Men's Basketball Battles, but Falls to No. 16/18 Lincoln Memorial on Saturday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University men's basketball battled, but fell to No. 16/18 Lincoln Memorial on Saturday (Feb. 5) in South Atlantic Conference action by a score of 79-65.

The Cobras jumped out to a 9-3 lead through three minutes, and grew the lead to 16-5 through eight minutes. The teams would play to a 20-20 deadlock with six minutes to play in the half, before playing to a 25-25 deadlock with three and a half minutes left in the frame. The Railsplitters closed the half on a run to take a 34-25 lead to the break.

The Cobras battled through a second-half deficit to get within four with six minutes to play at 60-56. The Cobras battled from there until the final horn.

The Cobras shot 45.3 percent (24-53) from the field in the game, including nine three-pointers. Jordan Jones led the way with a game and career-high 24 points for Coker, while Williams Onyeodi and Glenn Bynum Jr. each added 15 points in the game. Three other Cobras scored in the game. Raymond Bellamy led the way with six rebounds in the game, while five others were active on the glass in the game. Jones dished out a team-high four assists, while Ryan Carfley and Bynum each had one. Onyeodi registered a team-high three steals in the game, while Jones and Bellamy each had one. Onyeodi also posted the lone block for Coker in the game.

The Cobras return to the floor on Monday (Feb. 7) to travel to UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from Wise, Va., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

McDonald's Player of the Game - Jordan Jones