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LCU put the first points on the board and held their destiny
in their own hands as Moody challenged but was never able to
exert the influence it wanted over the Red Lions. LCU struggled
to make shots in the first half, but stalwart defense kept them
in the game. Moody had fewer opportunities than they wanted and
capitalized on only a quarter of their attempts. LCU took a
comfortable 26-17 lead into the locker room. In the second
half, Moody was able to get a couple points back on the Red
Lions,
But shooting guard Michael Fisher (FR/Lyons, IN) lit up the
scoreboard with four straight threes to pull away and force the
Archers to regroup. After 5 minutes into the second half, LCU
stretched their lead to 16 points on Fisher's accuracy from
outside the arc. Moody pulled in close again, but was never able
to secure the tempo as Lincoln Christian's defense forced over a
dozen turnovers in the waning minutes of the game.
Fisher led all scorers with a whopping 28 points, followed by
Jimmy Smylie (SO/Springfield, IL) with 16. Josiah Gordon
(SO/Springfield, IL) pulled in 11 rebounds, with Kamrein Street
(FR/Francesville, IN) helping with 7 boards of his own. Anthony
Rush (JR/Peoria, IL) had 4 steals and 3 assists to lead both
categories.
LCU’s School of Undergraduate Studies is a member of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the
National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Founded
in Lincoln, Illinois, in 1944, Lincoln Christian University’s
three schools – the School of Undergraduate Studies, the
Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies and the Seminary –
share a mission to nurture and equip Christians with a Biblical
worldview to serve and lead in the church and the world. For
more information about the Red Lions visit
LincolnChristian.edu/athletics.
[Todd Spellman, Lincoln Christian
University]
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