MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – November 28, 2007 – The Clayton State Laker men’s basketball team hit the road for the first time this 2007-08 season on Wednesday, aiming to snap a two-game losing skid at Peach Belt Conference rival Georgia College. However, the homestanding Bobcats had too much offensive firepower as Georgia College rolled past Clayton State 90-61 at the Centennial Center.

The defeat drops Clayton State to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the Peach Belt. It’s the worst defeat for the Lakers since a 43-point defeat against Division II power Kentucky Wesleyan in 2000-01.

"These are characteristics of a young team that has to grow up fast," said Clayton State head coach Gordon Gibbons. "Georgia College was very efficient in its offensive sets and we made some mistakes in our press that led to too many easy baskets."

The first six minutes went exactly how Clayton State anticipated it. The Lakers got two 3-point baskets by Bernard Fields in the first six minutes to take a 16-3 lead at 15:27 mark. However, sparked by reserve guard Graham Martin, the Bobcats responded with a 13-0 themselves as Martin scored twice inside to tie the score 16-16 with 10:22 remaining.

The lead change hands four times before Georgia College finished the first half on a 13-4 run. Martin and Jay Warden each drained 3-point baskets to increase the Bobcat lead to 40-33 with 1:45 remaining, and another Warden 3-point basket gave Georgia College a 43-34 at halftime.

The closest Clayton State could trim the lead in the second half was seven points. Georgia College with a 16-0 run to basically put the game out of reach. Aaron Clark’s lay-up gave the Bobcats a 70-42 lead with 10:42 remaining.

Georgia College’s largest lead of the second half was 35 points, 89-54 with 5:20 remaining.

Junior forward Brian Kelly paced Clayton State with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Tracy Williams scored 10 points off the bench. Fields and Will Lewis each added nine points for the Lakers.

For Georgia College (4-0, 1-0 PBC), Martin scored 20 points on a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range, followed by Shaun Keaton with 18 points on five 3-point baskets. Justin Brown scored 15 points off the bench, and Warden added 12 points. Georgia College shot 43 percent (15-for-35 from 3-point range.