Box Score FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Lincoln University men's basketball team rallied from an early deficit in the first half, but couldn't hold off a strong charge by Fayetteville State on Thursday night as the Lions fell, 66-55, in a CIAA contest at Felton J. Capel Arena.
 
George Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) led Lincoln (8-5 overall, 1-3 CIAA) with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line. Derrick Washington (Washington, DC/Coolidge SHS) added 11 points as the Lions were 20-of-51 from the floor for 39 percent.
 
Lincoln fell behind, 18-9, after an Andre Best layup with 8:11 left in the first half. However, the Lions stormed back and closed out the first half on a 17-2 run to grab a 26-20 halftime advantage.
 
Fayetteville State opened the second half strong and used a 13-7 run, capped by a Lenton Donnell jumper to tie the game at 33 with 15:15 remaining.
 
Free throws by George Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) with 8:07 left gave Lincoln a 45-43 advantage, but Fayetteville State closed out the final eight minutes on a 22-10 run to pick up the win.
 
Louis Craft paced the Broncos (8-5, 3-1) with 20 points on 9-of-11 from the field and also grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds. Tyrrel Tate finished with 15 points, while Anthony Shelton chipped in with 12 points as Fayetteville State shot 43 percent (24-of-56).
 
Lincoln continues its road trip with a 4 p.m., CIAA contest at Saint Augustine's University on Saturday, Jan. 12. To follow the action through live stats, click here.
 
Lions Notebook: Lincoln held Fayetteville State to just one field goal during the final 8 minutes, 11 seconds of the first half…The Lions went to the foul line in the first half eight times (4-for-8), while the Broncos didn't attempt a free throw…Lincoln out-scored Fayetteville State in points off turnovers, 13-6…The Lincoln finished with 31 rebounds, eight steals, six assists and five blocked shots…The Lions were 4-of-18 from behind the 3-point line (Justin Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) (2), George Jackson (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor HS) and Beloved Rogers (Baltimore, Md./Princeton Day Academy)).