Sincere Moore
Jay Mcleod
72
Morehouse More 4-7,4-3 SIAC
80
Winner Lincoln (PA) Linc 4-7,1-0 CIAA
Morehouse More
4-7,4-3 SIAC
72
Final
80
Lincoln (PA) Linc
4-7,1-0 CIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Morehouse More 38 26 8 72
Lincoln (PA) Linc 29 35 16 80

Game Recap: Basketball | | A.D. Drew | Athletic Marketing Manager

Lincoln (PA) Outlasts Morehouse 80-72 in Overtime

ATLANTA, GA | Morehouse carried a nine-point halftime lead and led for nearly the entire morning, but Lincoln (PA) flipped the script when it mattered most. The Lions erased a double-digit deficit in the second half, forced overtime, and closed with a decisive extra-session surge to hand the Maroon Tigers an 80-72 setback at The Gateway Center Arena in College Park.

First half 

Morehouse set the tone early with pace, pressure, and perimeter pop. Logan McCormick opened the scoring with a short jumper, and Sincere Moore quickly found a rhythm from deep—knocking down two early 3-pointers as the Maroon Tigers surged in front.

Sincere Key added to the early barrage with a 3 to push the margin to 11-6, then buried another from behind the arc to make it 18-12 as Morehouse repeatedly turned stops into transition chances. The Tigers' activity created chaos—hands in passing lanes, bodies flying to loose balls—and the Lions were forced to earn everything in the half-court.

Lincoln kept contact with second-chance opportunities and timely buckets, trimming the gap to three late in the half. But Morehouse steadied itself at the line: JerMontae Hill attacked the rim and converted free throws, Brandon Peters added a point at the stripe, and Hill again cashed in from the line to stretch the lead back to eight in the final minute.

After the Lions slipped in a layup with seven seconds left, Jared White delivered the exclamation point—drilling a 3-pointer at the horn to send the Maroon Tigers into the break up 38-29.

Second half

Morehouse looked ready to run away early in the second half when Moore opened with another 3-pointer to extend the lead to 41-29—its largest advantage of the day. But Lincoln responded with more physicality inside, beginning a steady march back with paint touches, offensive rebounds, and a growing contribution from its bench.

The Maroon Tigers continued to answer for a stretch. Moore scored in multiple ways—finishing a layup, then splashing two more 3s in the half—and Hill added a 3 of his own as Morehouse tried to keep the Lions at arm's length. McCormick punctuated the middle portion of the half with a dunk that momentarily restored breathing room.

Then the game flipped. Lincoln began living on the glass and at the rim, chipping away possession by possession. Bonard Johnson's shot-making turned the tide—he hit a 3-pointer, then later connected again from deep to pull the Lions even at 58-58 with 6:22 to play.

From there it became a tense, possession-by-possession finish:

  • Key knocked down two free throws to put Morehouse back up 60-58.
  • Lincoln answered at the line to tie it 60-60.
  • Peters drove in for a layup to make it 62-60, only for a Lincoln tip-in to knot it again at 62-62.
  • Moore calmly sank two free throws for a 64-62 edge with 1:14 left.

Lincoln tied it one more time when Amadou Fall scored at the rim with 52 seconds remaining. Morehouse called timeout, but a turnover with 29 seconds left gave the Lions an opening—only for Lincoln to give it right back moments later. After another timeout, Moore got a final look, but his jumper at the buzzer missed, sending the game to overtime tied 64-64.

Overtime

Overtime started with the kind of sequence that defined the game: Lincoln missed, rebounded, missed again, rebounded again—and eventually cashed in. Ginuwine Tropnas scored to give the Lions their first lead of the day, 66-64, with 4:24 left.

McCormick answered with a tip-in to tie it 66-66, but Lincoln's balance and size took over from there. The Lions scored repeatedly at the rim, then landed two back-breaking blows from the perimeter/transition: Ronald Bridges Jr. hit a 3-pointer, Johnson buried another triple, and Lincoln turned a late steal into the finishing layup.

Morehouse fought to the end—Hill added a free throw and McCormick scored in the final seconds—but the Lions had already created separation, closing out the 80-72 overtime win.

Team comparison

  • Scoring by period: Morehouse 38-26-8; Lincoln 29-35-16
  • Field goals: Morehouse 23-60 (38.3%); Lincoln 29-68 (42.6%)
  • 3-pointers: Morehouse 12-32; Lincoln 9-21
  • Free throws: Morehouse 14-20; Lincoln 13-22
  • Rebounds: Lincoln 44, Morehouse 34 (offensive rebounds: Lincoln 19, Morehouse 12)
  • Assists: Tied 16-16
  • Turnovers: Morehouse 18; Lincoln 17
  • Steals: Morehouse 16; Lincoln 9
  • Blocks: Lincoln 9; Morehouse 5
  • Points in the paint: Lincoln 38; Morehouse 16
  • Second-chance points: Lincoln 22; Morehouse 6
  • Bench points: Lincoln 56; Morehouse 9

Statistical leaders

Morehouse did enough early—building a double-digit second-half lead and forcing turnovers all morning—but Lincoln's edge on the glass and repeated paint scoring eventually wore the Maroon Tigers down. After letting regulation slip away in the final minute, the Maroon Tigers couldn't match the Lions' finishing punch in overtime. Morehouse will return to Forbes Arena on Saturday, January 3, 2026 to host Savannah State for Youth Day. During halftime, the Maroon Tigers will announce the 2026 Basketball Den of Honor class, and admission will be free for all fans. For up-to-date athletic information on the Maroon Tigers, follow them on social media or online at www.morehouseathletics.com or Maroon Tiger basketball on Instagram @morehousebasketball.
 
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