Lynx Comeback Bid Falls Short

[February 02, 2018] 

The Lincoln College Men’s Basketball team was able to erase a 15-point second half deficit and even claim a brief 3-point lead, but was unable to hold on in the final seconds against Danville Area Community College (#13) and took a 58-56 loss at home.

Sloppy play throughout the first half by Lincoln led to a 6-point lead for Danville at the break. LC committed 13 turnovers in that first half which made it difficult for the team to get in a rhythm on offense.

In the second half, Lincoln played with more discipline and was able to chip away at the Jaguar’s lead. With 2:30 minutes left in the fourth quarter, LC managed to tie the game then go up by three points, but a DACC three-pointer went in to again tie the score. The two teams battled back and forth down the stretch but it was Danville who would break a 56-56 tie with just two seconds on the clock with a bucket to go up by two. A half-court shot attempt by Lincoln bounced off the rim to end the game.

Sophomore Trayvon Tyler (Rockford) and freshman Edwin Rivera (Puerto Rico) were the only two Lynx to score in double digits. Tyler had 15 points and Rivera had 10.

Lincoln Coach Pat Lepper was disappointed I the loss, but found positive signs in his team’s ability to come from behind. “We played hard in the second half and really did a nice job of limiting our unforced errors,” he said. “It was an entertaining game and one that we can learn a lot from,” Lepper added.

LC will be at home on Saturday for a 3:00 game against Illinois Central College.

[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]