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With the score tied at 68-68,
Rend Lake scored eight times from the free-throw line and had three
field goals as they went on to post the victory. David Inabnit hit
the first throw to break the tie with 4:11 left. Keith Scarbrough
added a foul shot and Jamie Burton hit two charity tosses to give
the visitors a 72-68 lead. Rueben Trotter then hit two foul shots
for the Lynx before Burton added two more for Rend Lake. Lincoln
College was unable to get any closer than two points the rest of the
way.
In the first half, Rend Lake
jumped to a quick 8-2 lead and was never headed. The visitors were
on top 39-25 before Lincoln College rallied to score 10 straight
points and managed to cut the deficit to four points, 41-37, at
halftime.
The Lynx managed to tie the
score several times in the second half, but they were never able to
get on top. The score was knotted at 46 before Rend Lake scored
seven straight points. Lincoln then battled to a 60-60 tie only to
have Rend Lake score five straight. The Lynx then tied the game for
the last time at 68 before the foul shooting by the Warriors proved
to be the difference.
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Rend Lake finished the game by
making 20 of 25 foul shots while Lincoln College was 7-of-14. The
Lynx shot 52 percent (33-63) from the floor while Rend Lake was at
48 -percent (27-56). LC had a 36-31 rebounding edge, with Nick
Malone pulling down eight to lead the way.
Inabnit had 21 points to lead
the winners, while Rodney Williams scored 21 to top the Lynx.
Rend Lake (82)
-- Kelvin Burnes 4-0-9, Brandon Hartwell 3-4-10, Terrance Smith
3-2-9, Jeremy Kresge 2-0-4, Keith Scarbrough 3-3-11, Jamie Burton
2-7-11, David Inabnit 7-3-21, Daniel Thomas 1-0-2, Brandon Thomas
2-1-5. Totals: 27-20-82. Three-point goals: Burnes, Smith,
Scarbrough 2, Inabnit 4.
Lincoln College (79)
-- Tony Gulley 2-0-4, Jason Moore 0-0-0, Michael Henderson 6-2-14,
Rodney Williams 9-0-21, Rueben Trotter 6-3-15, Nick Malone 4-0-10,
Andre Mayne 1-0-2, Ryan Lazzarini 4-1-10, Aaron Williams 1-1-3.
Totals: 33-7-79. Three-point goals: R. Williams 3, Malone 2,
Lazzarini.
[Bill
Martinie,
Lincoln College
sports information director] |
