NHTI wrapped up its weekend series with back-to-back losses, falling to Clinton Community College on Saturday and Paul Smith's on Sunday.
NEW YORK - The Lynx poured in their best offensive showing of the season on Saturday but came up short, falling 88-80 against Clinton CC.
AJ Richardson tallied his career-high 32 points, including six three-pointers, while adding nine rebounds to lead the Lynx. Freshman Christian Forsythe added a 12-point, 8-rebound performance while Mossyah Nembhard and Markel Brown each added 10 points, respectively.
The front court for the Cougars controlled the game, creating a 59-38 rebounding advantage which included 21 offensive boards. Anthony Thomas Jr. and Jefe Weeks combined for 41 of the 59 rebounds, with Thomas posting an impressive 22 boards. Xavier Davis (23 points) and Jaymison Conrad (22 points) powered the Clinton offense.
On Sunday, Paul Smith's jumped out to a 15-point lead at halftime and never looked back, downing the Lynx 90-68 om their home court.
Richardson led the way again for NHTI, following up his career-high with a 21-point performance. Mossyah Nembhard also made plays for the Lynx, adding all 16 of his points in the second half.
The Bobcats controlled the interior, adding 50 points in the paint and outrebounding the Lynx 36-30. PSC had six players in double-figures led by Larenz Miller, who tallied 14 points in the win.
"We're a work in progress and our biggest focus right now is consistency, head coach Kieth Matte said. "Saturday showed what we are capable of — we played with great energy, finished strong, and put ourselves in a position to win. Sunday was a different story, our intensity dropped, and it showed it how much we struggled."
The Lynx return home on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to take on in-state and YSCC rival Great Bay Community College.