YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Carl Cleveland led the Mountain Lions with 32 points as the Young Harris College men's basketball team fell to Clayton State University Wednesday (Jan. 5) night in a Peach Belt Conference contest at the YHC Recreation and Fitness Center. 

The Mountain Lions fell to 3-9 overall and 0-3 in the Peach Belt, while the Lakers improved to 6-4 and 1-0. Young Harris returns to action Saturday (Jan. 8) as they travel to Augusta, Georgia, and face No. 12-ranked Augusta University at 3:30 p.m. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE: 

• Cleveland set a career-high record of 32 points with 11 rebounds. Cleveland went 11-of-19 from the floor and was 9-of-10 at the free throw line. 
• The Lakers scored the first 12 points of the game - just 2:10 into the game. Ricardo Lynch led Clayton State with 21 points. 
• Christian Schach scored 12 points off four three-pointers, while Carter Berish dished out a career-high nine assists for the Mountain Lions. 
• Karl Chavis added 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds for YHC.
• The Lakers outrebounded the Mountain Lions 38-33.
• As a team, Young Harris was 15-of-20 at the free throw line. 
• Clayton State led by as many as 19 points (82-63) after a Lynch free throw with 2:14 remaining in the game. 

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