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MBB vs. Johnson

Men's Basketball

Lynn men roll in opener

Box Score BOCA RATON, Fla. - Four players scored in double figures to lead the Lynn University men's basketball team to a dominating 100-81 win over Johnson University in its season opener, Saturday evening.
 
The Fighting Knights scored 53 in the first half to lead by 15 at intermission en route to their first 100-point game since January 2020.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Fighting Knights led wire-to-wire and the score was never tied as they raced out to a 9-0 lead
- Lynn shot 65.5 percent from the floor in the opening half of action and rolled to a 53-38 lead at intermission
- Lynn led by a game-high 26 points (76-50) with 11:09 to play in the second half after a layup from freshman Jimel Lane
- The Fighting Knights forced 22 turnovers and turned those miscues into 24 points
- Lane led the way in scoring with 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting with eight rebounds
- Fellow freshman Nordin Kapic was second on the Lynn roster with 16 points with a team-best 10 rebounds
- Sophomore Montez Leath scored added 14 points with four assists and three steals
- Freshman Esteban Lluberes finished with 11 points and seven assists
- Junior Braxton Bartlett and freshman Rickey Ballard each scored eight points.

 



 
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Players Mentioned

Braxton Bartlett

#2 Braxton Bartlett

G
6' 6"
Junior
Montez Leath

#31 Montez Leath

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Rickey Ballard

#1 Rickey Ballard

F
6' 7"
Freshman
Esteban Lluberes

#3 Esteban Lluberes

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Jimel Lane

#11 Jimel Lane

F
6' 7"
Freshman
Nordin Kapic

#24 Nordin Kapic

F
6' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Braxton Bartlett

#2 Braxton Bartlett

6' 6"
Junior
G
Montez Leath

#31 Montez Leath

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Rickey Ballard

#1 Rickey Ballard

6' 7"
Freshman
F
Esteban Lluberes

#3 Esteban Lluberes

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Jimel Lane

#11 Jimel Lane

6' 7"
Freshman
F
Nordin Kapic

#24 Nordin Kapic

6' 8"
Freshman
F