BOCA RATON, Fla. – Five different Fighting Knights scored in double figures as Lynn outpaced Lake Superior State, 92-71, Friday evening. Lynn's 92 points were the most it has scored in a game since a 97-96 3OT win over Florida Southern on 2/13/2010.

The Fighting Knights are now 5-3 overall in 2023-24.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After exchanging a pair of baskets to open the game, a Danielle Montelbano jumper and Makayla Hemingway three gave Lynn a 9-4 lead three minutes in
- The Lakers followed with an 11-2 run to take a four-point lead
- Threes by Rachel Romich and Marianna Klavina helped the Fighting Knights hold a 21-20 edge after one quarter
- Led by four points from Carly Stroemel, the Fighting Knights jumped out to a 34-24 lead with 5:34 left in the first half
- Hemingway knocked down two more three-pointers as Lynn exploded for 27 points in the second quarter on 55.6% shooting
- Romich scored five consecutive points early in the third quarter to jolt Lynn's lead to 59-41
- Montelbano followed a steal with a three-pointer to increase Lynn's lead to 18 with 4:19 left in the third quarter
- A Klavina three and Alana Francis layup gave the Fighting Knights their largest lead of the game at 21
- Lynn took a 69-57 lead into the final frame
- Five points from Stroemel and three from Montelbano quickly pushed Lynn's lead to 20, 77-57, less than two minutes into the fourth quarter
- Lynn led by as much as 23 and closed out a 92-71 victory
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Montelbano led all players with 17 points and 6 assists
- Romich added a season-high 16 points and 5 assists
- Stroemel scored a season-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting
- Hemingway made four three-pointers and her 2.3 three-pointers per game rank first in the SSC while her 50% (18-36) three-point field goal percentage ranks second
- Ella Fiore led all players with 4 blocks, 3 steals and tied Hemingway with 8 rebounds
- Fiore ranks fourth in the SSC in blocks per game (1.4), rebounds per game (7.1), field goal percentage (53.2%) and is tied for eighth in steals per game (2.0)
- Trinity Mocadlo scored 11 points – her fifth game this season scoring in double figures
- Lynn's 48 first half points were its most in a first half since scoring 49 points in the opening two quarters on 1/25/2020 against Embry-Riddle
- Lynn shot 60% (31-52) from the field and 53% (10-19) from three-point range
- The Fighting Knights rank second in the country in three-point percentage at 41.4%
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights host the Lynn Holiday Classic on Dec. 18-19, as Bowie State, Palm Beach Atlantic and Shaw travel to Boca Raton. Doubleheaders at the de Hoernle Sports Center begin at noon with the Fighting Knights scheduled to play Shaw on Monday (12/18) at 2:00 pm and Bowie State on Tuesday (12/19) at 2:00 pm.