Lynx Pick Up Road Win at MVC

[December 05, 2018] 

The Lincoln College Men’s Basketball team trailed by three at halftime, but used a strong second-half shooting performance, including hitting some clutch three-pointers down the stretch, to pull out a 73-72 victory over the Missouri Valley College Vikings on Monday evening.

MVC came into the game looking to avenge a seven-point defeat they suffered to the Lynx earlier in the season. Things seemed to be going in the Viking’s favor early on as they built a 12-point lead in the first half. Lincoln began to turn the tide mid-way through the period and was able to close the gap to 35-32 at the break.

In the second half, MVC seemed to regain control with seven minutes to go as they went on an 11-0 run to go up by five (66-61) with four minutes left to play. The Vikings led 71-67 with just over a minute to go, but a Trayvon Tyler (Rockford) three-pointer cut the lead to one. Following a MVC free-throw, Senior Forward J.J. Turner (Chicago) hit another three with just 27 seconds to go to put Lincoln ahead 73-72. The Lynx held off the Vikings in the final seconds to secure their seventh win of the season and move to 7-6 on the year.

Trayvon Tyler led Lincoln in scoring with 22 points and he led in assists with nine. Senior guard Lejavius Johnson (Glenwood) scored 20 points including going 7-for-10 from the free throw line. Darnell Latham Jr. (Chicago) added ten points and Senior Julian Powell (Baytown, TX) led the team with nine rebounds.

LC’s road trip through Missouri continues this evening as they travel to Rolla, MO to take on the Missouri S&T at 7:00 PM.

[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]