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Women
DIXON -- Lincoln College opened the
women's basketball season with a 71-56 victory over Sauk Valley here
Saturday afternoon. The Lynx will be at home Tuesday against Carl
Sandburg.
Sauk Valley held a 26-24 lead after the
first half, before Lincoln College poured in 47 second-half points
to race to victory. The Lynx used balanced scoring in the second
half, as Erica Ernst led the way with 13 points, followed by Jessica
Hamman and Jehnyah Leach with eight each. Brittany Ingram chipped in
with seven second-half points, and Erica Rodgers added six.
Ernst led the Lynx with 19 points,
while Ingram finished with 10. Nine of the Lynx players cracked the
scoring column for coach Carl Wilson.
Shiaras led the Sauk Valley scoring
with 19, and Bach added 14.
Men
POPLAR BLUFFS, Mo. -- Three Rivers
defeated Lincoln College 69-61 in the opening game of the season for
the Lynx here Saturday night. Three Rivers built a 43-30 lead by
halftime and the Lynx were not able to recover.
Three Lincoln College players were in
double figures, led by Aaron Williams with 12. Rodney Williams
tallied 11 points and Tony Gulley had 10 for coach B.J. McCullum.
Three Rivers also had three players in
double figures, with Terrence Smith leading the way at 11 points.
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Three Rivers made 16 of 27 field goals
in the first half, shooting nearly 60 percent. The Lynx limited the
hosts to just 29 percent shooting in the second half. Lincoln
College shot 31 percent the first half and 36 percent the second
half. Three Rivers had a commanding edge on the boards, 50-27.
Free throws helped keep the Lynx in the
game, as they hit 21 of 35 shots while the hosts were making 12 of
21.
Sunday afternoon Mineral Area shot 57
percent from the floor as they handed Lincoln College a 72-59 loss
in the TRCC Classic.
Jeff Carlson led the Lynx with 16
points, including four 4-of-4 from 3-point land. The only other
Lincoln College player to reach double figures was Aaron Williams
with 10.
Lorenzo Gordon topped the Mineral Area
scoring with 16 points.
Lincoln College stayed in the game in
the first half by making six of seven shots from 3-point range;
however, they were able to make only six of 24 shots from 2-point
range. The Lynx finished the game shooting
31 percent. From 3-point range, they shot 47 percent.
Mineral Area also out-rebounded Lincoln
College 44-34. Rueben Trotter and Jason Moore led LC with
eight boards each.
The Lynx
(0-2) will open the home season against Carl Sandburg Tuesday at
7:30 p.m.
[Bill
Martinie,
Lincoln College
sports information director]
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