ORANGEBURG, S.C. - GRU Augusta freshman Joshlyn Belcher scored a game-high 24 points on Monday night, but the Claflin Panthers prevailed 77-60 for a non-conference win in the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Physical Education Center.

The Jaguars (0-4) went down 12-0 to start the game with the Claflin Panthers (3-0) and never recovered, despite freshman Joshlyn Belcher scoring her career-high 24 points with five rebounds, and two assists, steals and blocks. Belcher led all scorers and nailed six three-pointers in the contest.

GRU matched the Panthers on the glass as each team had 37 total rebounds, but a 39.3 field-goal percentage from the Jags, their second lowest of the season, put them in a hole they couldn't overcome. Belcher hit her first three at the 15:52 mark for the Jags' first points and Sabrina Montgomery cut it to a one-basket game with two made free throws.

It was a one-point game on two different occasions in the opening 20 minutes, but the Panthers built a lead to as much as 15 and went into the locker rooms up 39-25.

GRU's Kayla Roberts drove the floor and got a fast-break layup to fall for a six-point game. It was the closest GRU would get in the second half. Claflin built a 21-point advantage and finished the night with a 77-60 non-conference victory to stay undefeated and keep GRU winless.

Senior-transfer Erika Waters chipped in nine points, four assists, three steals and three rebounds for GRU, while Montgomery finished with nine points as well and four boards with two steals. GRU shot 35.0 percent from the three-point line (7-for-20) and 50.0 percent from the charity stripe.

Claflin shot 46.4 percent as a team from the floor and 64.0 from the free-throw line, led by Uniqua Mitchell's 23 points.

Last time out against Claflin on Nov. 20, 2012, the Jags were paced by an 18-point effort from senior transfer Taylor Ayers in the first half, giving GRU its third-straight win to start the season with an 83-37 victory over Claflin Tuesday night in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The Jags play at crosstown rival Paine College this Wednesday for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff in the HEAL Complex.

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