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Lincoln took the early advantage going up 11-4
early in the first half and held a 35-26 advantage at halftime.
The Owls came out strong after the break and tied the game just
three minutes into the second half. LC responded with a 16-to-6
run of scoring to go up by ten (54-44) with 11:10 to play. WWU
then began to chip away at the Lincoln lead and managed to tie
the game at 63-63 on a free throw with just 21 seconds remaining
to force overtime.
At the end of the first overtime period, Lincoln held a slim
75-73 lead with just two ticks left on the clock, but a personal
foul sent the Owl’s Ausitn Curry to the line. Curry hit both
free throws to send the game to a second overtime.
The Owls grabbed the momentum in the second overtime and took
their largest lead of the game, going up 88-84 with just four
seconds left to play. Lincoln’a Montez Crumble hit a
three-pointer at the buzzer, but it was not enough, and Lincoln
had to settle for the 88-87 loss.
Lincoln (4-5) is off until November 24th when they will travel
to Joliet, Illinois to play Cardinal Stritch University at 6:00
PM.
[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]
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