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This Week In Armstrong Atlantic State Athletics
Monday, December 11
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, December 12
• Women's Basketball vs. Savannah State, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13
No Events Scheduled
Thursday, December 14
No Events Scheduled
Friday, December 15
• Women's Basketball vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (@ the ARC), 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, December 17
No Events Scheduled
Men's Basketball (6-4 Overall, 1-0 Peach Belt Conference)
The AASU men's basketball team split two games on the week, losing at Clark Atlanta on Wednesday but rebounding to beat Kennesaw State in its Peach Belt Conference opener on Saturday.
Clark Atlanta held AASU to just nine field goals in the second half, erasing a five-point halftime deficit and cruising to a 74-65 win over the Pirates on Wednesday. AASU hit 60 percent of its shots in the first half in opening up a 39-34 lead over the Panthers, but Clark Atlanta outscored the Pirates down the stretch and also forced 30 Pirate turnovers in winning its second straight game of the year.
On Saturday, AASU raced out to a 32-7 lead, hitting 12 of its first 15 shots from the field, and held on for a 90-76 victory over Kennesaw State. The Pirates shot 59 percent in the first half en route to a 49-22 halftime lead and held off a second-half charge that saw the Owls get within 12 points with 2:25 left in the ball game, but KSU could get no closer. Sophomore David Koncul led all scorers with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field, while senior Robert Campbell added 21 points and seven assists. Senior Tavares Brown chipped in 19 points from the bench.
The Pirates take a week off for finals before returning to action on Friday, December 22 as they host Lenoir-Rhyne at 8:00 p.m.
Women's Basketball (3-4 Overall, 0-1 Peach Belt Conference)
The AASU women's basketball team split two games on the week, defeating Spelman College on Wednesday evening but falling to the No. 14-ranked Kennesaw State Lady Owls on Saturday in its PBC opener.
AASU sprinted out to a 48-26 halftime lead en route to a 90-56 win on Wednesday. AASU shot 53 percent in the first half in putting away the Jaguars early and scored the most points in one game since Feb. 13, 1999, when the Lady Pirates defeated USC Aiken, 103-61. Sophomore center Zandrique Cason, the reigning PBC Player of the Week, led the Lady Pirates with her sixth double-double of the season, collecting 18 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Lori Green added 14 points while sophomore Kristin Brewer enjoyed a perfect day from the floor, hitting all four of her shots – including three three-pointers – and all four free throws for her 15 points.
On Saturday, the No. 14-ranked Lady Owls used an early 13-0 run to take a quick double-digit lead, then held the Lady Pirates scoreless for an 11 minute stretch in coming away with the 78-54 victory. AASU was led by sophomore Zandrique Cason, who recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds, and senior guard Lexie Martin, who scored 18 points.
The Lady Pirates play two home games this week, hosting cross-town rival Savannah State on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 p.m. and then hosting Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday, Dec. 15 at 4:00 p.m.
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