ST. AUGUSTINE – Flagler College's
Rayven Wade recorded a double-double with 14 points and a career-best 17 rebounds, but Clayton State University held on late for a 75-71 win in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Wednesday evening at Flagler Gymnasium.
Flagler (6-19 overall, 4-15 PBC) had a 10-point lead (32-22) in the second quarter after a Wade layup, but the Lakers rallied to tie the game 38. However, another layup by Wade with two seconds left gave the Saints the lead at the half.
Clayton State (18-9, 14-5) held its largest lead, six points, in the third quarter, but the game would come down to the closing minute.
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Monique Bryant drive to the hoop with 55 seconds left got the Saints to within one (70-69). Clayton State's Dejah Montgomery missed her layup and
N'Mya Pierce grabbed the rebound with 26 seconds left. She was fouled on the play and went to the line for two free throws. She missed both shots and the Lakers corralled the rebound on the second attempt.
After a 30-second timeout, Taneria Wilson drew a foul and went to the line and sank both free throws with 24 seconds left.
Flagler called a timeout and then turned the ball over. Clayton State's Christal Williams was fouled and she made both free throw attempts to give the Lakers a 74-69 lead.
Williams led the Lakers with a game-high 25 points, and that was aided by her 10-for-11 performance from the free throw line. Wilson added 21 points and had five steals. Timi'a Swanson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
Clayton State forced 27 Flagler turnovers which they used to score 33 points.
Tori Pearce led the Saints with 17 points to go along with five assists and five rebounds. Pierce supplied 14 points and five rebounds while Bryant came off the bench to score a career-high 10 points.
Flagler shot 52.8 percent (28-53) from the field, which included a red-hot 60 percent (9-15) mark in the second quarter.
Flagler closes out the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 29) against Francis Marion University at 1:30 p.m.
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