LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Despite a furious second-half rally, the Lincoln University women's basketball team simply ran out of time as the Lady Lions fell to Johnson C. Smith, 64-54, on Monday night in a CIAA game at Manuel Rivero Hall.
 
“Tonight if one bucket falls at the two-minute mark, it is a two point ball game,” Lincoln head coach Jessica Kern said. “For us to have them on their heels tonight shows that Lincoln is going to kick down teh doors one of these days. I was so proud, especially of two players Synae Williams (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter HS) and Brittney Watters, who at 5-7 and 5-9 played the five spot for us tonight. I am very happy with the effort.”
 
Sharay DuBose (Salisbury, Md./Parkside HS) scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the first half, while Denyse Moore (Hampton, Va./Woodside HS) added 13 points and seven assists as the Lady Lions nearly rallied from a 13-point, first-half deficit. Lincoln (4-10 overall, 0-3 CIAA) was 19-of-52 from the floor for 37 percent.
 
Johnson C. Smith (10-3, 4-0) started the game on a 21-10 run and took a 37-28 lead into the break.
 
The Golden Bulls pushed the margin to 43-32 after a layup by Terrica Jones with 17 minutes remaining, but the Lady Lions refused to go away, answering with a 16-6 run, capped by a Cynthia Johnson (Baltimore, MD/Baltimore Polytechnic Institute) free throw to cut the deficit to 49-48 with 6:16 remaining.
 
Johnson C. Smith slowly started pulling away in the final six minutes with a 15-6 run to close out the game.
 
LaQwesha Gamble paced the Golden Bulls with 15 points and 17 rebounds. Jones finished with 13 points as Johnson C. Smith shot 38 percent (26-of-68) from the floor.
 
The Lady Lions conclude its three-game home stand 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12 against Fayetteville State at Manuel Rivero Hall in a CIAA contest.