Box Score In consecutive CIAA Northern Divisional games for the Lady Lions, Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) has posted double-double efforts with 12 points and 13 rebounds in a 71-65 loss to Chowan on Wednesday, January 29^th in Manuel Rivero Hall.

Lincoln began the game with the edge, racing out to a 14-6 lead within the first six minutes. Senior guard Cynthia Johnson (Baltimore, MD/Baltimore Polytechnic Institute) and junior forward Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) combined 10 of those initial 14 points.

Chowan responded well to their early deficit. They went on an 18-9 run over the next 10 minutes to take their first lead of the game with 3:43 left before halftime. Their lead was stretched to as many as three over the final minutes of the period, but they went into intermission with a 30-28 lead.

In the opening 30 seconds of the second half the Lady Lions tied the game at 30 after a fast-break layup by Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS).

However, Chowan responded well once again and created another dominant stretch to take control of the game, springing to a 14-5 run during the next six-plus minutes to take a 44-35 lead.

The Lady Lions didn't give up after that, though. Lincoln quickly cut the lead back down to four in about a minute in a half, after a three-pointer by sophomore guard Courtney Smith (Milwaukee, WI/Nicolet HS) and mid-range jumper by Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS) moments later.

Two three-pointers by sophomore forward Lisa Saunders (Hampton, VA/Hampton HS) within two minutes of each other helped Lincoln continue to shrink their deficit even more.

The Lady Lions post players added two key baskets, as Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) and freshman forward De'jah Taylor (Nanuet, NY/Paramus Catholic Regional) both converted on layups. Taylor's basket drew a foul that gave Lincoln a 54-53 lead with 4:44 to go. She made her follow-up free throw to complete the three-point play and extend the lead to two.

Unfortunately that would be Lincoln's last lead as Chowan regained control of the game scoring 18 points the rest of the way to just 10 by the Lady Lions. Chowan was able to get to the free throw line 14 times and knock down 10 of them over the last four minutes of the game.

Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS)'s full stat line was 14 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) collected her sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds. She notched six steals as well.

Cynthia Johnson (Baltimore, MD/Baltimore Polytechnic Institute) also scored 12 points.

The Lady Lions fall to 11-9 on the season with this loss, and snapped their five-game home winning streak. They will play their next game on Saturday, February 1st against Virginia State University at home at 2:00 pm.