, Clayton

State will host Columbus State University today. The Lady Lakers will

play at 5:30 p.m., while the men's team will play at 7:30 p.m.

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