FTs in 4th quarter help Lincoln hold off Charleston, 51-44

Charleston fell short after a fourth-quarter shootout in a 51-44 loss to Lincoln on Saturday.

Jaksen Braun made one of the Trojans’ four 3-pointers in a 22-point final period, but the Railsplitters converted all 12 of its free-throw attempts in matching that point total.

Braun scored six of his team-high 19 points in the last quarter. Jackson Burgess added 10 points.

The Trojans remain in second place at 6-3 in the Apollo Conference behind unbeaten Lincoln (8-0).

	1	2	3	4	F
Charleston	9	7	6	22	44
Lincoln	10	7	12	22	51

CHARLESTON: Smitley 1 2-2 5, Applegate 2 0-0 5, Braun 6 5-9 19, Burgess 3 3-3 10, Oakley 2 0-0 5.