BOBCATS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The St. Thomas men's basketball won its third straight game with a 66-60 defeat of Lynn on Thursday night in Boca Raton.  Sophomore guard Kevin Hincapie led the Bobcats with 16 points, going 3-3 on three-pointers.  Junior guard Jeffrey Remmington posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Bobcats rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit with a 14-4 run early in the second half to take a 44-43 lead.  Lynn would retake the lead until a three-pointer by Hincapie put STU back on top for good, 52-50.

With the score 54-52, Hincapie converted on two free-throws before dishing out a lay-up to senior center Everson Lacerdo to give the Bobcats a six-point lead.  Success from the free throw line (14-18, FT/FTA in second half) would maintain the decisive margin for STU in the down the stretch.

St. Thomas shot 47.6 percent from the field for the game while holding Lynn to a 35.3 field goal percentage. The STU defense forced a season-high 12 steals and matched a season-high with four blocked shots.  The Bobcats outscored the Fighting Knights 33-17 off the bench led by Remmington and senior guard Eugene Davis (13 pts, 5-6 FT/FTA).

The Bobcats return to action with a visit to cross-town rival Barry on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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