ATLANTA — The
Clark Atlanta University Panthers won their eighth-straight game on Monday evening as they took down the
Allen University Yellow Jackets 64-61 inside L.S. Epps Gymnasium. With the win, Clark Atlanta improves to 9-3 overall and 6-2 in SIAC play.
THE BASICS
Score: Clark Atlanta –
64 | Allen – 61
Records: Panthers 9-3 (6-2 SIAC) | Yellow Jackets 2-10 (1-9 SIAC)
Date: Jan. 5
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | L.S. Epps Gymnasium
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Darnell Evans and Jadyn Shider combined for Clark Atlanta's final 13 points of the first half to put the Panthers in front 35-34 headed into the intermission.
- A crucial three-point play from Kalen White with 30 seconds left sealed the deal for the Panthers in their 64-61 win over Allen.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sam Kodi led Clark Atlanta in scoring with a season-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, one made three, and 2-for-3 from the charity stripe.
- Darnell Evans also scored in double figures with 11 points, and nine of those came at the free throw line.
- Kharye Cayne pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and two blocks. Cayne currently ranks second in the nation in blocks (44) and blocks per game (3.67).
UP NEXT
The Panthers look to keep their streak alive as they head to Edward Waters on Thursday, January 8, for an 8 p.m. tipoff.
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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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