JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Biance Stocks led all players with a career-high 28 points, but the Lincoln women's basketball team fell to Emporia State, 73-62, on Saturday (Dec. 21).

Stocks drained five treys and finished with six rebounds, a team-high three steals, a block and an assist. Hanne Nybo finished with 11 points, six boards and two assists while Ayreona Carter came off the bench to provide 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block.

Emporia State (6-5) raced out to a 9-0 lead and held an 11-point advantage before back-to-back baskets by Carter and Isis Sanders pulled LU back within seven. The Lady Hornets took a 19-12 lead into the second quarter, but a three-pointer by Emma Wolken followed by consecutive treys from Stocks and a jumper by Nybo cut the Blue Tiger deficit down to 26-24 with 5:22 until halftime. The Lady Hornets responded with another 9-0 run, but Carter sank four-straight free throws and Stocks hit a late jumper to pull LU back within five. A jumper in the final seconds sent the game into the break with ESU leading 37-30.

Lincoln (1-9) started the second half hot, with back-to-back three-pointers from Nybo and Wolken pulling the Blue Tigers to within 37-36. Lincoln made eight total treys on the afternoon and forced Emporia State into 14 turnovers, though the Lady Hornets claimed a 42-30 advantage in rebounding. ESU made only six of its 20 attempts from three point range, but shot .429 overall and .929 at the line to secure the win.

The Blue Tigers never got closer than within that one point, as Emporia State built its lead back up to 13 in the fourth quarter and held on despite Lincoln shooting .462 from the field and .500 from three-point land over the final 10 minutes. Wolken had six points on the day to go with three points, two assists and a steal. Sanders, meanwhile, pulled down three rebounds and had four points to go with a steal and a team-high three assists.

Kaleah Toran made a free throw and Cassidy Gladney closed the scoring with two points. Chase Giddings secured a pair of rebounds.

Lincoln will be off for the holiday break until Jan. 3, when the Blue Tigers travel to Quincy, Ill. to resume GLVC play against Quincy. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CST.