ATLANTA, Ga. — For the primary time at school historical past, the Clark Atlanta Panthers (10-3, 4-3 SIAC) knocked off a top-10 nationally ranked opponent after taking down the eighth-ranked Benedict Tigers (13-1, 7-1 SIAC) 88-84 in additional time on Saturday afternoon in entrance of a packed crowd inside Epps Gymnasium. Chris Martin led all scorers with a game-high 32 factors to tempo the Panthers on the way in which to their tenth win of the season.
Shemani Fuller was capable of pull down a season-high and game-high 13 rebounds to guide CAU on the boards. Elijah Stewart chipped in 19 factors on 50% taking pictures from the sector (5-of-10) and from three-point vary (2-of-4) whereas additionally taking pictures a formidable 7-of-10 (70%) from the charity stripe. Andrew Stewart additionally landed in double figures with 11 factors and 6 rebounds within the win.
“Protection was the important thing! That staff tonight was the staff that began the 12 months off 6-0. If we proceed to protect like we did tonight, we could have an incredible 2nd half of the season,” CAU head coach Alfred Jordan stated after the win.
Regardless of holding on to win, Clark Atlanta College discovered itself going through a 20-8 deficit simply eight minutes into Saturday’s contest. Undeterred, the Panthers fought again, utilizing a 17-6 run to chop the margin down to 1 level on the 6:46 mark within the first half. Lower than two minutes later, Chris Martin laid in a rating to even the rating at 31 apiece with 4:19 remaining within the first half.
Silas Mason closed out the primary half with a made jumper to ship the Panthers into the intermission with a 45-41 lead over the eighth-ranked Tigers. Clark Atlanta shot an excellent 50% (16-of-32) from the sector within the first half.
Andrew and Elijah Stewart mixed for CAU’s 9 factors early within the second half to maintain the Panthers on high of the Tigers 53-43 on the 17:05 mark within the second half. The Tigers, nevertheless, wouldn’t go down with out a struggle after they climbed again to even the rating at 56-all with 12:06 left to play in regulation. Each groups continued to commerce baskets till Clark Atlanta started to drag away with a nine-point edge (70-61) with slightly below six minutes left to play.
Elijah Stewart sunk a free throw to place the Panthers forward by two (82-80) with 18 seconds left to play earlier than Benedict’s Asanti Worth knocked down an important jumper with eight seconds left to ship the sport into additional time, 82-82.
The Panthers shot 40% (2-of-5) from the sector and 50% (1-of-2) from downtown in additional time to outlast the Tigers 88-84 and safe their first win over a top-10 staff within the nation.
UP NEXT
The Clark Atlanta Panthers look to win their fourth straight recreation as they play host to Allen College on Monday, January 15 inside Epps Gymnasium. Tipoff is ready for 8 p.m.
