BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Lynn University women's basketball team rattled off 12 points in a row between the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth quarter to hold a late lead, but Nova Southeastern stormed back with an eight-point run of its own to retake the lead with less than two minutes to play.  The Sharks held off the Fighting Knights for a 70-66 win in the Sunshine State Conference opener on Wednesday night at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Nova Southeastern 70, Lynn 66
Records: Nova Southeastern 2-1 (1-0 SSC), Lynn 0-3 (0-1 SSC)
Location: de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Florida
All-Time Series: Nova Southeastern leads, 23-14 (Met twice in 2016-17)
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• Juju Uloma racked up 23 points and six rebounds off the bench for Lynn, leading all scorers and grabbing the second-most rebounds on the team. Uloma was efficient in her scoring, shooting 10-for-15 from the floor.
• Jaylen Snipes also reached double digits in scoring, netting 10 points off the bench with five assists.
• Sydney Fields put forth her best effort of the young season, tallying eight points and seven rebounds for Lynn in addition to two steals and two blocks.
• Lynn shot 35.2 percent from the floor, while Nova Southeastern made shots at a 48.3 percent clip.
• Kayla Wright poured in 20 points for the Sharks but was held to just one rebound by Lynn.
• Cheray Saunders potted 15 points off the bench for Nova Southeastern, grabbing five rebounds in the process to help her team to victory.
• The Fighting Knights were 14-of-16 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line, while NSU converted on 10 of 15 free throw attempts.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• NSU has now won 10 consecutive head-to-head matchups between the two teams dating back to 2012.
• Lynn had its game from the free-throw line since it shot 89.7 percent (26-of-29) against Palm Beach Atlantic in 2014.
• Lynn begins a season 0-3 for the first time since 2015.

UP NEXT:

Lynn plays game two of a four-game home stand on Saturday when it faces off with Rollins at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center for an SSC matchup. Tip-off is at 2 p.m.