LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. - Junior
Mieana Gaines (Lincoln Park, MI/Southfield University Academy) finished with a career-high 15 points and nine rebounds in a 74-38 rout over Washington Adventist University on Sunday, November 30
th in Manuel Rivero Hall.
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Lincoln remains unbeaten with a 4-0 overall record and marked their highest win margin (36) underneath Head Coach
Jessica Kern.
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Washington Adventist had a difficult time against the Lady Lions pressure throughout the game. The Lady Lions forced the Shock into 18 first half turnovers that led to 28 points. Defensively, Lincoln held Washington Adventist to 32% (9-28) shooting from the field and only one attempted free-throw.
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Junior
Courtney Smith (Milwaukee, WI/Nicolet HS) hit a three-pointer at the end of the first half as the Lady Lions led, 45-19. Smith made three shots from long range and finished the first half with 13 points.
Courtney Lucas (Washington, DC/Friendship Collegiate Academy),
Mieana Gaines (Lincoln Park, MI/Southfield University Academy),
Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) each had six first half points for the Lady Lions.
Lincoln's advantage grew to 30 (51-21) at the 18:12 mark of the second half after a basket by
Mieana Gaines (Lincoln Park, MI/Southfield University Academy). Lincoln's guards found Gaines for nine second half points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field. Junior
Amani Clark (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink HS) added seven points in the half as the Lady Lions cruised to a 74-38 non-conference win over the Shock.
Courtney Smith (Milwaukee, WI/Nicolet HS) had a game-high 17 points with five rebounds. Smith was 6-for-11 from the field and made three from long range.
Mieana Gaines (Lincoln Park, MI/Southfield University Academy) was the other Lady Lion to net in double figures with 15 points. Gaines had a career-night on 6-of-13 made shots from the field along with seven offensive rebounds, and a pair of blocked shots. Senior
Zephrah Pam (Syracuse, NY/Monroe CC) led the LU bench with eight points and seven rebounds followed by sophomore
De'jah Taylor (Nanuet, NY/Paramus Catholic Regional)'s seven points.
The Lady Lions are rolling with a perfect 4-0 overall record thus far. Lincoln will travel to Cheyney University to face the Wolves in their next game on Saturday, December 6
th at 5:30 p.m.
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