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| Kyle Aiken (Courtesy The Lincoln University Athletics) |
Lincoln's offense dished out 10 assists on 11 made shots from the field early in their battle against Virginia Union. Senior guards Justin and George Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) along with Derrick Washington (Washington, DC/Coolidge SHS) all had two assists a piece. Freshman forward Timothy McKenzie (Central Islip, NY/Central Islip HS) scored eight first half points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting from the field. He also had five rebounds as the Lions held a 17-12 rebounding advantage over the Panthers. Defensively, Lincoln held VUU to nine made field goals and forced eight turnovers. At the half, the Lions led 25-22.
The Lions' bench caught fire in the second half exploding for 26 points. Junior guard Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) went 4-for-7 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line for 15 points. Aiken also had two steals and one of the Lions' two made shots from long range. Down the stretch, Lincoln made 16-of-18 free-throws while the Panthers struggled at home going 13-for-20. Derrick Washington (Washington, DC/Coolidge SHS) made 6-of-8 attempts and Timothy McKenzie (Central Islip, NY/Central Islip HS) made all four of his shots from the line.
Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS)'s layup with 6:26 left in the contest gave Lincoln their first double-digit lead 52-41. He later sank a pair of free-throws to extend the lead to 62-43 with just under two minutes remaining in regulation. Lincoln sealed the victory with a junior guard Demetrius Johnson (Baltimore, MD/Milford Mill HS) three-pointer with five seconds left and won 65-47.
Timothy McKenzie (Central Islip, NY/Central Islip HS) recorded his third double-double of the season with 16 points and ten rebounds. McKenzie grabbed seven offensive rebounds and went 6-for-8 from the field. Derrick Washington (Washington, DC/Coolidge SHS) and Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) combined for 26 of the Lions 35 bench points. Aiken had 15 points, six rebounds, and three steals while Derrick Washington (Washington, DC/Coolidge SHS) had 11 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Justin Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) finished with seven points and three steals and George Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) had five points with three rebounds, and three assists.
Lincoln improves to 17-7 overall record and 9-5 CIAA record after their victory. The Lions travel to Murfreesboro, NC on Wednesday, February 19th to tangle with the Hawks of Chowan University in their second to last regular season game.
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