NEWS RELEASE - 02/18/04

Lynx Beat Parkland - Carlson scores 26

After trailing in the first half by 7 points, the Lynx stepped it up in the second half to defeat Parkland Community College. The final score was 75-71. This improves The Lynx conference record to 7-6 while they post a 13-13 record for the season. Parkland is now 8-5 in the conference and 19-8 overall.

Sophomore Jeff Carlson from Chillocothe was the Lynx scoring leader shooting for 26 points on the night. He shot 4 three-pointers and sunk 6 shots at the free throw line. Rueben Trotter contributed 18 points to the Lynx score.

Parkland had four players in double digits. Chris Bunch posted 16; Teran Lee, 14; Armund Taylor, 12; and Erik Young, 11.

The next Lynx game is Saturday, February 21 when they travel to Springfield, Illinois to take on Lincoln Land Community College.

Parkland (71) - Eugene Green 3-0-6, Aaron Thais 0-0-0, Chris Bunch 4-6-16, John Edmison 0-0-0, Armund Taylor 3-5-12, Quentin Fairman 1-2-4, teran Lee 5-4-14, Erik Young 4-0-11, Maurice Mobley 2-4-8. Totals 23-21-71.  Three point goals - Bunch 2, Taylor, Young.
 
Lincoln College (75) - Tony Gulley 2-3-7, Stevan Nelson 0-0-0, Jason Moore 1-0-2, Michael Henderson 1-5-7, Rueben Trotter 7-4-18, Nick Malone 0-5-5, Jeff Carlson 8-6-26, Andre Mayne 0-2-2, Ryan Lazzarini 0-3-3, Aaron Williams 1-3-5.  Totals - 20-31-75.  Three point goals - Carlson 4.

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