MORROW, GA. – Despite being down by as many as 19, Anderson University women's basketball team battled back narrowly falling to Peach Belt Opponent Clayton State, 67-66, on Friday evening at the Loch.

KEY STATS

• The Lakers took and early 22-11 lead after one quarter of action
• Clayton State extended its lead to 19 with 5 minutes to go in the second frame
• The Trojans placed two players in double-digit scoring
• Anderson shot 41.4% on 29-of-70 shooting
• The Lakers made three more free-throws that Anderson attempted
• Clayton State placed two player in double-digit scoring (Madison Newby 20, Monica Alexander 14)
• Anderson outrebounded the Lakers 52-30

SCORE BY THE PERIODS

NOTES

• Junior Alexy Mollenhauer recorded a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebouds
• Sophomore Alexis Tate ripped down a career high nine rebounds while junior Amari Grevious chipped in a career high 10 points
• Junior Madison Baggett pulled down 12 rebounds while dishing out five assits
• Anderson ran off nine straight to close the gap to 10 points with 1:25 left in the second period
• The Trojans took the lead,41-40, with 4:44 to go in the third quarter
• Clayton State has won the past 2-of-3 three games…each meeting was a season opener
  

UP NEXT

Anderson will face Georgia College tomorrow in Morrow, Ga. at The Loch. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.