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After a sluggish start to the game, the LC men took a 31-29 lead
into halftime. Lincoln came out in the second half and started
on a 10-0 run, pushing the lead to 41-29. Lincoln Land continued
to battle and fought back to tie the game at the end of
regulation. In the first overtime Lincoln was led by a total
team effort. Rushing out once again to an early lead, Lincoln
then gave the lead back and had an uphill battle to fight with
only 20 seconds left and down six points. JoVaughn Gaines
knocked down a 3 to cut the lead to three. After missing the
front end of a one-and-one, Aaron Simpson grabbed the rebound,
rushed down the court and knocked down a 3 with six seconds left
to put the game into a second overtime.
In the second overtime Gaines and fellow freshman Marzhon
Bryant stepped up and took control of the game. Gaines made
several early baskets and Bryant knocked down 6 of 6 free throws
to finish out the game, giving the Lynx an 87-81 victory,
pushing their record to 17-9 and 4-3 in conference, only one
game out of second place.
Lincoln plays host to nationally ranked No. 7 Danville on
Wednesday. Everyone is encouraged to attend this game and wear
black for a "Lynx blackout." The women's game starts at 5:30
p.m., and the men's game follows at 7:30.
LC individual stats:
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Aaron Simpson --
24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
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Avery Perry -- 16
points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks
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Chris Davis -- 14
points, 13 rebounds
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Marzhon Bryant --
14 points, 4 rebounds
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JoVaughn Gaines -- 13 points, 5
assists, 5 steals
[Text from file received from Jeff Nelson,
Lincoln College sports information director]
Lincoln College men's basketball
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