MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Coker men's basketball team lost its season opener on Friday night (Nov. 12) by a score of 91-69 to the Bobcats of Georgia College.

The Cobras got off to a hot start shooting the basketball in the first half as they went 8-15 from beyond the three-point arc. Senior Chandler Lindsey led the barrage from three as he drained all five of his first half attempts from behind the stripe. The Bobcats stayed persistent and were able to capitalize on a few Coker turnovers to take a 42-32 lead into halftime.

Georgia College came out blazing in the second half and used the three-ball to their advantage to eventually pull away from the Cobras.

Coker was led offensively by Lindsey, who finished with 20 points on the night. Fellow senior Malcolm Kennedy added 14 points of his own to aid the effort. Junior Williams Onyoedi led the team on the glass, collecting seven rebounds to go along with his six points. Junior Kyle Brown contributed eight points off the bench to add to the Cobra effort.

Coker will be back in action tomorrow (Nov. 13) as they face off against the Nighthawks of the University of North Georgia. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:30pm, with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.