BOCA RATON, Fla.- Lynn University fell to 3-3 overall with a 81-63 loss in the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center to Shaw on Tuesday afternoon. Shatorria Baker had a season-high 13 points in the loss with three rebounds and four steals. Lynn returns to action on Saturday, December 20 for their home tournament where they will host Johnson C. Smith.

Shaw ran off to an early lead, one in which they would hold a 12-point advantage with 12:25 to play in the first half when Tabitha Anderson drained a three-pointer to give the Bears a 23-11 lead. The Fighting Knights battled hard but trailed by 17 with 5:40 to go. Lynn closed out the half on an 11-7 run to trail 39-26 at the break.

The Blue & White shot 28.1 percent from the field but connected on 5-of-10 shots from behind the arc. The Bears were lethal from the floor, shooting 51.7 percent, scoring 16 points in the paint. Verdine Warner scored 15 points and six rebounds.

Lynn fell behind by 15 points in the opening minutes of the  second frame but a layup followed by a trey from Zachara Bailey put the Blue & White within 10, 49-39, with 13:19 to go. A 6-0 run by the Bears over the next three minutes saw Lynn down by 16 with 11:30 left in regulation. Baker's third trey of the game at 10:21 put the Fighting Knights within 10 but SU was able to hold off a late Lynn run for a 18-point victory.

Lynn scored 14 points off second chances in the second half and pulled down 10 offensive rebounds to Shaw's five. Nine of Sharneka McCatty's 11 points came in the final 20 minutes of play while Charla Nelson-James added eight. Lynn improved its shooting to 38.1 percent from the field while Shaw once again shot 51.7 percent and connected on 15-of-29 shots from the field.

Warner recorded the only double-double of the contest with 27 points and 12 rebounds while blocking four shots. Three of her teammates joined her in double figures as well. Baker and McCatty both scored double figures for Lynn while Tracy had nine points, five steals and three blocks.

Overall Lynn shot 33.8 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range. The Fighting Knights scored 17 points off the bench and had 12 steals, capitalizing on 25 Bears turnovers.

Lynn will host Johnson C. Smith at 2 pm on Saturday, December 20, in the second game of the women's basketball home tournament. Fellow Sunshine State Conference school Saint Leo will host Benedict in the opening game of the tournament on Saturday at 12 noon.

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