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Clemson Downs Tech Women, 75-61

Jan. 18, 2004

ATLANTA – Lakeia Stokes recorded a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds as Clemson (13-3, 3-2 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech (10-7, 1-4), 75-61, Sunday afternoon at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Tech freshman Kentrina Wilson, in her second consecutive start of the season, led the Jackets with 13 points while pulling down nine rebounds in the contest as Tech dropped its fourth straight game. Senior Fallon Stokes recorded the seventh double-double of her career and fourth of the season against Clemson, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the game. She also had two assists and a steal in 33 minutes of play.

The Tigers used a 24-3 run in the first half to give them a 41-16 lead with 2:09 remaining on the clock and went into the locker room with a 43-23 edge at the half. The Jackets opened the second half with a 12-0 run, cutting the lead to just eight, but back-to-back three-pointers by Clemson’s Julie Talley and Stokes pushed the lead back to 14 for the Tigers. Clemson’s 18-4 run early in the second half sealed the victory for the Tigers behind clutch jump shots by Stokes and Amanda White.

“I give Clemson a lot of credit because they came out ready to play,” said Tech head coach MaChelle Joseph. “I thought Lakeia Stokes had an outstanding game for them. From the very beginning to the very end, she answered just about every point that we were able to put on the board.”

Clemson converted on 8-of-19 from beyond the three-point arc while holding the Jackets to just four threes in the contest. The Tigers were led by Talley, with four, and Stokes, who hit three-of-five.

“We knew who the three-point shooters were,” said Joseph. “We talked about that for two days now. They made big shots but they got great looks, and defensively, we can’t give up those kinds of looks at the basket with the three-point shooters that Clemson has.”

Georgia Tech turned the ball over 22 times in the game, including 15 times in the first half of the contest, which led to 32 points for the Tigers. Clemson also had eight steals in the game, including four by Stokes, while dishing out 13 assists. The Jackets outrebounded the Tigers, 46-36, and held a 7-1 edge in blocks, including five by sophomore Kasha Terry.

Clemson had four players score in double figures, as Talley followed Stokes with 15 points while Maggie Slosser and White scored 13 and 10 points, respectively.

Georgia Tech will hit the road to take on North Carolina Thursday in a game that will tip at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WREK-Radio, 91.1 FM in Atlanta, and online at www.wrek.org, while livestats for the contest are available at www.ramblinwreck.com.

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