ATLANTA — A balanced scoring effort led by
Darnell Evans' team-high 13 points pushed the
Clark Atlanta Panthers past the SIAC West leading
Miles College Golden Bears, 66-60, on Thursday night inside L.S. Epps Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
Score: Clark Atlanta – 66 | Miles College - 60
Records: Panthers 12-5 (9-4 SIAC) | Golden Bears 13-4 (11-4 SIAC)
Date: January 22, 2026
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | L.S. Epps Gymnasium
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HOW IT HAPPENED
· Both teams found themselves knotted at 10 apiece when Clark Atlanta went on a 10-0 run to take a 20-10 lead with seven minutes left in the first half.
·
Chase Hill and
Jaden Martin poured in four points apiece down the stretch, giving the Panthers a six-point advantage headed into the intermission.
· Clark Atlanta opened the second half with a vengeance, pushing their lead to as muchas 16 points (53-37) midway through the final half.
· Golden Bears battled back to cut the deficit the 57-54 with four minutes left to play.
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Jaden Martin scored four points in the final four minutes followed by
Darnell Evans with a pair of clutch free throws to down Miles College 66-60.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
· The Panthers defensive effort led to Miles College shooting just 32-percent from the field and a disappointing 8-percent from three point range.
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Darnell Evans led the scoring effort for Clark Atlanta with 13 points, followed by
Chase Hill and
Jadyn Shider with 12 apiece, and
Jaden Martin with 10 to round out the double figure scorers.
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Darnell Evans dished out a season-high five assists to add to his 13 points.
· SIAC-leading blocker
Kharye Cayne swatted four shots on the night with five points and six rebounds to add.
· Clark Atlanta shot an efficient 50-percent from the field and 68-percent from the charity stripe.
UP NEXT
The Panthers return to the court on Saturday, December 6 as they host Spring Hill College at 4 p.m. inside L.S. Epps Gymnasium. Tickets can be purchased at
TicketReturn.com. Additionally, fans can follow the action on the SIAC Network and via Live Stats.
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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
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