LAKELAND, FL - Up by one against Lynn at halftime, the Panthers struggled in the second half, only scoring 22 points as they were defeated 59-52. 

With the win the Fighting Knights move to 2-3 while the Panthers drop to 3-3. 

Tahlia Walton scored six points in the first quarter as the Panthers went into the second quarter down 15-13. 

Down 29-24 with two minutes left in in the first half, senior Emma Johnson hit two straight three pointers to give KWC a 30-29 lead at the half. 

Points by Cali Nolot and Corina Conley gave the Panthers a five point lead early in the third quarter. After that early lead, the Fighting Knights outscored Kentucky Wesleyan 15-8 the rest of the period and KWC went into the fourth quarter down 44-40. 

The Panthers tried to come back in the final frame, going down by just two with 1:47 left, but Lynn hit their free throws in the end and won the game by seven points.

Tahlia Walton led the way with 15 points, followed by Cali Nolot with 11. Jordyn Barga and Corina conley led with four rebounds each, while Shaylee McDonald notched three assists. 

KWC shot 20-56 (35.7%) from the field and 5-23 (21.7%) from behind the arc. Lynn shot 21-49 (42.9%) and 4-12 (33.3%) from three. 

The Panthers open up conference play on Thursday, December 2 when they host Hillsdale at the Owensboro Sportscenter. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.

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