Lincoln (Penn.) 50, at Claflin 53

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering reversal of momentum, the Claflin Panthers rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to edge the Lincoln (Penn.) Lions 53-50 in the first round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women’s basketball tournament Tuesday night. The contest, a defensive struggle throughout, turned on a dominant second-half performance by Claflin guard Ashari Lewis. The Panthers, held to just 13 points in the first half, exploded for 40 after the break, led by Lewis’s game-high 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Lincoln, which entered the tournament with a 2-24 record, controlled the… Read more...