By John Goralski Sports Writer On Thursday, March 13, the Wildcats trailed by 22 points late in the second half when Jordan Taylor battled for two offensive rebounds before drawing a foul. That’s when Lincoln College players began to show the reason why they were one of eight teams vying for a national title. Over the next three minutes four different Lincoln players scored, and the Wildcats trimmed the deficit within one point of single digits. Taylor converted both free throws to start the 15-3 rally. Kojo Lockhart, Jalen David, and Dairyon Davis scored layups and jumper. Kyre Jackson grabbed a rebound and an assist. Davis and Baboucarr Bah scored steals, and Davis secured a three pointer. Like they’ve done all season, teamwork was the main component for the comeback. “More often you see it at the four-year schools,” said Wildcat coach Preston Beverly. “At the junior college level it’s something you don’t see as often. You’re only here for two years. Ultimately, you’re trying to get noticed by another school, so it’s easy for a student-athlete to think about themselves, their points, or this and that. With this group we didn’t have any of that. It was about team [...]
By John Goralski Sports Writer On Thursday, March 13, the Wildcats trailed by 22 points late in the second half when Jordan Taylor battled for two offensive rebounds before drawing a foul. That’s when Lincoln College players began to show the reason why they were one of eight teams vying for a national title. Over the next three minutes four different Lincoln players scored, and the Wildcats trimmed the deficit within one point of single digits. Taylor converted both free throws to start the 15-3 rally. Kojo Lockhart, Jalen David, and Dairyon Davis scored layups and jumper. Kyre Jackson grabbed a rebound and an assist. Davis and Baboucarr Bah scored steals, and Davis secured a three pointer. Like they’ve done all season, teamwork was the main component for the comeback. “More often you see it at the four-year schools,” said Wildcat coach Preston Beverly. “At the junior college level it’s something you don’t see as often. You’re only here for two years. Ultimately, you’re trying to get noticed by another school, so it’s easy for a student-athlete to think about themselves, their points, or this and that. With this group we didn’t have any of that. It was about team [...]