BOCA RATON, Fla. - Trinity Mocadlo delivered a season-best performance as the Lynn women's basketball team closed out the 2025 calendar year with a commanding 79–56 victory over Ave Maria on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the Lynn Holiday Classic. The Fighting Knights led wire-to-wire behind balanced scoring, relentless effort on the glass, and transition offense, improving to 8-5 overall heading into the New Year.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Alana Francis opened the scoring with a layup off a Katie Tiffan assist to put Lynn on the board first, 2-0
- Mocadlo got Lynn to the line early, splitting a pair of free throws to keep the Fighting Knights in front, 3-2
- Danigzy Mantilla sparked a key momentum swing, picking a pocket and finishing a fast-break layup to cut Ave Maria's early lead to three, 9-6
- Angelina DeLeon helped Lynn regain the lead late in the half, knocking down two free throws and then finishing a layup off a Mantilla assist, 10-9
- Serena Baker was steady at the stripe in the closing minutes of the opening period, converting four straight free throws to extend Lynn's advantage, 14-9
- Mocadlo knocked down a three off another Mantilla assist in the final minute of the first to push the Lynn lead to eight, 17-9
- Lynn opened up a double-digit cushion early in the second quarter with a Mocadlo fast-break three and transition layup from Tiffan, 23-10
- The Fighting Knights built separation with second-chance energy as DeLeon buried a three off a Baker offensive rebound, 29-18
- Hannah Wentworth answered an Ave Maria three with a triple of her own off a Mantilla assist, keeping Lynn in control late in the second, 32-22
- DeLeon capped the half by going 3-for-3 at the line in the final 30 seconds as Lynn carried a 35-22 lead into the break
- After a quick Ave Maria push at the start of the second half, DeLeon answered by getting to the line in transition to steady the Blue and White
- Lynn stretched the lead back to double digits as Katie Tiffan converted two free throws off a turnover, 38-27
- Wentworth ignited the offense with a fast-break three, extending Lynn's advantage to 14 midway through the third quarter
- The Fighting Knights capitalized on second chances, highlighted by Mocadlo's putback jumper and later a deep three to take a 16-point cushion, 51-35
- Lynn closed the quarter strong as Mocadlo knocked down a second-chance three in the final minute, giving the Fighting Knights a 59-44 lead heading into the fourth
- Ave Maria opened the fourth with a bucket in the paint, but Lynn answered quickly as Mocadlo finished a fast-break layup to restore a 15-point cushion, 61-46
- DeLeon took advantage of a shooting foul and knocked down two free throws, pushing Lynn's lead to 17, 63-46
- Mocadlo buried a three-pointer off a DeLeon assist to extend the advantage to 18, 66-48
- The Fighting Knights blew the game open with back-to-back second-chance threes from Karishma Ortiz, stretching the lead past 20, 74-53
- Lynn continued to win the hustle plays late, as Kennedi Neale scored on a second-chance tip-in to make it 76-54
- Phantasia Lauriston capped the closing stretch with a second-chance three in the final 15 seconds, pushing the lead to 79-55
- Lynn closed the quarter with energy on both ends, including a late Ortiz block, to cap off the victory, 79-56
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Mocadlo recorded a season-high 29 points on 9-15 shooting from the field, 5-9 from beyond the arc and 6-9 from the charity stripe
- She also added a team-high eight rebounds, two steals and two assists
- Mocadlo ranks second in the SSC in total points with 192 so far this season
- DeLeon added 18 points, going 4-9 from the field and 9-12 at the free-throw line, while also grabbing five rebounds
- Mantilla dished out 10 assists in the contest, marking the most in a game for the Blue and White this season
- Lynn outscored Ave Maria 24-22 in the third quarter and 20-12 in the fourth, maintaining control throughout the second half
- The Fighting Knights finished with 24 fast-break points and 20 second-chance points, capitalizing on pace and effort plays
- Lynn won the rebounding battle 46-37, including 17 offensive boards, fueling its offensive efficiency
- Lynn shot 72.7% from the free-throw line and attempted 33 free throws, making a season-high 24 shots from the charity stripe
- Tiffan crossed the 100 point mark this season, recording five points in Sunday's win
 
UP NEXT:
Lynn returns to action in the New Year as the Fighting Knights head to Saint Leo on January 3 for a conference matchup with the Lions set for 2:00 pm.