Bryce Weinmunson
Kyle Hess
66
Lynn Lynn 1-7,0-4 Sunshine State
72
Winner Clayton St. CSU 2-7,0-1 Peach Belt
Lynn Lynn
1-7,0-4 Sunshine State
66
Final
72
Clayton St. CSU
2-7,0-1 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lynn Lynn 37 29 66
Clayton St. CSU 31 41 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD for Communication, SamuelViebrock@clayton.edu

The Lakers Pulled Ahead Late to Down Lynn to Open the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament

The Lakers went 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the final minutes of the game

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Clayton State University men's basketball team opened play at the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament as they faced off against the Fighting Knights of Lynn University on Sunday afternoon.  The Lakers held off Lynn and won the game, 72-66. 
 
The Lakers got off to a fast start in the first half, scoring the first 13 points of the game. Ricardo Saams Jr. and Wes Williams made threes during that stretch.  After Lynn scored 10 of the next 12 points, Travis Harper II and Christian Chambers drained three-pointers on back-to-back possessions and extended their lead to 22-10.  Saams Jr. then made a layup and made the score, 24-10.  The Fighting Knights then closed the gap on Clayton State.  At the score 27-17, Lynn went on an 11-0 run, and they took their first lead of the game at 28-27.
 
The Lakers were only able to muster four points in the final 3:30 minutes of the half as Lynn took a 37-31 lead going into the locker room.  Saams Jr. led the team with eight points while Jalen Shaw grabbed a team-high seven boards. 
 
Halftime: Lynn 37, Clayton State 31
 
Clayton State started the second half with Brian Coffey II making a layup and Saams Jr. converting an and-one opportunity.  The Lakers pulled within one at 37-36.  After Lynn made a pair of free throws, Bryce Weinmunson buried a three and made a jumper.  The two teams were then tied at 41. Later in the half the Fighting Knights led by as much as five, but the Lakers went on a 9-0 run and took a 52-48 lead.  Coffey II converted an and-one opportunity during that stretch.  After Kobie Johnson made a layup, Lynn answered with going on a 9-2 run and led 59-56.  Both teams then went back-and-forth until Clayton State pulled ahead with a little under six minutes left.  The Lakers scored the next six points and took a three-point lead at 61-59. 
 
The Lakers made nine of their final 10 free throws and pulled out a 72-66 victory over the Fighting Knights of Lynn University. 
 
GAME VITALS
Final: Clayton State 72, Lynn 66
Records: Clayton State: 2-7 | Lynn: 1-7
Location: Charles and Ruth Clemente Center | Florida Tech | Melbourne, Fla.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Saams Jr. led the Lakers with 14 points while Coffey II and Chambers followed with 11 points.
  • Chambers led the team with nine boards while Shaw followed with eight and Saams Jr. added seven.
  • Chambers also added six assists on the day.
  • The Lakers shot 84.2% from the charity strike.
  • Clayton State forced 14 turnovers and outscored the Fighting Knights, 41-29, in the second half.
  • The Lakers led by as much as 14 points in the first half.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers have a quick turnaround as they play the host school Florida Tech to close out the Florida Tech Holiday Tournament on Monday, December 19th.  Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
 
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