ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- The Claflin University Panthers pushed their season winning streak to 15 games, rolling past Tuskegee University 73-51 in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) contest Saturday at Tullis Arena.Claflin is 16-1 overall and a perfect 9-0 in the SIAC.
Benjamin “Tre” Williams led the Panthers in scoring with 16 points followed by Austin Lawton with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Jaleel Charles scored nine points and pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds along with four blocked shots for Claflin, while Tondric Johnson also added nine points.
Williams and Johnson continued their hot shooting from three-point land, combining for seven. Williams had four and Johnson added three. The duo knocked down five apiece against Miles College last week.
The 51 points scored by Tuskegee tied a season low allowed by the Panthers defense. Claflin held Albany State University to the same margin in November, winning 68-51. Last season, Claflin held Tuskegee under the 50-point mark with a 49-48 decision in Tuskegee, Ala.
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