LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Senior Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) scored a career-high 17 points carrying the Lions to a 68-66 victory over Chestnut Hill College on Tuesday, November 18^th in Manuel Rivero Hall.

Lincoln picked up their first victory of the season with another dominating interior performance. The Lions out-rebounded the Griffins 33-22 and scored 12 points off of second chance points. In the opening half, senior Christopher Brand (Starkville, MS/Alcorn State University) exploded for nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the free-throw line. Guards Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) and junior Kristopher Curry-Davis (Baltimore, MD/Penn State York University) combined for 11 points each nailing three free-throws.  Lincoln converted on 10-of-12 attempts from the line and held their largest lead (23-16) after a Christopher Brand (Starkville, MS/Alcorn State University) tip-in basket. At the half Lincoln held a slight 37-33 lead over Chestnut Hill.

Lincoln's Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) was 4-of-7 from the field in the second half and hit their only three-pointer. Aiken had 12 second half points while junior Chaz Sharp (Baltimore, MD/Xavier University of Louisiana) led the bench with six points, seven rebounds, and two assists. The Lions led for majority of the half but the Griffins rallied in the final minutes for an exciting finish in Manuel Rivero Hall.

Chestnut Hill took their first lead of the second half with 5-minutes left after a sudden 6-0 run. The Griffins led (63-60) with 4-minutes left until sophomore Joshua Davis (Saginaw, MI/Louisburg Junior College) ignited the Lions with a slam-dunk sparking a run of their own. Davis also scored Lincoln's next basket after missed free-throws by the Griffins, giving LU a 64-63 lead. Senior Tony Efese (Spring Valley, NY/St. Joseph Regional HS) capped the Lions victory downing a pair of free-throws and Lincoln picked up their first win of the season, 68-66 over Chestnut Hill.

Kyle Aiken (Randolph, NJ/Randolph HS) led the Lions with a career-high 17 points and four assists. Aiken was 6-of-8 from the free-throw line in 33 minutes played. Christopher Brand (Starkville, MS/Alcorn State University) added 12 points with six rebounds while the LU bench was led by Joshua Davis (Saginaw, MI/Louisburg Junior College)' and Chaz Sharp (Baltimore, MD/Xavier University of Louisiana)'s nine points each. Sharp grabbed a game-high seven rebounds and dished out three assists.

The Lions will host the University of the Sciences in their next game on Thursday, November 20^th at 7 p.m. in Manuel Rivero Hall.