Lady Tigers Post 70-67 Victory Over Tennessee Tech On Sunday Afternoon

Dec. 17, 2006

COOKEVILLE, TN – Clemson red-shirt sophomore Moreemi Davis scored a career high 16 points in leading the Lady Tigers to a 70-67 victory over Tennessee Tech at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, TN on Sunday afternoon. Davis doubled her previous best of eight points, while also pulling down six rebounds and blocking two shots.

The Perry, GA native was one of four double-figure scorers for a now 5-6 Clemson team. Christy Brown totaled 13 in the contest with seven assists and four steals, while Lele Hardy and D’Lesha Lloyd had 12 and 10, respectively. Hardy had a team-high nine rebounds as well.

Marissa Hensley led all scorers with 19 points for Tennessee Tech (2-7), and Kendall Cavin had nine boards and 12 points in the effort.

The Lady Tigers held Tennessee Tech without a field goal until the 13:21 mark in the first half. Meagan Lyons’ first three-pointer of the game cut Clemson’s lead to 13-6 and started a 13-2 run by the Golden Eagles in the next three minutes that gave them a slight advantage. The score was then knotted at 19 apiece and again at 21 all before Clemson posted the next nine points for a 30-21 lead. Susan Yenser hit a jumper and a three-pointer during the stretch.

Tennessee Tech narrowed the gap to five on baskets by Cavin and Lyons, but the Lady Tigers responded with back-to-back jumpers by Lloyd for a 34-26 advantage with 3:21 remaining. Clemson then took a 40-33 lead into the halftime break as freshman Alexis Auffray hit a three-point field goal, the first points of her career, with 22 seconds left.

Clemson’s lead hit 10 points at 47-37 just two minutes into the half as Lloyd hit a jumper to give her double figures for the seventh straight game. After the Golden Eagles cut the deficit to 47-43 at the 16:07 mark, the Lady Tigers extended their lead back to nine points at 56-47 on baskets by Davis. A three-point field goal by Hensley put Tennessee Tech within three at 59-56 with five minutes remaining.

After Davis drained a shot for Clemson, a three by Lyons cut the Lady Tigers’ lead to just two points at the 3:55 mark. Davis then made another basket and converted two free throws, while Hardy hit a crucial jumper with 1:05 remaining that gave Clemson a 67-63 advantage. Brown then completed a three-point play with 23 seconds left to seal the victory for the Lady Tigers.

Clemson will return to action on Tuesday evening as the Lady Tigers will play host to the Dayton Flyers. Game time is scheduled for 5:00 pm at Littlejohn Coliseum, as the first contest of a double header with the Clemson men’s team.