ROLLA, Mo. -
Ava Vanecek scored 15 points and
Aaliyah Smith finished with 14, but the Lincoln women's basketball team dropped a 73-55 decision to Thomas More at the Midwest Crossover Classic, hosted by Missouri S&T University, on Saturday (Nov. 14).
Vanecek secured three rebounds while
Aaliyah Smith grabbed nine and blocked a shot.
Chase Giddings led the Blue Tigers with 10 boards and scored six points, dished two assists and recorded a steal.
Whitney Smith was next on the scoring list with five points, two boards, an assist and a steal.
Thomas More (2-0) scored 21 points in the first quarter and 22 in the third while shooting .500 for the contest. Lincoln (0-3) was stout defensively on the perimeter, allowing the Saints to shoot just .294 from three-point range. LU out-rebounded TMU, 43-35, and finished strong, out-scoring the Saints 21-11 over the final 10 minutes.
Taelyn Smith chipped in four points, pulled down two rebounds and had an assist.
Bella Borgos and
Makiya Moore each finished with two points and a pair of rebounds, and
Kierstyn Lawson tallied two boards and a steal.
Hallie Williamson blocked a shot and added three points to the LU effort.
Clara Williams ended the afternoon with four rebounds and two points, and
Kiara Cabrera closed out Lincoln with two points, a rebound and an assist.
The Blue Tigers travel to Warrensburg, Mo. on Thursday (Nov. 19) to play Central Missouri at 11:30 a.m. CST.
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