BOCA RATON, Florida -  Lynn University's women's basketball team carried over its hot finish from the previous game to take down Eckerd College 72-58 on Saturday afternoon.  Brekia Henderson came up with some huge shots down the stretch in knocking-down a career-high 15 points to help the Fighting Knights improve to 5-18 overall and 2-11 in the Sunshine State Conference.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 72, Eckerd 58
Records: Lynn (5-18, 2-11 SSC), Eckerd (12-10, 6-7 SSC)
Location: de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Fla.
Series: Lynn leads 25-15 (Last meeting Jan. 13, 2016)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• First Quarter: Lynn raced out of the gates with a 13-5 run, forcing the Tritons to call an early timeout.  Charla Nelson-James was a dominant force down-low, recording eight points on 4-of-7 shooting.  Eckerd closed the gap to three points, 15-12, but the Blue & White would end the half on a 10-2 run to take an 11-point advantage, 25-14.
• Second Quarter: The Fighting Knights continued their assault on the Tritons with Shatorria Baker levying the damage with a three-pointer and jumper in the paint to bring Lynn's lead to 30-14.  A 10-0 run from Eckerd, capped off by a lay-up by Victoria Vine, pulled the Tritons to within eight.  The Blue & White knocked down four consecutive free-throws, including two as the buzzer expired, to head to the locker room on top 39-26.  Baker shot 3-of-4 from the field for seven points.
• Third Quarter: Eckerd looked to get back into the game with three quick points at the start of the second half and was able to close the deficit to six, 41-35, midway in the period.  Maddie Herr answered with a three and Brekia Henderson started her offensive explosion with a mid-range jump shot to put Lynn back on top by 11-points, 46-35.  The two squads exchanged buckets the remainder of the quarter with the Fighting Knights ending the quarter ahead 56-46.
• Fourth Quarter: Ashley Folsom brought Eckerd within five, 56-51 with a pair of shots only to have Charla Nelson-James, Baker and Henderson connected on three consecutive shots to bring Lynn's lead back to double-figures.  A Henderson floating jumper in the paint made it 66-55 and the junior guard hit 3-of-4 shots from the charity strip down the stretch to key in the victory

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Henderson scored a career-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field.
• Nelson-James added 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting and missed out on the double-double with seven rebounds.
• Baker and Tifani Kerrison logged five assists apiece.
• Eckerd had four players score in double-digits, led by Margaret Sundberg's 14 points.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Lynn's 72 points matched a season-high.
• The Fighting Knights' 14-point victory is the most under head coach Julia Huddleston.
• Eckerd scored 28 points in the paint compared to Lynn's 26.
• Lynn's six three-pointers made also matched a season-high.

UP NEXT:
Lynn is back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 5:30 pm when it travels to Melbourne, Fla., to battle Florida Tech.  Fans can watch the action live at LynnFightingKnights.com.

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