Clark Atlanta downs Fayetteville State 75-72 to close out Chris Paul HBCU Classic

Clark Atlanta downs Fayetteville State 75-72 to close out Chris Paul HBCU Classic

Clark Atlanta finishes 2025 slate 7-3 overall and winners of six-straight

ATLANTA — Jadyn Shider nabbed his second-straight double-double performance on his way to powering Clark Atlanta to a 75-72 win over the Fayetteville State Broncos on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Panthers improve to 7-3 overall, winning six straight and going 2-0 in the Chris Paul HBCU Classic at Gateway Arena.

THE BASICS 
Score: Clark Atlanta - 75 |  Fayetteville State - 72
Records: Panthers 7-3 (4-2 SIAC) | Broncos 6-6 (1-2 CIAA)
Date: December 19, 2025 
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Gateway Center Arena | Chris Paul HBCU Classic 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Both teams remained disciplined defensively in the first half, with Fayetteville State holding a narrow seven-point advantage with eight minutes left to play in the first. 
  • The Panthers closed out the first half on a 9-3 scoring run to knot the score at 35 apiece headed into the intermission.
  • Sam Kodi and Kalen White anchored the first half scoring for Clark Atlanta, with each scoring seven points apiece.
  • Neither team could get more than a four-point lead in the first half.
  • Shider and Kharye Cayne combined for 16 crucial points in the second half to help the Panthers pull away and win, 75-72. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • The Panthers placed four players in double-figure scoring, with Jadyn Shider leading the charge with 15 points and 13 rebounds, Kalen White with 13 points, and Sam Kodi and Darnell Evans with 11 each.
  • On the defensive end, Kharye Cayne registered his third-straight game with three or more blocks as he swatted away three today. 
  • Clark Atlanta shot their best game from long range this season as they drained 60% of their shots from beyond the arc. 
  • The Panthers also edged the Broncos in second-chance points, 11-10.

UP NEXT
Clark Atlanta gets a well-deserved break as they return to action on Saturday, January 3, to host Benedict College at 4 p.m. inside L.S. Epps Gymnasium.

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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.