Solid Shooting Guides Men’s Basketball to Holiday Classic Victory

Solid Shooting Guides Men’s Basketball to Holiday Classic Victory

Game Leaders

Shawnee St.
Pts: 4 Players (#02, #03, #30, #40) - 12
Reb: 2 Players (#23, #30) - 5
Ast: WATKINS, Tamal - 3
Lynn
Pts: Jamal Palmer - 23
Reb: Brandon Bornelus - 6
Ast: Brandon Bornelus - 5

Team Stats

Shawnee St.
Lynn

Field Goals

(27-63)
(36-66)

Field Goal %

42.9%
54.5%

Rebounds

40
34

Assists

11
13

Turnovers

19
14

Pts off Turnovers

15
23

2nd Chance Pts

17
12

Pts in the Paint

44
48

Fastbreak Pts

4
12

Bench Pts

34
33
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Posted: Dec 18, 2017

Melbourne, Fla. – Season-best marks in points, field-goal percentage and three-point shooting were the key ingredients for Lynn University's men's basketball team on Monday afternoon as the Fighting Knights kicked off Florida Tech's Holiday Classic with a 93-75 nonconference triumph over Shawnee State University. Four players scored in double figures, led by junior Jamal Palmer's season-high 23.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 93, Shawnee State 75
Records: Lynn (4-5), Shawnee State (8-4)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.
All-Time Series: First-ever meeting
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STATS OF THE GAME:

  • Palmer led his squad offensively from start to finish, finishing with 23 points on 68.8% shooting (11-of-16). He tied for the team-lead with 29 minutes on the floor while adding two assists, two steals and a block.
  • Kevin O'Brien found his shooting touch, knocking down three triples and shooting 6-of-9 from the floor for a season-high 17 points.
  • Michael Baez scored all 13 of his points in the second half in 22 total minutes off the bench, going 5-for-10 from the field with three rebounds and an assist.
  • Rasheed Worrell came off the bench for the first time this season, logging 12 points, three boards, two assists, a steal and a team-high two blocks.
  • Starting point guard Brandon Bornelus registered team-bests in assists (5) and rebounds (6) to go along with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • The Fighting Knights totaled season-highs as a team in points (93), field-goal percentage (54.5%), three-point shooting percentage (38.9%), steals (10) and blocks (5).
  • Palmer's 23 points are two shy of his career-high, having scored 25 on two occasions last year as a sophomore.
  • Ryan Peterson swiped four steals, marking the first Lynn player with more than three steals in a game this season.
  • All 14 Fighting Knights on the roster saw action in the game.
  • Shawnee State had won three of its last four outings coming into today's matchup.
  • Lynn is now 3-2 in neutral-site games this season.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights close out the FIT Holiday Classic tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 19, when the squad battles Miles College at 3:30 p.m.