BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Lynn University women's basketball team came up short in a tight 66-60 battle against Florida Tech on Saturday. The loss drops the Fighting Knights to 2-9 overall, including a 0-5 mark in the Sunshine State Conference.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Florida Tech 66, Lynn 60

Records: Florida Tech (9-3, 4-1 SSC), Lynn (2-9, 0-5 SSC)

Location: de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Fla.

Series: Florida Tech leads 28-14

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• First Quarter: Lynn controlled the opening tip, and a Bria Huffmann jumper provided the first bucket of the afternoon. Florida Tech's Shequana Harris led all scorers in the frame with seven points. The Fighting Knights outrebounded their guests 12-6, helping the Blue and White to a 19-13 advantage at quarter's end.
• Second Quarter: The Panthers began the period on a 6-0 run to tie the game at 19-19 before Brekia Henderson's free throw broke the trend. Lynn shot just 3-of-14 from the field, lifting Florida Tech to a 28-26 halftime lead.
• Third Quarter: Charla Nelson-James scored the first basket of the half to again tie the game, but the Panthers responded by scoring six of the next eight points. The two teams exchanged buckets for most of the quarter, but Florida Tech pulled away in the final four minutes to carry a 45-37 lead into the final frame.
• Fourth Quarter: Tifani Kerrison paced Lynn with eight points, while BreAnn Davis added seven for Florida Tech. The Fighting Knights were able to cut the deficit to as few as three in the final minute but were unable to prevent the Panthers from earning a 66-60 victory.

QUOTABLE:

• "It was a hard fought game by both teams. It got a little ugly towards the end of the game with hard fouls on both ends. It was not a pretty game, but I'm proud of our team. Any game we lose by less than eight points, I have to make sure we are doing the right things as a staff. We have to be able to come out on top of these types of games. We have to be able pick ourselves up and keep fighting." - Lynn head coach Julia Huddleston

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Kerrison's 13 points held up as a team-high, but Panther forward BreAnn Davis led all scorers with 16.
• Florida Tech claimed a 44-38 advantage in rebounds, highlighted by Tiesha Flagler's eight.
• Lynn shot 41.5% from the floor, while the Panthers claimed a 34.9% clip.
• The Panthers forced 21 Lynn turnovers and committed just 13.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Kerrison has now been Lynn's leading scorer in five games and has scored in double-figures in nine.
• Saturday marked the fifth time this season Lynn has fallen by six or less points.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Knights return to action on Wednesday, when they travel to Winter Park to take on Rollins in another Sunshine State Conference battle. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 pm.