Complete Game Notes
Game #14: Missouri-St. Louis (11-3, 5-2 GLVC) at Lincoln (1-12, 0-7 GLVC)
Date: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. CST
Site: Jefferson City, Mo.
Live Stats: https://lubluetigers.com/sidearmstats/wbball
Live Video: https://www.glvcsn.com/lincolnbluetigers/
 
Game #15: Lincoln at Truman State (5-11, 2-4 GLVC)
Date: Monday, Jan. 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. CST
Site: Kirksville, Mo.
Live Stats: https://trumanbulldogs.com/sidearmstats/wbball
Live Video: https://www.glvcsn.com/lincolnbluetigers/
 
THE TIP OFF:  A home game and a road trip await the Lincoln women's basketball team, which plays two more games over the next five days. On Thursday (Jan. 16), the Blue Tigers host Missouri-St. Louis in Jefferson City, Mo. at 5:30 p.m. CST. Lincoln will then travel to Kirksville, Mo. on Monday (Jan. 20) to play Truman State in a game that was supposed to be played on Jan. 5 but was shifted due to weather. Tip-off on Monday is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CST. The Blue Tigers are seeking their first GLVC win of the year but played tough in their last two games, taking both Drury (last Thursday, Jan. 9) and Southwest Baptist (last Saturday, Jan. 11) into the fourth quarters before eventually falling. Missouri-St. Louis enters the week 11-3 overall and 5-2 in the conference. The Tritons have won two-straight games and four of their past five. Truman State, meanwhile, is 5-11 overall and 2-4 in the league and trying to snap a six-game skid.
 
FAST BREAKS
- On Thursday, Lincoln and Missouri-St. Louis will meet for the 45th time. UMSL leads the series, 31-13.
 
- The Blue Tigers last win over UMSL came in 2012-13, when LU won at home, 73-68.
 
- Truman State and Lincoln will meet for the 58th time on Saturday, with TSU leading the series, 44-13.
 
- LU beat TSU, 85-73, at a neutral site last season.
 
PREVIEWING THE BLUE TIGERS:  Hanne Nybo averages 9.9 points while leading the Blue Tigers in rebounding (6.6 rpg.), and she is shooting .786 at the free throw line. The top scorer is Ayreona Carter with 10.4 ppg. while Biance Stocks averages 8.6 points and 3.3 boards. Isis Sanders is scoring 5.8 ppg. while Kiara Cabrera is tallying 4.1 ppg. and 2.4 rpg.
 
HEAD COACH ADDAE HOUSTON:  A 17-year coaching veteran with strong ties to Missouri, Houston is in his first season as the head coach of the Blue Tigers. Houston helped DI Northwestern State record a .714 home winning percentage in 2023-24 following a successful four-year run as an assistant coach at Northwest Missouri, his alma mater. He was the head coach at Southwestern Community College from 2013-18, leading the team to its first postseason win in over a decade.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Drury 68, Lincoln 47
Biance Stocks scored 17 points, Hanne Nybo pulled down 10 rebounds and Isis Sanders added 11 points, but Drury took advantage of a big third quarter to win in Jefferson City, 68-47, on Jan. 9. LU held Drury to .286 shooting from three-point range and Emma Wolken added nine points.
 
Southwest Baptist 77, Lincoln 52
Southwest Baptist shot .482 overall and forced LU into 20 turnovers as the Blue Tigers fell in Jason Gym, 77-52, on Saturday (Jan. 11). Biance Stocks led Lincoln with 14 points, Ayreona Carter added 12 points and seven boards and Isis Sanders had nine points and four assists.
 
SCOUTING THE TRITONS:  Alex Wolff (11.9 ppg.) and Katie Hamill (11.7) are the top scorers for Missouri-St. Louis while Morgan Ramthun is averaging close to a double-double (8.7 ppg., 8.9 rpg.). Kate Rolfes averages 10.6 points for an UMSL squad that is out-scoring opponents 67.4 to 50.8 per game. Audrey Martinez-Stewart leads the team with 3.1 assists per contest.
 
UMSL HEAD KATIE VAUGHN:  In her 13th year at Missouri-St. Louis, Vaughn has guided UMSL to nine GLVC tournament bids and two trips to the NCAA Division II tournament. Vaughn led the Tritons to 23 wins in 2021-22 and has posted seven winning seasons at UMSL. Before coming to Missouri-St. Louis, Vaughn was the coach at Lincoln and led the Blue Tigers to 15 wins and a berth in the MIAA tournament semifinals during her final season at LU.
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS:  Truman State scores nearly as many points (68.4) points per game as it allows (70.1). Jordan Cunningham leads the team with 17.0 points and 3.3 assists while Maddie Niemeier, who tallies 10.8 points per night, holds a rebounding average of 4.6. Molly Joyce adds 14.3 points per night and Bryar Duwe is scoring 8.6 points while Lexie White is averaging 4.9 boards.
 
TSU HEAD COACH THEO DEAN:  Dean began his tenure at Truman as a student manager, then became a graduate assistant and later served as the assistant coach from 2016-19. Dean was promoted to head coach following the 2018-19 season and guided the Bulldogs to four-straight wining seasons. He's been a part of five Bulldog teams who posted at least 20 victories.
 
NIFTY NYBO:  Hanne Nybo has done a bit of everything this year, including scoring 9.9 points  and leading LU with 6.6 rebounds per game. Nybo, who has two double-doubles this season, has also dished 11 assists, registered 11 steals and blocked eight shots. Nybo scored a season-high 21 against Upper Iowa and has grabbed at least six rebounds in eight contests.
 
DECLINING LONG DISTANCE:  Lincoln allows opponents to shoot .333 from three-point range, but that percentage is skewed by a six-game span from earlier in the season. Since Dec. 14, LU has held four teams to under .300 from long distance and just one team (Quincy) to shoot .333.
 
LOCAL TALENT:  A pair of Jefferson City natives have given Lincoln quality minutes this season, as both Emma Wolken has started three games and Lyssa Sportsman has played in 12 contests. Wolken, a Blair Oaks grad, has six steals and six assists to go with 23 rebounds. Sportsman, who is a Jefferson City High graduate, has 26 boards and three steals as well as four assists.
 
ON TRACK:  Ayreona Carter, who spent 2023-24 as a part of Lincoln's track & field program, has returned to play on the women's basketball team this season and is off to a strong start. Carter, who played basketball in 2021-22 and 2022-23, is currently leading the team with 10.4 points per game. Carter is also averaging 4.2 rebounds and has blocked six shots while recording seven steals.
 
TWO FOUR FOR THREE:  Biance Stocks, #24 on LU's 2024-25 roster, has emerged as Lincoln's best shooter from long distance. Stocks, who is 12th in the GLVC in treys made per game, has drained 21 treys on the season, a team-high. Stocks, who scored 28 points against Emporia State, has made at least one trey in nine games this year.
 
GET YOUR TICKETS:  Lincoln is partnering up with Hometown Ticketing once again to sell tickets to all of LU's basketball games online in 2024-25. For more information, or to purchase single game or regular season tickets, visit www.LUBlueTigers.com/Tickets.
 
JOIN THE CLUB:  The Blue Tiger Athletics Club is a great way to engage with other LU fans while supporting Lincoln student-athletes. Every dollar raised by the club goes towards scholarships, improving facilities and purchasing equipment. To join the BTAC, or to learn more, please visit www.LUBlueTigers.com/BTAC.
 
WATCH LIVE:  Fans who are unable to attend a game in person will still be able to cheer on the Blue Tigers to victory via The GLVC Network. Every LU home game will be broadcast through a new multi-camera system and can be seen at https://www.glvcsn.com/lincolnbluetigers.
 
GEAR UP FOR THE GAME:  Lincoln fans can get everything they need for the game at www.BlueTigersStore.com, the official online store for LU athletics. Everything from jerseys to office supplies can be found on the site, with a portion of all sales going to benefit Lincoln athletics.
 
NEXT UP:  Lincoln visits Lebanon, Ill. to play McKendree next Thursday, Jan. 23, in a 5:30 p.m. CST contest.