2009-10 Media Guide
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13th-ranked Clayton State women roll to 101-58 exhibition rout over LaGrange
Stoudemire scores 17 as seven Lakers reach double-figures

Box Score
MORROW, Ga. – November 12, 2009 – After falling in its exhibition opener at Georgia on Sunday, the 13th-ranked Clayton State Laker women’s basketball made a 180-degree turnaround on Thursday with an impressive 101-58 rout over visiting LaGrange in its second preseason exhibition at the Athletics and Fitness Center.

Just like the game against Georgia, Clayton State relied heavily on its full-court pressure defense, and it paid dividends. The Lakers forced LaGrange, an NCAA Division III program, into a whopping 43 turnovers for the game with 26 steals. In return, Clayton State scored 58 points off Panther turnovers, including 32 on fast-break opportunities.

The Lakers scored the game’s first 15 points, and built a 19-point lead in the first 10 minutes on a lay-up in transition by Genesis Kelly. However, LaGrange solved the Clayton State press and slowly whittled at the Laker lead. Twice, the Panthers trimmed the lead to 10 points, including 40-30 on a lay-up by Valeree Williams with 2:01 remaining.

But Clayton State answered as Brittany Hall drained an 18-foot jump shot with six seconds remaining to give the Lakers a 46-33 lead at halftime.

Kelly opened the second half with a 3-point basket in the early seconds for the Lakers, and Clayton State never looked back. The Lakers started the second half on a 17-5 run to lead by 25 points at the 14:58 mark on a Teshymia Tillman lay-up.

LaGrange never got closer than 22 points after that. Hall drained a 3-point basket to give the Lakers a 31-point lead with 5:58 remaining, and Clayton State closed out the final seven minutes on a 20-3 run.

Seven players scored in double-figures for the Lakers, paced by senior forward LaDe’Sha Stoudemire with 17 points and Hall with 16 points. Tanisha Woodard scored 15 points, followed by Breanna Fort with 14 points, Kelly with 13 points, Tillman scored 12 points and Latonda Bruce added 10 points.

Clayton State shot 51 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free throw line.

Holli Vann scored 14 points for LaGrange, while Williams scored 11 points and Stefanie Schuck scored 10 points.

Clayton State officially opens the 2009-10 season on Nov. 25 at home against Albany State.