The Lindenwood men's basketball team (6-5, 6-5 GLVC) dominated Quincy (3-8, 3-8 GLVC) on Saturday by a final of 93-77 inside Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
 
GAME OVERVIEW
The Lions and Hawks went back and forth in the opening five minutes, as Quincy held a four-point lead at the 16:35 mark.  Vijay Blackmon hit a three-pointer just over a minute later to put the Lions up by one.  Lindenwood built a five-point lead at the 13:31 mark as part of a constant momentum shift.  Late in the first half, Cameron Scales knocked down a three-pointer to give the Lions a 29-27 advantage.
 
Lindenwood was able to maintain a lead, before Brandon Trimble hit a three-pointer with 2:18 remaining to make it a 39-34 lead for the Lions.  Lindenwood closed out the half with a 43-34 lead, due to the help of a 22-14 rebounding margin.  Trimble was 4-for-5 from the field, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc in the first 20 minutes.
 
Quincy came out hot in the second half, as the Hawks went on a 12-0 run to take a 46-43 lead.  Kevin Caldwell Jr. was able to regain the lead for the Lions at the 15:28 mark as he knocked down his lone three pointer in the game.  Less than five minutes later, the Lions found their groove on both sides of the floor, and turned up the pace near the halfway point of the second half.
 
Lindenwood went on a 14-0 run with the help of eight points from TJ Crockett, resulting in a massive 21-point lead.  The Lions maintained their comfortable lead through the remainder of the game, leading to a 93-77 victory.  Lindenwood outscored Quincy 16-0 in points off turnovers in the second half, as the Lions forced the Hawks into 10 turnovers in the final 20 minutes of play.  The Lions compiled 12 steals on the defensive end, as eight different players registered a steal.  Lindenwood shot 50 percent from the field in the game, along with hitting 17-of-19 from the charity stripe.
 
QUOTABLE
"I'm really proud of how we bounced back today to get a win," said head coach Kyle Gerdeman.  "We talked on Thursday about making sure that we play hard.  Today, we had guys diving for loose balls, we rebounded with five guys, just the toughness things it takes to win, I thought we did those things for the full 40 minutes today.  It wasn't perfect, but it was a step in the right direction."
 
GAME LEADERS
TJ Crockett (37 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK)
Brandon Trimble (18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK)
Vijay Blackmon (11 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK)
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will hit the road on Thursday to take on No. 12 Truman State at 7:00 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo.