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Four Lincoln players scored in double-digits in
this contest with 18 points from sophomore guard Darnell Latham
Jr. (Chicago) leading the way. Lejavius Johnson (Glenwood) had
16 points, Trayvon Tyler (Rockford) had 14 points and Cahokia’s
Montez Crumble had 13.
Things did not get any easier for the Lynx on Saturday when they
took on the #16 ranked host school from the University of St.
Francis. LC got off to a strong start against SFU and led by as
many as ten points mid-way through the first half (23-13). At
that point, St. Francis began chipping away at the Lincoln lead
and cut it to just three by halftime (37-34).
In the second half, St. Francis took the lead back quickly, but
was unable to distance themselves from Lincoln by more than a
few points. With 5:03 left to play, Lincoln’s Lejavius Johnson
hit a jumper to tie the game at 62-62, but a 12-to-4 run of
points by USF put the game out of reach and secured a 74-66 win
for St. Francis.
Trayvon Tyler led LC with 22 points against USF. Darnell Latham
Jr. had 17 points and Julian Powell (Baytown, TX) was good for a
double-double, recording 12 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
“We learned a lot this weekend by testing ourselves against
nationally ranked opponents,” said Lincoln’s head coach Pat
Lepper. “We got to see how tough you have to be both physically
and mentally to win at this level which will help us grow as a
team.”
Lincoln will travel to William Woods University on Monday.
Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM.
[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]
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