Lynx men use second half surge to beat the Bobcats

CONCORD, New Hampshire (YSCC) — The NHTI Lynx pulled away in the second half to defeat the Paul Smith's College Bobcats 104 - 80 in YSCC Elite Eight quarterfinal action Friday evening.

The first half was a hard fought, back and forth battle ending with the Bobcats holding the 41-39 lead. Shane Stone (Willow Grove, PA) and Adam Seguin (Baldwinsville, NY) paced the Bobcats early with a combined 28 points.

After trading buckets for the first five minutes of the second, NHTI's Joe Simpson (Manchester, NH) and YSCC First Team All-Conference player, Deric Jackson (Salisbury, MD) scored a combined 29 points to pull away.

Simpson tied Stone for game-high 25 points apiece. YSCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year J'Quavious Thurmond(Monticello, GA) finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds to help pace the Lynx.

Seguin finished the game with a double-double for the Bobcats with 18 points and ten rebounds.

The Lynx move on to face the Southern Maine Community College Seawolves at 4P Saturday in YSCC Elite Eight semifinal action.

You can watch the game via livestream at NSN Sports