Holloway Scores 32, Turner 25 Including the Game-Winner, as CAU Defeats Spring Hill College

MOBILE, Alabama -- Lauren Turner's layup with eight seconds left lifted Clark Atlanta University to an 84-83 win over Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., Saturday.

The win keeps the Lady Panthers undefeated in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at 6-0. The Lady Panthers, who are in first place in the SIAC East Division, are 8-5 overall.

In a see-saw affair, CAU trailed 43-41 at halftime, even though they narrowly led much of the first half behind Holloway's 20 points. The two teams went back-and-forth throughout most of the second half, with six ties in the fourth quarter alone.

Turner hit two free throws with 2:45 remaining to give the Lady Panthers a 78-77 lead. The two teams traded baskets the rest of the way until Turner rebounded a missed shot by Marissa Mandeldove with 11 seconds left, and then hit the winning shot three seconds later.

Naomi Holloway had another career high with 32 points, while Turner finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Mandeldove finished with nine points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals.

CAU out-rebounded Spring Hill 40-27, but had a tough day at the free throw line, hitting only 64 percent of their shots (16-of-25). The Lady Panthers forced 21 turnovers that resulted in 26 points.

Spring Hill was led by Tiffany Valentine's 34 points. The Lady Badgers fall to 7-6, 1-2 in the SIAC.

The Lady Panthers return to L.S. Epps Gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 4 when they host Lane College at 6 p.m.

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