FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Franklin Lindsey netted double-digit points for the 18th consecutive time and 22nd time in 27 games this year despite an 89-46 loss to fifth-ranked Davenport in a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference contest on Dan Kline Court in the Schaefer Center on Wednesday night.
The Warriors (10-17, 7-12 WHAC) kept the game close in the early going thanks to
Josh Fleming. After the Panthers (23-4, 17-2 WHAC) scored the first three points, Fleming answered with a jumper to cut the deficit to one. DU scored the next six points to go up seven, but the Warriors had an answer as Fleming and
Jeremy Wohltman scored on back-to-back possessions to get to within three. After a Panther layup, Fleming sunk a three-pointer and knocked down a jumper to tie the game at 11. Davenport went back ahead by five and Wohltman drained a trey, but 13 unanswered points by the Panthers made it a 16-point deficit and the No. 5 team in the country pulled away, taking a 45-22 lead into the break.
Tech battled hard in the second half, but every run was answered by the visitors. The Warriors were able to get hot later in the contest, outscoring DU 11-2 over the final four minutes of the contest for the final margin. The Orange and Black finished the contest 15-for-53 (28.3%) from the field, 6-for-24 (25%) from behind the arc and 10-for-13 (76.9%) from the charity stripe while DU finished 28-for-56 (50%) from the floor.
Lindsey finished with a game-high 16 points and seven rebounds while Fleming and
Tyrece Edwards each added nine points.
The Warriors return to action on Saturday, Feb. 14 for their regular-season home finale against No. 18 UNOH. Tech will be honoring its lone senior,
Jeremy Wohltman, before the contest with live coverage available on the Indiana Tech Sports Network at
www.indianatechwarriors.com/Live.
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