COLUMBIA, KY – Florida National University men's Basketball team suffered a tough loss to Lindsey Wilson College on Monday night (Oct. 28th) the contest was played at Biggers Sports Center (Lindsey Wilson College Gym) – Columbia, Ky.
BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP:
Final Score: Florida National University 72, Lindsey Wilson College 104
Records: Florida National University (2-2), Lindsey Wilson College (2-0)
Location: Biggers Sports Center – Columbia, Ky.
Florida National University Starters: Jeffrey Hernandez , Jose Benitez, Hirotaka Ohashi, Kenneth Santos, Matteo Baggio
Lindsey Wilson College Starters: Reece Brooks, Matthew Eldridge, Malik Hart, Kel Stotts, Jordan Hamlette
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lindsey Wilson got off to a great start, building an 8-0 lead over the first three minutes of play.
- The Conquistadors battled back as they were able to cut the Blue Raider advantage to just two points at 15-13 with 13:20 to play
- LWC would push their lead back to eight points off on a Malik Hart two-pointer as they led 24-16 with just under eight minutes to play.
- Florida National would mount a 10-0 run over the next two minutes and 26 seconds of play as they took their first lead of the contest at 26-24.
- The Blue Raiders never wavered as they quickly regained the lead with a 9-0 run.
- Leading 33-26, Lindsey Wilson would see their lead once again depleted as the Conquistadors were able to cut the LWC advantage to just one point at 35-34 with just 22 seconds to play in the half
- Two made free throws and a buzzer-beater two by Eldridge would give LWC a 39-34 lead at halftime.
- Lindsey Wilson forced nine turnovers and six steals in the half as they scored 13 points off the Conquistadors' mistakes.
- Out of the break, Lindsey Wilson was able to build their lead to 10 points as they opened on a 6-1 run.
- Leading 45-38, The Blue Raiders would catch fire from beyond the arc on two three's, completing a four-point play on his last attempt. The scoring spurt gave LWC a 55-38 lead with 14:11 to play in the half.
- The Blue Raiders continued to knock down their shots as they pushed their lead to as many as 25 points at 68-43 with 11:23 on the clock.
- Lindsey Wilson would continue with their offensive prowess as they increase their advantage to 79-49 with just less than nine minutes to play. LWC managed to outscore the Conquistadors 40-15 over the first 11 minutes of the half.
- The Blue Raiders lead by as many as 33 points, their largest lead of the night, with six minutes to play before taking the game 104-72.
GAME STATS:
- FNU shot 37.0% from the field on 27-of-73 shooting overall but was hot from the field in the first half, hitting 49.00%.
- FNU shot 33.3% from downtown on 10-of-30 shooting.
- FNU recorded 57.1 FT% on 8-of-14 shooting overall.
- Lindsey Wilson College hit 50.7% of its shots from the paint and 41.2% from the long range.
- Applying the pressure on the defensive side, the Conquistadors forced 13 turnovers and recorded 5 steals.
FNU HIGHLIGHTS:
- Jose Benitez scored a team-high 18 points, and added 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
- Nico Rojas led the Conquistadors on the boards with amazing 14 rebounds and he also scored 8 points and recorded one block.
- Thomas Dillon came of the bench with 13 points and he also noted 4 rebounds and recorded one assist.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- FNU record now is 2-2 this season.
- FNU away record to 2-2.
- 7 players saw at least fourteen minutes of action for the Conquistadors.
- Lindsey Wilson College out-rebounded Florida National 35-34 in the contest.
TEAM LEADERS:
Florida National University
Lindsey Wilson College
WHAT'S NEXT:
Florida National University men's basketball team will now face Johnson & Wales University on Tuesday, November 5th at 8:00 Pm. The game will take place at North Miami, FL.
