West Palm Beach, Fla. – Lynn University's men's basketball started the game hot and carried that golden touch to an 80-58 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday afternoon. Five Fighting Knights scored in double-figures, led by DeMario Fountain who had a game and career-high 19 points. The Blue & White improve to 9-6 overall.
A 5-of-7 start from the field was a precursor of the day Lynn would have. Shooting 51.9 percent from the field, including 42.9 percent from three-point range, helped the Fighting Knights to a commanding 45-23 halftime lead.
Both teams couldn't miss after the opening tip-off but LU was able tohold on to a slim 21-16 advantage. The 24-7 run over the final 6:51 that followed was aided in large part to Slobodan Miljanic, who knocked down all three of his attempts from downtown and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. He finished the game with 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting, all from three-point range.
Fountain and Brandon Smith also contributed greatly in the opening period, logging nine points apiece.
Palm Beach Atlantic (3-12) was able to get back into the game midway into the second half by taking advantage of some mental mistakes by LU. The Sailfish went on a 14-4 run as Terrell Terry hit 5-of-7 from the free-throw line and Matt Roy knocked down three more points from the field.
But Lynn bounced back with help on the boards by Michael Vidal, who grabbed a game-high eight rebounds, and Fountain. The junior out of Orlando, Fla., contributed to 11 of the final 14 LU points as the Blue & White were able to regain their 20-point lead.
Lynn shot 56.3 percent from the field, 35 percent from three-point range and 79.2 percent from the line while holding Palm Beach Atlantic to 41.7 percent shooting, including a meekly 18.8 percent from beyond the arc.
Jeremy Lampkin and Josh Garcia added 13 points and Smith contributed 11.
The Fighting Knights returns to the court on Wednesday, January 11, at 7:30 p.m. when they host Rollins College. Fans can watch the game live at LynnFightingKnights.com by selecting the Game Central icon.
