COLUMBUS - After two victories at home over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the Columbus State University women's basketball team will travel to face Clayton State on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in Morrow, Ga.
The Lady Cougars (11-3, 6-2 PBC) picked up a 69-60 win on Monday over Augusta in Columbus. CSU was relentless on the boards grabbing 68 rebounds, the most in a single game since the 2016-17 season, while three players had 10 or more.
Aujana Dawkins collected 19 to lead the way with
Chrisalyn Boston (16) and
Kaihla Carter (11) were all in double figures.
Dawkins and Boston both had 12 points to record double-doubles.
LeeAysia Williamson led CSU in scoring for the eighth time this season with 18.
"Our defense was excellent over these past two games," said head coach
Matt Houser. "We have been swarming all around the court, and have been able to pick up a few easy points thanks to turnovers."
"Clayton State plays at a very fast pace and has a strong tradition of winning, especially at home. Endurance is going to be key too, so we have to be smart in our preparation off the court heading into the game."
| CSU |
Stats |
Clayton |
| 11-3, 6-2 |
Record |
9-7, 5-3 |
| 72.0 |
PPG |
71.9 |
| 61.3 |
Opp. PPG |
70.7 |
| 39.5% |
FG% |
39.1% |
| 38.1% |
Opp. FG% |
42.6% |
| 44.3 |
Rebs/Game |
36.9 |
| 30.6% |
3PT FG% |
32.3% |
| 25.9% |
Opp. 3PT FG% |
30.9% |
| 62.9% |
FT% |
67.5% |
| 13.7 |
Assists/Game |
11.9 |
| 13.6 |
Steals/Game |
13.0 |
| 3.3 |
Blocks/Game |
2.4 |
Game 15
Opponent: Clayton State University
Date: Saturday, Jan. 22, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Site: The Loch (1,100), Morrow, Ga.
Live Audio Stream: Cougar Sports TV - Scott Miller, play-by-play.
All-time Series: CSU leads 31-23
Last Meeting: March 2, 2019, in Morrow, Ga. (Clayton 93-85)
About Clayton State
Clayton State (9-7, 5-3 PBC) will be playing its first home game since Jan. 11 on Wednesday after returning from a 1-2 three-game road trip. The Lakers dropped the final two games of a South Carolina swing over the holiday weekend to Francis Marion and Lander.
Taneria Wilson (15.4 PPG) and Kelsie Towns (12.2 PPG) are perimeter threats for the Lakers. Both shooters rank inside the top-10 in the PBC in made 3-pointers and 3-point field goal percentage. In addition, Wilson is third at the Division II level with 60 steals so far this season averaging nearly four per game.
The Lakers lead the PBC averaging 6.5 made 3-pointers per game while scoring 71.9 points a night. Similar to Columbus State, Clayton State can force turnovers in bunches. The Lakers are ninth in the nation averaging 13 steals per game and are 13th in total turnovers forced. However, opponents still find ways to score on the Lakers as Clayton State ranks last in the PBC in points per game allowed (70.7) and opponents' field goal percentage (42.6).
Lady Cougar Notes
• Over the last three games, Aujana Dawkins is averaging 14 points and 13.7 rebounds per game with two double-doubles. She currently ranks third in rebounding (7.8 reb/game) and seventh in field goal percentage (53.5).
• Chrisalyn Boston has been busy swatting away shot attempts for the Lady Cougars. The junior has tallied three or more blocks in three out of the past four games and has moved into fifth all-time in CSU history with 83 rejections.
• Columbus State out-rebounded Augusta by 30 rebounds on Monday. It was the first time CSU had a plus-30 or more rebounding margin since the 2018-19 season opener.
• Four players have 25 or more steals this season (LeeAysia Williamson 35, Dawkins 28, Eboni Williams 27, and Kaihla Carter 25).
• Columbus State put together five runs of 7-0 or better in the victories over Flagler and Augusta.
• At the Division II level, Columbus State ranks eighth in the nation in steals per game (13.6), 13th in 3-point field goal defense (25.9 percent), 19th in turnovers forced per game (22.5), and 23rd in offensive rebounds per game (15.8).
• At the conference level, the Lady Cougars lead the PBC in field goal attempts per game (69.4), offensive rebounds per game (15.8), rebounds per game (44.3), and steals per game (13.6).
Series History
• The Columbus State-Clayton State series dates back to 1994-95 when the Lakers made the leap to the NCAA Division II level. The Lady Cougars won 12 of the first 13 meetings over the Lakers.
• Things have tightened in recent years, but Columbus State still holds a sizable 31-23 advantage all-time. In Morrow, the Lady Cougars lead the series 14-12.
• Last season, the two teams each won a game on their homecourt with Clayton State picking up a 93-85 win in Morrow to close out the regular season. Williamson had 26 for CSU.
