LINCOLN UNIV., PA. – The Chowan Men's Basketball team fell to Lincoln in a low scoring contest in CIAA Northern Division action on Saturday afternoon, 58-45.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 45, Lincoln (Pa.) 58

RECORDS | Chowan 7-11 (2-7, 1-3), Lincoln (Pa.) 10-10 (5-5, 2-2)

LOCATION | Lincoln University, Pa. (Rivero Hall)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Tim Hewett paced the Hawks with 20 points going 8-15 (53.3%) from the floor.  Keon Tucker came off the bench to score eight points.  Trevis Buckhanon chipped in with seven points.  Dino Muminovic hauled in a team high nine rebounds.

Lincoln's defense held the Hawks to their lowest point total since January 18, 2014, when Chowan fell to Elizabeth City State, 60-45.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half:

Chowan held a slim 6-2 lead to start off the contest.  Dino Muminovic knocked down a jumper to start off the attack.  Trevis Buckhanon followed up with a pair from the charity stripe, along with a layup by Tim Hewett.

The Hawks and Lions traded baskets as Trevis Buckhanon and Tim Hewett converted from the floor.   Lincoln took the lead midway through the half on a quick 7-2 run.  Buckhanon tallied a dunk in the scuffle.

Lincoln widened their lead to 20-14 before Robert Grubbs drained a three to close the gap.  Tim Hewett added a bucket, but the Lions countered with a triple at the other end.  Gus Rowland trimmed the deficit to three, 24-21, going coast-to-coast for the layup.

Keon Tucker knocked down a trey following an offensive board to knot the contest up at 24-all.  The Lions pushed their lead back to five, 29-24, to force a Chowan timeout.

Tim Hewett converted a pair from the stripe but the Lions pushed their advantage to double-figures, 37-26, at the end of the half.

Second Half:

Chowan's shooting woes carried over into the second half as the Hawks went scoreless for nearly seven minutes until Keon Tucker knocked down a trey to end the drought.  The Lions Tucker added a layup but the Lions answer to push the lead to 44-31.

Lincoln continued to push ahead on a 7-3 run with Tim Hewett recording the only bucket for the Hawks as the Lions' lead swelled to 51-34.

The offense went through Tim Hewett in the latter portion of the half as Hewett scored the next 10 points for the Hawks.  Hewett ended the drought with a jumper followed by a triple.  The scoring continued connecting on a layup and a trey.

The Lions continued to match at the other end of the floor maintaining their double-digit lead holding off Chowan, 58-45.

UP NEXT

Chowan takes on Virginia Union on Saturday, February 3 at home as part of Brave Hawks Day.  Tip-off is slated for 4:05pm.  The contest will be aired on AspireTV.