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Clemson Tigers Dominate at Littlejohn Coliseum in Women's Basketball Showdown Against Longwood Lancers

The Clemson Tigers women's basketball team delivered a commanding performance against the Longwood Lancers at Littlejohn Coliseum, with a final score of 102-63. The home team's record now stands at an impressive 1-0, while the visiting Lancers fall to 0-1.


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From the opening tip-off, the Clemson Tigers set an aggressive pace, outscoring the Lancers by a significant margin in each quarter. The first quarter saw the Tigers amass 33 points to Longwood's nine, setting a tone for what would be a game dominated by Clemson. The offensive onslaught continued with 25 points in the second quarter and consistent scoring in both the third and fourth quarters with 24 and 20 points respectively.


The Tigers' offense was firing on all cylinders, boasting an impressive field goal percentage of fifty-four percent from their seventy-three attempts. Their prowess from beyond the arc was notable as well, sinking fourteen three-pointers at a forty percent clip. Inside play was equally dominant for Clemson as they racked up forty-six points in paint.


Player performances were key to this victory with twelve steals contributing to nineteen points off turnovers for Clemson. Their defensive efforts did not go unnoticed either; they held their opponents to sixty-three points while accumulating forty-five total rebounds—twenty-seven defensive and thirteen offensive.


The assist-to-turnover ratio told its own story of teamwork and ball control; twenty-nine assists were dished out by Clemson players compared to fifteen turnovers committed—a ratio of about two assists per turnover.


On the other side of court, despite being outplayed overall, Longwood University put forth effort that reflected on their statistics albeit not enough to challenge their hosts seriously. They managed ten steals which led directly to twelve points off turnovers but struggled with ball control themselves giving away twenty-one turnovers throughout the game.


Their shooting percentages were lower across all categories compared to those of Clemson: forty-two percent field goal shooting from sixty-one attempts; thirty-seven percent three-point shooting from sixteen attempts; and sixty-two percent free throw shooting from eight attempts.


Looking ahead for fans of The Clemson Tigers women’s basketball team: they will face off against Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs at Leonard E. Merrell Center on November 25th. This upcoming match can be watched live on ESPN+ network as per scheduled broadcast arrangements.

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