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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Sophomore guard Santana Lynch (Dallas, TX) scored a career-high and game-high 19 points, adding six rebounds, and sophomore guard Tugg Bizzelle (Baltimore, MD) added 15 points and a game-high four assists, to lead (17)Hampden-Sydney College to an 84-71 non-conference men's basketball home win past Pfeiffer (NC) University on Sunday evening in the second annual Charlie Cobb Classic on Tony Shaver Court in Diaz Arena at Kirby Field House. The host Tigers (4-1) trailed 42-36 at halftime before outscoring the visiting Falcons 48-29 in the second half, including a game-changing 22-4 run. Clayton Robinson scored 17 points off the bench for Pfeiffer (4-2).

"Found a way today," said seventh-year head coach Caleb Kimbrough. "Proud of the team for keeping their composure and making adjustments to find a way to protect Kirby. Thank you to everyone who came out to support and honor Charlie Cobb."

H-SC and Pfeiffer played evenly to begin the contest with the Tigers taking a 16-13 advantage after two free throws by junior guard William Britt (Richmond) at 14:17, as Lynch scored six early points for the hosts. The Falcons, however, used a 16-4 run to lead 29-20 with 7:56 left in the half after a three-point field goal by Robinson. The visitors maintained their advantage and led 42-36 at the intermission following a late three-pointer by Robinson, who scored 12 first-half points.

H-SC battled back in the second half with an early 15-8 run and took a 51-50 lead at 14:38 after an old-fashioned three-point play on a two-handed slam dunk and free throw by Lynch. He scored seven of the points, including a steal and two-handed slam to start the final 20 minutes. It was tied for the final time at 54-54 with 12:42 on the clock before the Tigers took control with 12 unanswered points that began the game-changing 22-4 run for a 76-58 advantage at 3:59. Sophomore guard Peter Moye (Charlotte, NC) started it with a layup off an offensive rebound and assist by junior center Alex Cannon (Loganville), and sophomore guard Travis Stickney (Mount Pleasant, SC) added a three-pointer before two free throws by Cannon and a basket inside from senior forward Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) … followed by a jumper and free throw for another old-fashioned three-point play by senior guard Colin Radcliffe (Richlands, NC), a three-pointer by Radcliffe, 3-4 free throws from Fernald, two free throws by Radcliffe and a layup by Bizzelle. Pfeiffer was within 80-69 at 1:03 after another three-pointer by Robinson, but two free throws each from Fernald and Bizzelle helped provide for the final margin of victory.

Lynch led H-SC with his career-high and game-high 19 points, adding his six rebounds and two steals—the latter tying a career-high as he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Charlie Cobb Classic as a member of the All-Classic Team. Bizzelle had his 15 points and game-high four assists for the Tigers. Radcliffe equaled his season-high with 12 points off the bench, adding four rebounds, while Moye had 10 points. Fernald finished with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and a game-high three steals off the bench, as well, and Stickney had seven points. Cannon added six points, a career-high and game-high 11 rebounds and a game-high three blocks—while also named to the All-Classic Team. H-SC shot 52% (28-54) from the field, including 58% (15-26) in the second half, 43% (3-7) on three-pointers, and a season-high 76% (25-33) at the free throw line. The Tigers enjoyed a 48-26 advantage in points scored in the paint, and a 20-14 advantage in points off turnovers.

Robinson led Pfeiffer with his 17 points off the bench and was named to the All-Classic Team, as well. Sean Sucarichi finished with 10 points for the Falcons. Pfeiffer shot 44% (28-63) from the field, including 32% (8-25) on three-pointers, and 64% (7-11) at the line.

Lynch, Cannon and Robinson were joined on the All-Classic Team by Asher Nofziger of Colorado College and Raymond Benton of Mary Baldwin University.

H-SC will be idle this week for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday before returning to action on the road for its Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener at archrival (2)Randolph-Macon College on Wednesday night, December 3, at 7 p.m. in Ashland.