Dahlonega, Ga- The Lady Railsplitters are now (3-2) from their victory over Clayton State in the 2^nd game that took place this afternoon in the Nighthawk Classic. The final score of the game was 66-64.
 
In the 1^st quarter, Saquita Joyner put up 8 points from layups and a fast break in the break from a rebound she had. Jordan Maney and Alexa Smiddy each had 2 points followed by a 3-pointer from Alexis Schulz. Saquita Joyner had 2 steals and Geovana Rios had 1. Saquita Joyner also recorded 3 rebounds by the end of the 1^st quarter. At the end of the quarter, the Lady Railsplitters were up by 4 points with the score of 17-14. Quarter 2 started off with 2 good layups from Lauren Flowers. Chloe Savage put up a 3-pointer followed by Saquita Joyner having 2 good layups and a 3-pointer for a total of 7 points. Alexa Smiddy had a good jumper, adding to the Railsplitter's lead before half time. Lincoln Memorial was up by 3 going into the half, 33-30.
 
In the 3^rd quarter, Saquita Joyner put up 5 points. Geovana Rios and Zakiyah Moss both had a good jumper. Geovana Rios, Zakiyah Moss, Alexis Schulz, and Saquita Joyner all dominated the backboards in the 3^rd quarter. At the end of the quarter, LMU was down 8 points, 50-42. In the 4^th quarter, Alexis Schulz started with a 3-pointer followed by 2 layups from Zakiyah Moss and Saquita Joyner. Geovana Rios put up a 3-pointer followed by 2 good free throws from Lauren Flowers. Jordan Maney put up 2 points from a layup, followed by a 3-pointer from Alexa Smiddy. Saquita Joyner put up 2 layups along side Lauren Flowers putting up a layup to put the Railsplitters up 1 on Clayton State. Alexa Smiddy increased the lead to 2 by making a free throw. The game ended with the score of 66-64.
 
Lincoln Memorial takes the victory over Clayton State for game 2 of the Nighthawk Classic. The Lady Railsplitters will be back in action Wednesday, November 23, against Warren Wilson College in Ashville, NC at 2 pm.
 
Notables:
Saquita Joyner – 28 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals
Alexa Smiddy – 8 points, 2 steals
Lauren Flowers – 8 points, 4 rebounds
Alexis Schulz – 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists