BOCA RATON, Fla. – Freshman
Nordin Kapic hit the game-winning layup with three seconds left to play to lift the Lynn University men's basketball team to an 87-85 victory over visiting Barry, Saturday.
The victory improves the Fighting Knights overall record to 4-11 and their league record to 2-8. The win is the second-consecutive SSC win at home for Lynn.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn shot 56.7 percent from the floor (34-of-60), its second-best mark of the season
- The Fighting Knights outscored the Buccaneers 49-40 in the first half, before Barry led 45-38 in scoring in the second half
- Barry led by eight, 18-10, following a three-pointer with 13:33 showing in the opening half
- Freshman
Rickey Ballard hit a three-pointer at 11:40 that pulled the hosts to within 20-17
- Junior Jameson Evans further narrowed the gap with a three-pointer as Lynn trailed 22-20
- Ballard hit a layup with 6:29 left as Lynn surged to a 27-26 lead
- A quick 9-2 run pushed the Fighting Knight lead to 47-37 with 1:18 to play
- Kapic hit a layup to close the half with Lynn ahead 49-40
- The Fighting Knights led by 11 twice in opening moments of the second stanza and freshman
Jalen Gilmore hit a fastbreak layup at 12:28 for a 66-55 cushion
- Back-to-back baskets for Barry and a three-pointer with 5:51 left in regulation helped the Buccaneers pull to within two, 72-70
- Lynn tried to pull away as junior
Braxton Bartlett hit a three-pointer at 3:32 for a 79-72 lead
- Barry collected a 6-0 scoring run to knot things at 81 with just under two minutes remaining
- Ballard hammered a dunk and Kapic hit two free throws as the Fighting Knights grabbed an 85-81 lead
- Barry made one final push for the lead with two layups, the final with five seconds left, that tied the contest at 85
- On the ensuing inbounds, Bartlett launched a pass to the Barry free throw-line where Kapic caught it and converted a contested layup for the game-winner
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Kapic totaled his eighth double-double of the season with 31 points and 11 rebounds
- Freshman
Jimel Lane added 13 points and five rebounds
- Evans came off the bench to score 14 points with four three-pointers
- Gilmore finished with nine points, eight assists and six rebounds
UP NEXT:
- Lynn travels to Nova Southeastern next Saturday at 4:00 pm
