BOCA RATON, Fla. – Five Fighting Knights scored in double figures as Lynn defeated Saint Leo 99-85 in its final home game of the regular season on Wednesday, 99-85. Carson Smith led the Fighting Knights with 21 points while Leo Beath posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Lynn never trailed in the contest and is now 18-7 overall and 13-6 in the Sunshine State Conference. In the first regional rankings heading into the game, the Fighting Knights were ranked fifth.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Carson Smith scored the first five points of the game
- Jordan Wilkins knocked down a three for a 12-5 Lynn lead
- The Lions climbed within one twice and Wilkins responded with a three in both instances between the 12:16 and 11:04 mark
- JP Baron's three-pointer again gave Lynn a four-point lead, 29-25, with 9:27 left in the first half
- Leo Beath scored five points during a 7-0 Fighting Knight run for an 11-point margin
- Sven Birgisson and Beath hit back-to-back thres as the Lynn lead expanded to 15, 49-34
- Smith's three closed the half with the home team up by 12, 56-44
- Beath was rewarded with a rebound on the defensive end with a pass from Smith for a dunk at the offensive end for a 66-51 score
- Austin Vick's offensive board and put-back gave Lynn an 18-point advantage with 14:12 showing on the clock
- Smith's layup put the Fighting Knights up by 20 but Saint Leo responded with a 10-0 run
- John Roland scored six points during an 11-0 Blue and White run to push the lead to 21
- Beath later found Roland for a dunk and a 90-70 score with 4:40 remaining
- Vick put a stamp on the game with a dunk as the Fighting Knights won by 14

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Smith and Wilkins ranked top five in the SSC three-point field goal percentage and three-pointers per game
- Wilkins has made at least four threes in six consecutive games
- Beath posted his fifth game with 13+ rebounds over his last 10 contests
- Birgisson went 3-for-5 from three
- Roland is shooting 55% from the field this season (34-for-62)
- Baron is 6-for-11 from three over his last three games
- Lynn committed just seven turnovers while forcing 13
- The Blue and White shot 86% from the free throw line (12-for-14)
- Lynn has won 11 conference games by 10+ points
- The Fighting Knights closed the regular season with an 11-2 record at home

UP NEXT:
- Lynn travels to Eckerd for its final regular season game on Saturday, Mar. 1 at 4:30 pm