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 Commentary from Lincoln coach Kirk Whiteman:
"This was an incredible effort tonight on the
defensive end. Not only that, we were down 11 at halftime (27-38)
and fell behind as many in 16 in the second half.
"Our biggest problem
in the first half was our offense. We took too many quick shots, we
were 0-10 on 3-pointers, and this created quick transition buckets
for Danville -- number one because we weren't ready to rebound after a
quick shot, and the long rebounds from the missed 3-pointers credit
Danville with at least 10 points off transition in the first half.
"The second half was a different story: Don
Gavin was able to score 10 points (14 total for game) in the paint
and Chris Ware four points (eight points total), while Bryce Davis only
scored four points, but boy, were they big. He got an offensive tip-in
late in the game, then got an offensive rebound with 9.1 seconds
left as we were up 69-68 and got fouled on the put-back attempt,
then hit two free throws to put us up three (final score 71-68).
"Colby Johnson and Brandon Farmer led the Lynx
with 18 points each. Farmer really showed some toughness down the
stretch, picking up three chargers in the final three minutes. He was a warrior for us tonight as was Colby. Cortez Augusta really inspired us defensively tonight and chipped in
11 points.
"I am extremely happy our team battled from 16 down on the
road against a very tough Danville team. Our team really showed
some toughness in the second half. I am really proud of them."
The next game is Jan. 7 at home versus Illinois
Central College.
[Text from file
received from Kirk Whiteman,
Lincoln
College]
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