BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University's women's basketball team came up short against Embry-Riddle 73-68 in the final game of the regular season. Shatorria Baker led the Fighting Knights with 18 points on senior night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 68, Embry-Riddle 73
Records: Lynn (4-22), Embry-Riddle (7-19)
Location: de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Fla.
Series: Lynn trails 2-0 (Last meeting Jan. 2016)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
Before tip-off seniors Shatorria Baker, Zachara Bailey, Maddie Herr, Bria Huffman, Tifani Kerrison and Charla Nelson-James were honored at half court for their accomplishments during their time at Lynn.

• First Quarter: The Eagles controlled the tip and began the scoring with a Sabrina Whiting three. Offense from Baker, Kerrison and Guillaume would help to pull the Blue & White to a three-point lead, 11-8. Embry-Riddle responded with an 11-0 run to end the quarter ahead 26-15.
• Second Quarter: Balanced offense from Nelson-James, Kerrison, Huffmann and Baker would help Lynn cut the deficit to three points, 30-27. A 7-2 run, though, from the Eagles to close out the half brought them to a 37-29 lead.
• Third Quarter: The Blue & White would come out hot, cutting a 10-point margin to just two in under four minutes. The scoring frenzy was capped off by a Nelson-James three to force Embry-Riddle into a timeout. Lynn headed into the last frame of play trailing 61-51.
• Fourth Quarter: Scoring from Nelson-James, Guillaume, Huffmann and Kerrison trimmed Embry-Riddle's advantage to four, 65-61. Almost perfect free-throw shooting (5-of-6) from the Eagles late in the quarter would push their lead enough to secure the win.

STAT OF THE GAME

• Baker led the squad with 18 points, going 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. She also pulled down six rebounds and dished out five assists.
• Nelson-James scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots.
• Guillaume scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, grabbed four rebounds and provided two assists off the bench.
• Mercedes Jorge led the game in points (20) and rebounds (10) while going 11-for-12 from the charity stripe. Whiting contributed 17 points, playing all but one minute of the competition.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Baker led the Blue & White in points (18), assists (5) and steals (2)
• The Blue & White scored nine points off turnovers while the Eagles only scored eight off turnovers.
• The Fighting Knights posted their second-highest block output of the season, swatting away six shots.  
• Both teams scored five second-chance points each.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights have qualified as the #8 seed for the Sunshine State Conference Tournament and will take on top-seeded Nova Southeastern in the opening round on Wednesday, March 2, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 pm and can be watched live at LynnFightingKnights.com.