St. Petersburg, Fla.- Lynn University's men's basketball team lost to Eckerd (11-8, 4-4 SSC) on the road, 72-55, on Wednesday night. The Fighting Knights were led by Fred Landers who scored a game-high 15 points with five rebounds and three steals. Kaleb Clyburn and Aaron Harrison also scored in double-digits with 14 points and 11 points, respectively. The Blue & White move to 7-11 overall and 1-7 in Sunshine State Conference play.
Eckerd took a 7-0 lead early in the game before Harrison scored a layup to get the Fighting Knights on the board. Lynn trailed by three with 11:50 remaining in the first half, 14-11, before Eckerd would pull ahead by 10, 21-11, with 9:44 to play. At halftime the Tritons led by 17, 41-24.
Lynn went on a 10-0 run over the course of seven minutes cutting the deficit to nine, 50-41, with 8:18 remaining in regulation. The Tritons had their largest lead of the second half, by 18, with just under five minutes to play. A slew of free throws for the victors helped seal their fourth SSC victory of the season.
Lynn shote 31.7 percent from the field while out rebounding the home team 38-32. Eckerd shot an impressive 62.5 percent from the field and 57.1 from three-point range in the first half and 55.8 percent overall in the game. Four Tritons scored in double figures with Malcolm Brunner Jr. having 13 points and four blocks.
The Blue & White return home Saturday, February 1, when they host Florida Tech in the second meeting of the two teams this season. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. Fans can log on to LynnFightingKnights.com for live updates.
