Florida Memorial Men's Basketball team used a big second half shooting and persistent full-court pressure to pull away and defeat Lynn University 76-67 in the Residence Inn Holiday Classic held at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center on the campus of Lynn University.


Lynn University got off to an amazing start, scoring the first 12 points of the game before garnering a 19-3 lead at the 9:17 mark. But Florida Memorial started to fight back with a 9-1 run as Lynn cooled off from the field. The Lions knocked down two jumpers in the final 23 seconds of the opening period to cap off a 19-6 tear and force a four-point ball game at halftime (26-22).

Florida Memorial opened up the second half with eight straight points to secure their first lead of the game, 30-28, with 16:56 remaining. Both sides went back-and-forth exchanging leads over the remainder of the contest as Lynn worked through a relentless full-court press from the Lions. Lynn cut FMU lead down to  two (66-64), But Florida Memorial pulled away on a 10-3 run to secure the victory.
 

GAME LEADERS

Florida Memorial will return to conference action at the turn of the New Year, beginning with an away matchup against St. Thomas University on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 8:00 p.m.