Lady Lynx Unable to Catch Red Lions

[December 13, 2018] 

The Lincoln College Women’s Basketball Team played from behind most of the game and eventually had to settle for a six-point loss at the hands of the visiting Lincoln Christian College Red Lions.

LC got off to a good start, going up 9-4 early in the first quarter. However, a sixteen-to-four run of points by LCU gave the Red Lions a commanding 20-13 lead. The first quarter would end with Lincoln trailing 26-18.

The second quarter was a lower scoring period, but one in which Lincoln Christian was able to extend their lead and take a 39-27 advantage into the break.

In the second half, began to slowly chip away at the LCU lead and ended the third quarter down by just five points (62-57). The comeback continued during the fourth quarter and LC even took a brief one-point lead when junior Nautica Preston (Chicago) hit a three-pointer with 5:37 left in the game to put the Lady Lynx up 71-70. The Red Lions quickly answered with a field goal to take back the lead and from there the two teams battled back-and-forth the rest of the way.

Near the end of regulation, the score stood 76-76, however, the last minute belonged to LCU as they scored six unanswered points to seal an 82-76 victory.

Lincoln College was led in scoring by Nautica Preston, who shot 50% from beyond the three-point line, to record a season-high 33 points. Sophomore forward Kaleia Monteiro (Rockford) also had a strong night scoring 19 points and grabbing a team-high nine rebounds.

LC will look to get back in the winner’s circle on December 20th when they go on the road to take on Roosevelt University in Chicago.

[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]