Box Score
Site: Joseph West Jones College Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Final Score: Goldey-Beacom 86, Lincoln 83 | OT
Records: Goldey-Beacom (7-15), Lincoln (12-9)
Next GBC Event: Saturday, Feb. 9 at Nyack | 3 p.m. | Bowman Gymnasium (Nyack, N.Y.)
Goldey-Beacom vs. Lincoln Box Score: HTML
WILMINGTON, Del. – Sophomore forward
Marcus Porter (Howard H.S./Wilmington, Del.) scored a season-high 30 points and matched his career high with 14 rebounds as Goldey-Beacom College (7-15) earned its second win in the last three games, an 86-83 overtime victory over Lincoln University (12-9) in an overtime game at the Lightning's Joseph West Jones College Center on Wednesday evening.
Porter, who tallied his seventh “double double” of the season, posted his second career 30-point effort after making 11 of 23 shots from the floor and seven of eight free throws. He also added three assists and a steal.
After rallying to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation, the Lightning scored 9 of the first 12 points to open overtime for a 79-73 advantage with 1:27 remaining on a lay-up and free throw by Porter.
But, the Lions answered with an 8-2 spurt to close within 83-81 with 20 seconds left on a lay-up by junior guard
Derrick Washington (Calvin Coolidge H.S./Washington, D.C.).
Freshman guard
Akil Charles (Eleanor Roosevelt H.S./Glendale, Md.) converted a pair of free throws with 12 seconds remaining to give Goldey-Beacom an 85-81 edge before Washington answered with a lay-up with six seconds left.
But, the Lightning sealed the victory with two seconds remaining when junior forward
Will Williams (Eldon Academy/Flushing, N.Y.) sank one of two free throws.
Led by 12 points from Porter, the Lightning sprinted to a 24-9 lead in the opening 11 minutes of the first half. But, the Lions answered by going on a 16-5 run to trim the margin to 29-25 with 5:41 remaining on a three-point field goal by junior guard
George Jackson (Baltimore, Md.).
After the teams exchanged a three-point field goal, Porter gave the Lightning a 34-28 advantage with a lay-up with 2:26 remaining in the opening stanza. However, the Lions scored seven straight points in the final two minutes to take a 35-34 advantage into the intermission.
The Lightning and the Lions battled back and forth in the opening 12 minutes of the second half before Lincoln used back-to-back field goals to take a 60-56 lead with 7:19 left in regulation.
But, the Lightning answered by scoring 8 of the next 10 points to regain the advantage at 64-62 on a Porter lay-up with 5:07 remaining.
Goldey-Beacom held the advantage until the Lions used back-to-back lay-ups by Washington and senior guard
Kenny Sharpe (Elite Academy/Chester, Pa.) to take a 70-68 lead with 1:22 remaining.
However, the Lightning forced overtime when freshman guard
Gio Atkins (Wissahickon H.S./Blue Bell, Pa.) hit a jumper with 48 seconds remaining to even the score at 70-70.
While Porter led the Lightning to the victory, Picard contributed 18 points with seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Williams came off the bench to score a season-high 16 points by making 6 of 9 shots from the floor and 4 of 5 free throws.
Jackson led the Lions in a losing effort with a team-high 22 points, making 8 of 15 shots from the floor. He also contributed four rebounds and two steals.
There were 13 ties and 10 lead changes in the game.
The Lightning, who have earned their last two wins in overtime fashion, will return to their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference schedule on Saturday afternoon by traveling to Nyack College for a 3 p.m. game against the Warriors.
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