Men's Basketball Falls to Anderson (S.C.) in Conference Play Wednesday Night

ANDERSON, S.C. - The Coker University men's basketball team battled until the final whistle at Anderson (S.C.) Wednesday night (Jan. 15), before falling by a score of 83-61.

Anderson led just 7-6 through the first media timeout, before an 11-2 run stretched the Trojan lead to 18-8 with under 12 minutes to play in the first half. The Cobras would get back within seven and then five past the eight-minute mark, before Anderson would re-gain a double-digit lead and carry it into the final four minutes. Coker would get back within seven with three minutes to play in the first half, before Anderson would close the half on a 7-2 run to take a 41-29 lead to the break.

Coker trimmed the deficit to 10 right away in the second half, before Anderson would up its lead to as many as 17 four minutes into the frame. The Cobras would battle back and get within six with a thunderous dunk from Dakota Jennings, before Anderson re-gain its double-digit lead with under 10 minutes to play. The Cobras would briefly get back within single digits, before Anderson would begin to pull away in the final eight and a half minutes.

Chandler Lindsey led the Cobras on the night with 18 points, while Royce Hunter and Jennings each had 12 points in the game. Four other Cobras scored in the game. Jennings led the effort on the glass with five rebounds, while six other Cobras were active on the glass in the game. Hunter dished out a team-high four assists in the game, while Jennings and KJ Harris also registered assists in the game. Five different Cobras recorded steals in the game, while Jennings had both of Coker's blocks. 

The Cobras continue their road swing on Saturday (Jan. 18) when they travel to UVA-Wise for another South Atlantic Conference tilt. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.