MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Lincoln women's basketball team had a strong second half, but fell in its season opener, 67-42, to Northwest Missouri on Monday night (Nov. 9).
Makiya Moore led Lincoln with nine points and had two rebounds and an assist.
Hallie Williamson provided eight points, three boards and a pair of blocks to the Blue Tiger cause while
Aaliyah Smith tallied seven points, five rebounds and one block.
Northwest Missouri scored 37 points in the first half while holding the Blue Tigers to 14. Lincoln came out strong in the second half, scoring 14 points in the third period and out-scoring the Bearcats by one in the fourth. Defensively, LU held NWMSU to .188 shooting from beyond the arc and .371 overall, but the Bearcats shot .750 at the free throw line.
Taelyn Smith scored five points for Lincoln and collected two rebounds while dishing an assist.
Chase Giddings grabbed five rebounds and chipped in four points while recording an assist and a steal.
Clara Williams also finished with four points and a steal while collecting three rebounds.
Bella Borgos and
Ava Vanecek each blocked shots, with Borgos also tallying three points, two rebounds and an assist.
Whitney Smith tied for the team-lead with five boards and dropped a dime to go with two points.
Kierstyn Lawson closed out the Blue Tigers with two takeaways and a pair of rebounds.
Lincoln heads to Rolla, Mo. this weekend for the Midwest Women's Basketball Crossover Classic, hosted by Missouri S&T University. The Blue Tigers play Chadron State on on Friday (Nov. 13) and Thomas More on Saturday (Nov. 14), with both games schedule to tip off at 12:00 p.m. CST.
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