JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Although the Blue Tigers struggled from the field, they nearly came away with the victory, as Incarnate Word edged the Lincoln University women’s basketball team, 59-46, Thursday night in Heartland Conference action at Jason Gym.
Incarnate Word (13-6, 7-1 HC) jumped out to a five-point lead over the first four minutes, before the Blue Tigers (7-10, 2-6 HC) came back to tie the game up at seven on a three-pointer by sophomore Quenita Washington at the 15:06 mark. That would be the first of many ties over the next several minutes, as after the fourth tie of the first half, the Cardinals began to pull away a little bit jumping the lead to six, 22-16 on a jumper by Jasmine Smith at the 4:33 mark.
Lincoln would trim one-point off the lead over the final four minutes to keep Incarnate Word’s lead at just five, 24-19, at halftime.
The Cards threatened to run away with the game several times in the second half, jumping the lead up to 10 at the 14:50 mark on a three-pointer by Cinnamon Kava making it 31-21.
The Blue Tigers had one last run left in them, as they trimmed the lead back to five, 49-44, at the 2:37 mark on a three-pointer by freshman Terika Adams, but Incarnate Word converted on their next two trips down the floor to ice the game.
Adams had her best game of the season, posting a season-high 15 points, going 4-for-6 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free throw line. Senior Stacey Smith also found her way to double-digits with 11 points and nine rebounds to lead the squad.
Incarnate Word had even distribution throughout the lineup, with only one player in double-figures as Nikki Brown posted 14 points to lead the way.
Shooting was tough for Lincoln all night, as the Blue Tigers shot just 26 percent (13-50), while the Cards countered with a 43 percent (24-56) effort. Lincoln stayed in the game thanks to a strong effort from the charity stripe, as the Blue Tigers went 16-for-19 (84.2) from the line, while the Cardinals went just 8-for-12 (66.7).
Lincoln will stay at home for their next contest when they welcome in St. Mary’s to Jason Gym Saturday afternoon for another Heartland Conference tilt with game time set for 2 p.m.
Incarnate Word vs Lincoln
01/28/10 5:30 at Jefferson City, MO
At Jefferson City, MO
INCARNATE WORD 59, LINCOLN 46
INCARNATE WORD (13-6, 7-1 HC)
Nikki Brown 7-11 0-2 14; Hayley Harvey 3-8 3-3 9; LaShae Woodard 3-7 3-3 9;
Cinnamon Kava 3-7 2-4 9; Nia Torru 3-7 0-0 7; Jasmine Smith 3-10 0-0 6;
Katherine Frost 1-3 0-0 3; Brittany Jackson 1-1 0-0 2; Brittney Bennett 0-2
0-0 0. Totals 24-56 8-12 59.
LINCOLN (7-10, 2-6 HC)
Adams, Terika 4-6 5-6 15; Smith, Stacey 3-8 4-4 11; Barrett, Cherakie 1-6
5-6 7; Washington, Quenita 2-7 0-0 5; Dancy, Liere 1-8 2-3 4; Thomas, Cara
1-2 0-0 2; Norris, Ashley 1-10 0-0 2; Campbell, Paris 0-3 0-0 0. Totals
13-50 16-19 46.
Incarnate Word................ 24 35 - 59
Lincoln....................... 19 27 - 46
3-point goals--Incarnate Word 3-13 (Nia Torru 1-5; Cinnamon Kava 1-2;
Katherine Frost 1-3; Jasmine Smith 0-3), Lincoln 4-11 (Adams, Terika 2-3;
Smith, Stacey 1-2; Washington, Quenita 1-3; Dancy, Liere 0-2; Barrett,
Cherakie 0-1). Fouled out--Incarnate Word-None, Lincoln-Norris, Ashley.
Rebounds--Incarnate Word 40 (Jasmine Smith 9), Lincoln 32 (Smith, Stacey 9).
Assists--Incarnate Word 11 (Nia Torru 3), Lincoln 6 (Barrett, Cherakie 3).
Total fouls--Incarnate Word 18, Lincoln 15. Technical fouls--Incarnate
Word-None, Lincoln-None. A-162