Men's Basketball Puts Scare into No. 9/16 Queens (N.C.), Drops Close League Contest
December 11, 2021

Men's Basketball Puts Scare into No. 9/16 Queens (N.C.), Drops Close League Contest

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coker University men’s basketball put a scare into No. 9/16 Queens (N.C.) on Saturday (Dec. 11) but ultimately dropped its close South Atlantic Conference contest by a score of 81-74.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coker University men's basketball put a scare into No. 9/16 Queens (N.C.) on Saturday (Dec. 11) but ultimately dropped its close South Atlantic Conference contest by a score of 81-74.

Queens's early lead fluctuated for the first 10 minutes of the game, before Coker would finally take a lead at 14-12 thanks to a three-point play from Glenn Bynum Jr. The score would continue to fluctuate into the final few minutes of the half, as Queens took a 37-35 lead to the break.

The Royals' lead fluctuated early in the second half, as the Cobras trimmed the deficit to two points three and a half minutes into the frame. Coker tied things up at 46 five minutes into the half, before eventually playing to a 56-56 deadlock with nine and a half minutes to play. After playing to a 58-58 deadlock with 7:25 to play, the Royals stretched out to a six-point lead over the next two minutes. The Cobras would get within as few as four in the final two minutes, before the Royals would ice the game from the free throw line.

Coker shot 46.0 percent from the field, including seven three-pointers. Chandler Lindsey led with 20 points, while Jahnarious Snell added 13 points and Christopher Fordham also had 10. Six other Cobras contributed points in the game. Raymond Bellamy led the rebounding effort with a career-high eight rebounds, while seven others were active on the glass for the Cobras. Lindsey dished out a team-high five assists in the game, while Bellamy also added a career-high four and four others each helped on one Coker bucket. Lindsey led the way with four steals in the game, while Snell had two and Forhdam and Dakota Jennings each had one steal.

The Cobras return to the hardwood on Wednesday (Dec. 15) to host Limestone in South Atlantic Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the DeLoach Center, with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

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