Clemson Topples Lander for Exhibition Victory

CLEMSON, S.C. — Taking the court for the first time in the 2018-19 slate, the Clemson Tigers battled the Lander Bearcats at Littlejohn Coliseum in an exhibition contest on Sunday. In the first action for the Tigers under the direction of new head coach Amanda Butler, Clemson led from start to finish, topping Lander by a final score of 84-53.

The Tigers went 35-of-68 from the field for an efficient offensive performance. Outrebounding Lander by 20, Clemson dominated on the glass, with junior Kobi Thornton hauling in 10 boards to go along with her 14 points for a double-double.

Senior Aliyah Collier led all scorers with 17 points,  shooting 7-for-10 from the field. Simone Westbrook finished with 12 points and manned the defensive effort for Clemson, accruing five steals in the contest. Freshman Taylor Hosendove added 12 points and also tallied five rebounds in her first outing with the Tigers.

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Clemson 79, Lander 49 pic.twitter.com/y6Pz8vP0gG

— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) October 28, 2018

Clemson had the hot hand from the start, going on a 7-0 run before the Bearcats scored their first bucket. Making her Tiger debut, Westbrook started 3-for-3 from the field to set the tone. Clemson led 25-14 at the end of the first quarter, thanks in large part to its imposing defense.

In the opening period, the Tigers scored 14 points off nine turnovers committed by Lander. Clemson continued to control the pace of the game in the second quarter, with the Tigers taking a 40-16 lead at the 4:31 mark.