BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn cruised to a 104-71 win over Barry on Wednesday evening, as the Fighting Knights set a single-game program record with 21 made three-pointers.
Jordan Wilkins and
Carson Smith each hit six triples while the team shot 44.7% from downtown on 47 attempts.
The Fighting Knights are now 11-4 overall and 6-3 in the Sunshine State Conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Braydon Iuli assisted threes by
Carson Smith and
Leo Beath as Lynn began the game with a quick six-point lead
- Iuli's steal led to his basket at the other end for a 12-3 Fighting Knight advantage
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Jordan Wilkins splashed two threes in 19 seconds for a 13-point Lynn margin
- Wilkins third three-pointer put the Fighting Knights ahead by 15, 26-11
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JP Baron's grabbed an offensive board and made the put-back for a 31-15 score with 7:45 left in the first half
- Smith swished a three coming out of a timeout for a 16-point Blue and White lead with just under five minutes remaining in the first frame
- A 7-0 Lynn run gave Lynn its largest lead at 22, 48-26
- The Buccaneers opened the second half with an 8-2 run
- Smith hit two threes on back-to-back possessions for an 18-point Fighting Knight advantage with 16:08 remaining
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Osei Price made a put-back after an offensive rebound for a 61-40 lead with 14:21 left
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Sveinn Birgisson caught fire for three three-pointers over a 2:06 span as the Fighting Knights led by 24
- The Fighting Knights continued to make shots from deep as
John Roland's three-pointer closed the game with a 33-point win
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Smith posted a season-high 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting in just 23 minutes
- Wilkins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half
- Iuli was 6-for-11 from the field and has a 50.3 field goal percentage this season
- Birgisson was a point and rebound shy of a double-double
- Eight Fighting Knights played at least 20 minutes
- Lynn has won eight games by at least 20 points this season, including three SSC matchups
- Prior to the game, Smith was honored with a 1,000-point basketball for accomplishing the career feat earlier in the season
UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knights travel to Saint Leo for a conference game against the Lions on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 pm