FORT VALLEY, GA (January29, 2015) - Fort Valley State University (7-14; 5-5) defeated  Claflin University (10-8; 4-6) on the back of senior center Brittnee Hazel (Loganville, GA) game-high double-doubles with 15-points and  16 rebounds Thursday night at the HPE Complex on campus.
 
First half, Hazel and senior forward Antionna Jefferson (Opelika, AL) posted 6 points each for FVSU, with Hazel grabbing 5 rebounds. FVSU made 10-of-30 baskets (33.3 percent) and made 50 percent at the line.
 
Shakiema Ravenenell led CU with 8 points, while the team hit 25.7 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from the free throw line.
 
Hazel made 5-of-17 field goals, 5-of -7 foul shots, had 4 blocks and 3 steals. Senior point guard D'Ambria Thomas (Pelham, GA) dished out a game-high 4 assist and grabbed 6 rebounds. Jefferson finished with 8 points and senior forward Carmenonique Dawson (Thomasville, GA) adding 9 points on 7-of-8 free throws.
 
Ravenell ended the night with 13 points for the Lady Panthers and Karahn Scott with 12 boards.
 
FVSU scored on 27.6 percent of their shots for the game (16-58) and 78.3 percent at the foul line (18-23). CU made 17-of-75 baskets (22.7 percent) and just 45.0 percent in free throws (9-20).
 
CU had 57 rebounds to FVSU's 52, while scoring 16 points to 10 in the paint. The Lady Wildcats added 16 points to CU's 9 points off turnovers and the Lady Panthers hitting 10 points to 9 points on second chance shots and 15 points to 12 on bench points.
 
Next game: FVSU will travel to Albany, GA to play the Lady Rams of Albany State University at 6 p.m.