Rome, Ga. - Berry College held a 42-35 edge over Rhodes men's basketball at halftime, which was enough to propel the Vikings to a 69-60 victory over the Lynx. Berry currently sits second in the conference standings with a 7-2 record among SAA opponents. The Lynx fall to 4-16 on the season.
Tied 29-all, Berry recorded seven straight points, five of which came from the charity stripe). A 6-3 run gave the Vikings a 10-point advantage until freshman
Kevin Shen sank a three-pointer to end the first half. During the second half, Berry gained a 14-point lead until Rhodes tied the game on 14 unanswered points. With 4:27 to play, the two teams were tied 60-all. The Lynx would end the game missing 10 field goal attempts while Berry sank five free throws on their way to close out the game with nine points.
Rhodes out-scored Berry 27-25 during the second half but the Vikings held an overall 42-32 rebounding advantage.
Daniel Darst and
Kevin Shen combined for 33 of Rhodes' 60 points. A senior, Darst led the Lynx with 17 points and seven rebounds while Shen tallied 16 points.
Rhodes will return to Memphis for their final two home games this season. The Lynx will play Centre on Sunday night at 8 p.m. with senior night festivities occurring prior to the game. Rhodes will then host Sewanee on Sunday, February 3 at 3 p.m.