BOCA RATON, Fla. - Lynn University's men's basketball team opened its 2026-27 season with a commanding 113-59 victory over the University of Fort Lauderdale at the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center, Monday evening.
Tone Hunter helped set the tone for the Fighting Knights, finishing with 17 points, four assists and four steals as Lynn jumped out to a 12-0 lead and never looked back.
Christian Maxon led all scorers with 26 points and eight three-pointers, while
Mykol Sanchez-Vega added 18 points on six triples.
Lynn shot 56.1% from the field and connected on 19 three-pointers while forcing 30 turnovers and converting them into 52 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn came out firing, opening the game on a 12-0 run behind four points from Josh Fulton, five from Hunter and a three-pointer from Sanchez-Vega
- Sanchez-Vega connected on his second triple before
Drew Feinstein knocked down a three-pointer to extend Lynn's lead to 20-2 with 14:43 remaining
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Christian Campbell added a three-pointer to push the advantage to 23-4 before Fort Lauderdale responded with an 11-6 stretch to cut the deficit to 29-15
- Sanchez-Vega answered with his third three-pointer before Hunter added a jumper to give Lynn a 34-15 lead with 9:05 on the clock
- Hunter sparked another offensive surge with a fast-break layup before Maxon connected on two three-pointers, extending Lynn's advantage to 42-20 with 7:05 remaining
- Fulton threw down a fast-break dunk off an assist from Sanchez-Vega to push the lead to 52-22 with 4:33 left in the half
- Campbell and Feinstein each connected from beyond the arc in the closing minutes as Lynn entered halftime with a commanding 62-27 advantage
- The Fighting Knights opened the second half on an 11-2 run, highlighted by a pair of Sanchez-Vega three-pointers and a fast-break dunk from Fulton, extending the lead to 73-29 with 17 minutes remaining
- Sanchez-Vega knocked down another triple before
Dylan Lewis added a layup to give Lynn a 79-31 advantage with 13:55 on the clock
- Maxon caught fire from beyond the arc, connecting on three three-pointers in less than two minutes to extend the Fighting Knights' lead to 91-41 with 9:30 remaining
- Lynn continued to pull away as
Francesco Borio and Lewis threw down dunks to give the Fighting Knights their largest lead of the night, 105-43, with 5:24 remaining
- Maxon connected on two more three-pointers in the final minutes, including Lynn's final basket with 2:28 remaining, as the Fighting Knights cruised to a 113-59 victory
FIGHTING KNIGHTS STATS:
- Hunter finished with 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals
- Maxon led all scorers with 26 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field and 8-of-12 from three-point range
- His eight three-pointers tied for the fifth-most in a single game in Lynn men's basketball history
- Sanchez-Vega added 18 points, connecting on six three-pointers while recording three assists and three steals
- Campbell added 13 points, while Fulton contributed 12 points and five rebounds
- Feinstein recorded a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds
- Lynn shot 56.1% (37-of-66) from the field and 54.3% (19-of-35) from beyond the arc, holding Fort Lauderdale to 34.4% shooting
- The Fighting Knights recorded 26 assists, 21 steals and eight blocks while forcing 30 turnovers
- Lynn outscored Fort Lauderdale 52-9 in points off turnovers and received 60 points from its bench
- All 12 Fighting Knights saw action, with 11 players recording at least one point
UP NEXT:
Lynn will host Albany State in the South Region Crossover on Friday, Nov. 13, at 1:00 p.m. inside the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center.
