Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights and Spartans battled back and forth in a tightly contested SSC matchup. Brandon Bornelus got a good look at the basket as time expired, but his shot fell short and Lynn dropped their fourth consecutive game.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Tampa 66 Lynn 65
Records: Lynn (9-8, 3-10 SSC) Tampa (12-5, 8-4 SSC)
Series History: Lynn leads 27-23
Location: de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Fighting Knights led for nearly the entire first half after Bornelus got the scoring started less than one minute into the game. Lynn trailed very briefly when the game was 18-17, but the deficit lasted only 18 seconds.
• Lynn went into the break with a 31-29 lead. 
• The team came out fired up in the second half, as they quickly watched their lead swell to as many as eight. However, after taking a 45-37 lead, the Fighting Knights had a series of bad turnovers which allowed the Spartans to go on a 10-0 and take the 47-45 advantage.
• For the next six minutes of play, neither team was able to take greater than a three-point advantage over the other as they fought deep into the second half.
• After falling behind 56-55, Lynn went on a 7-0 run to take the 62-56 lead with just under four minutes remaining. But the Spartans answered with an 8-0 run of their own to take a 64-64 lead with just over 1:30 remaining.
• The teams traded points from there, and the Fighting Knights took possession for the final shot of the game. However, Bornelus was unable to sink a three and Tampa left Lynn with a 66-65 victory.
• Lynn outshot Tampa from every part of the court. From the field, the Fighting Knights outshot Tampa 40.8%-39.3%, from the three-point line they outshot them 37.5%-31.8%, and from the free throw line they were more than 20 points better, shooting 82.6% to just 61.1% for the Spartans.
• Where the Spartans had a significant advantage over the Fighting Knights was in the turnover department.  The Fighting Knights had 19 turnovers to just 10 from Tampa. A lot of these turnovers led to fast break points, as the Spartans racked up 11 steals to just three for the Fighting Knights.
• Five Fighting Knights scored in double figures. Christian Peevy, who recorded his seventh double-double of the season, led the way with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Jamison Evans scored 12, Bornelus scored 11 and Cameron Gaines and Branden Ellis each scored 10. 
• Ellis continued to hound the offensive glass, pulling in four offensive rebounds after grabbing six in Wednesday's loss to Barry.
• Peevy went 9-10 from the free throw line, as he continues to trail only his teammate Bornelus in free throw shooting percentage in the SSC. Bornelus is shooting 91.1% on the season, while Peevy is shooting 89.2%.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights will be on the road for their next two games. They begin with a matchup at Florida Southern on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. The first time the two teams met, Lynn lost on a buzzer-beater.