The Lindenwood men's basketball team (6-9, 2-5 GLVC) nearly completed the comeback on Monday night in a 76-68 loss to Lewis in Romeoville, Ill.
 
GAME OVERVIEW
The Flyers started fast and built a 9-2 lead in the first couple of minutes on Monday.  Romelo Burrell went to work and put the Lions up 11-9 after he scored one three-straight possessions.  Lewis found its groove and went on a run later in the half, taking a 42-25 lead at the break.  The Flyers were 6-of-12 from behind the arc in the first 20 minutes of play.
 
Lewis continued to stay hot on both ends of the court, as the Flyers held a 61-40 lead at the 8:15 mark.  Lindenwood continued to battle, as Jacoby Ross and Brandon Trimble registered buckets to cut the deficit to 15 points in just two minutes.  Less than a minute later, Trent Champagne hit a three pointer from a turnover to make it a 61-49 Lewis lead with 5:29 remaining.  Ross cut the deficit to single digits with 2:27 to play after draining a shot from behind the arc.  Lindenwood brought the game within five points and two minutes to go, but the Flyers held strong for the eight-point win.
 
GAME LEADERS
Jacoby Ross (20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL)
Brandon Suggs (10 PTS, 7 REB)
Brandon Trimble (13 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST)
 
QUOTABLE
"Tough loss on the road tonight," said head coach Kyle Gerdeman.  "But, I was very glad to see us continue to compete and make it a game late after digging an early hole.  If we continue to improve and stay together the way we have the last two games, we will find ourselves in a good position every night."
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will host William Jewell on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. inside Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.