ROLLA, Mo. - The Lincoln women's basketball team played the first of two games as part of the Midwest Crossover Classic on Friday (Nov. 13), falling to Chadron State, 76-57, in a game played at Missouri S&T University.
Chadron State (1-1) out-scored Lincoln (0-2) 25-15 in the first quarter, and held on the rest of the way for the win. Defensively, the Blue Tigers limited the Eagles to just .167 shooting beyond the arc and .356 overall, but CSU forced 26 turnovers and held LU to .322 shooting from the field. The Eagles held a slim 51-50 advantage in rebounding, but the Blue Tigers received strong performances from its reserves, who combined to score 27 points.
Whitney Smith led LU with 14 points and dished three assists to go with three rebounds and a steal.
Aaliyah Smith nearly doubled up, as she had 12 points and eight boards, and
Bella Borgos finished with nine points and five rebounds.
Hallie Williamson recorded a team-high two steals, chipped in five points, dished an assist and secured a rebound.
Makiya Moore finished second among the Blue Tigers with six rebounds and tallied five points, an assist and a steal.
Kierstyn Lawson also finished with five points and secured three rebounds while notching a steal.
Clara Williams additionally had a takeaway and grabbed five boards while blocking a shot and scoring two points.
Taelyn Smith, who had Lincoln's other block of the afternoon, made a free throw and pulled down five rebounds.
Ava Vanecek represented LU with three points and two boards while
Kiara Cabrera ended the day with two assists, a steal and a rebound.
Chase Giddings made a free throw and closed out Lincoln with four boards and a steal.
Lincoln plays Thomas More in its second game of the Midwest Crossover Classic on Saturday (Nov. 14) at 12:00 p.m. CST.
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