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Panthers fall to Fighting Knights 84-68 on Saturday at the Clemente Center

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Florida Tech 68, Lynn 84
Records: Florida Tech (9-6, 3-7 SSC) | Lynn (9-4, 3-6 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.

FIRST HALF: 

• Panthers got off to a slow start shooting the ball which allowed Lynn to jump out to a 6-2 lead with 16:59 to go. 
• A jumper by Runako Ziegler off an assist from Sesan Russell cut the margin to 12-11 with 12:24 remaining.
• Panthers took their first lead of the game on a three by Russell with 10:44 to go but Lynn answered with a 9-0 run to grab a 25-17 advantage with 7:29 left. 
• Tech clawed its way back with a 10-3 run, including a pair of threes by Sean Houpt and Russell, to trim the margin to 28-27 with 3:11 remaining. 
• Lynn outscored the Panthers 9-2 the remainder of the half and Tech went into halftime trailing 37-29. 

SECOND HALF: 

• Lynn grew its lead to 41-32 on a layup by Branden Ellis but Tech answered with a 5-0 run, including a three by Sam Grant, to cut the margin to 41-37 with 14:58 to go.
• Fighting Knights responded with an 11-3 run to build their advantage to 52-40 with 11:44 remaining. 
• Back-to-back threes by Houpt and Jacob Crockett powered a 10-0 run by the Panthers that trimmed the deficit to 52-50 with 9:40 left on the clock. 
• Lynn ensued on a 12-4 run to push its lead back to double-figures, 64-54, with 7:04 to go. 
• Fighting Knights grew their lead to as much as 16 points, 80-64, on consecutive baskets by Brandon Bornelus with 1:36 remaining. 
• Lynn controlled the rest of the game and walked away with a 16-point victory. 

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Sesan Russell led Florida Tech with 20 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals on 7-13 shooting, including 3-7 beyond the arc, and 3-3 on free throws.
• Sean Houpt recorded 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-14 shooting
• Niall Harris came off the bench and contributed 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-9 shooting
• Jacob Crockett entered off the bench and finished with 9 points and 1 steal on 3-5 shooting, including 2-3 beyond the arc.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Florida Tech shot 45% (27-60) from the field, 28.6% (8-28) beyond the arc and 50% (6-12) at the charity stripe.
• Lynn made 50% (29-58) of its shots in the game, including 33.3% (6-18) from three, and 83.3% (20-24) on free throws.
• Fighting Knights won the rebounding battle 38-26. 
• Panthers led in bench scoring (27-5) and second chance points (8-6).
• Lynn finished with an edge in points in the paint (36-30), fastbreak points (11-5). 
• Tech had 14 turnovers in the game compared to 11 for Lynn. Both teams had 13 points off turnovers. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Lynn improves to 38-22 all-time versus Florida Tech. 
• Panthers fall to 3-7 in SSC play after opening the season 3-0.

UP NEXT: Florida Tech gets a week off before resuming SSC action on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Saint Leo. Panthers defeated the Lions 80-72 back in the conference opener on Nov. 20. Tip-off on Saturday is set for 2 p.m. at the Bowman Center in Saint Leo, Fla.
 
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