Suellentrop Records Double-Double In Win Over Lincoln Christian

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Despite a shortened bench, the Fontbonne University men's basketball team earned a hard fought 83-72 win over Lincoln Christian.

Records: Fontbonne 2-2, Lincoln Christian 2-6

Game Breakdown

In the first half, the Griffins grabbed a 13-8 lead after Will Suellentrop's 3-point play at the 11:58 mark. The Red Lions took a 20-18 advantage three minutes later after Josh Donaldson connected on his 3-pointer.

Lincoln Christian held its lead for the next eight minutes until Cody McKinney returned to the team and drained his 3-pointer giving Fontbonne a 34-31 lead with just under a minute and 30 seconds left.

Fontbonne held its lead the rest of the way and got a late bucket from Suellentrop putting them ahead 39-36 at the break.

The Griffins shot 46.9 percent from the floor in the first. Suellentrop led with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and pulled down seven boards. Anthony Jones was 5-of-6 for 11 points.

After nine lead changes through the first 10:00 minutes of the second half, the Griffins took a 60-59 lead with 9:51 remaining on Suellentrop's free throws.

They stretched it out to 68-61 three minutes later on Caden Clark's layup, but the Red Lions kept hanging out trailing 76-72 on Dominic Williams' 3-point play. However, the Griffins closed out the game on a 7-0 run en route to the 11-point win.

Fontbonne shot 35.5 percent from the floor in the second half, but won at the free throw line going 20-of-25 (80.0 percent). The Red Lions got to the line just eight times.

Team Stats

• Fontbonne shot 41.3 percent from the floor.
• They ended a season-high 25-of-34 (73.5 percent) from the free throw line.
• The Griffins had a 43-35 rebounding advantage.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Will Suellentrop recorded his first double-double on the year posting a season-high 28 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added 14 rebounds.
• Suellentrop went 14-of-19 from the free throw line.
• Anthony Jones went for a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting. He came away with five steals.
• Caden Clark added a season-high 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting and totaled eight boards.
• Cody McKinney made a splash return finishing with 15 points off the bench and tied Clark with eight rebounds.

Up Next

The Griffins look to get over the .500 mark on December 4^th when they'll visit Baptist Bible. Tip-off at 4 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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