JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Lincoln women's basketball team outscored William Woods by 10 in the second quarter and held off a late rally to win, 70-62, in an exhibition game on Thursday night (Nov. 5).
After finishing the first 10 minutes of the game tied at 13, Lincoln shot .588 from the field and .571 from beyond the arc to take a 37-27 lead into halftime. The Blue Tigers led by many as 16 in the third quarter, though the Owls rallied to pull within 63-60 with 1:44 remaining.
Hallie Williamson stopped that run by draining a trey, and LU ended up sealing the win after a driving layup by
Chase Giddings and a pair of free throws by
Whitney Smith.
Giddings came close to a double-double, finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds, three steals, an assist and a block.
Aaliyah Smith ended up only one point shy of a double-double, leading LU with 11 rebounds while scoring nine points, blocking two shots, dishing an assist and registering a steal. Smith was Lincoln's leading scorer, finishing with 16 points, four boards, a pair of steals and a team-high five assists.
Bella Borgos ended the evening with 11 points and grabbed five rebounds to go with an assist, a steal and a block. Williamson, meanwhile, finished with nine points, five boards and a block.
Kierstyn Lawson came off the bench to provide eight points, five rebounds and an assist, and
Clara Williams secured six rebounds and finished with two points, a steal and an assist.
Ava Vanecek closed the scoring for the Blue Tigers with five points, two boards and a steal.
Lincoln officially opens its 2026-27 campaign on Monday (Nov. 9) by traveling to Maryville, Mo. to take on Northwest Missouri in a 5:30 p.m. CST contest.
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