FRANKFORT, Kentucky — Adolph Caldwell scored eight of his team-high 13 points in the second half to help lift Claflin over Kentucky State University (KSU), 62-57, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup in the Exum Center Thursday night. With the win, the Panthers improves to 5-7 overall and 2-1 in the SIAC.
The teams exchanged baskets over the first five minutes of the first half. KSU (2-7, 1-2 SIAC) used a 6-0 run to jump ahead 11-17 at the 13:32 mark.
The Thorobreds maintained the momentum over the next eight minutes, pushing its lead to nine, 18-27, with 5:20 remaining, but then Claflin’s offense came back to life. The Panthers used a 9-0 run to pull within one, 26-27, heading into the final media timeout of the half (3:29).
The Thorobreds pushed the lead to three, 26-29, but the Panthers continued to battle, heading into the break, down by one 30-31.
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