Lincoln University, Pa. - The Lincoln University women's basketball team will play the third game of their four game homestand when they host Livingstone in a CIAA divisional crossover game on Monday, December 17, 2018
The Series:
Monday night's game will be the 16
th meeting between Livingstone and Lincoln. Livingstone leads the all time series, 8-7 while Lincoln has won the last three times these two teams have met, including both games last season. Last year's second meeting was in the opening round of the CIAA Tournament. Lincoln and Livingstone have met in the CIAA Tournament three times in the last four years with the Lions winning two of the three. Lincoln is 4-2 at home vs. the Blue Bears
About the Lions:
Lincoln University enters Monday's game with a 4-7 record having lost their first two CIAA contests to Johnson C. Smith (78-73 OT) and Winston-Salem State (80-72). Lincoln is 1-4 at home, 2-2 on the road and 0-1 at neutral sites.
Through 11 games,
DeAshia Young (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) leads the team, averaging 15.2 points per game. Young is shooting 49.1% from the field and is averaging six rebounds per game. She is also leads the team with 28 assists and 22 steals.
Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) leads the team with 12 blocks while averaging 10.3 points per game. Her 24 assists ranks second on the team and she is tied for second on the squad with 15 steals.
Shakira Edwards (Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech) leads the team in free throw percentage (70.0%) and is averaging 8.5 points per game.
DeeDee Irwin (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) leads the team in three point field goal percentage, shooting 31.6% and is tied for second on the team with 15 steals. Alicia Machado leads the team in rebounding, grabbing 71 in nine games played for an 7.9 average She leads the team in field goal percentage, shooting 56.9%
Jada Queen (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) is second on the team field goal % shooting 50% from the field; is averaging 7.1 rebounds per game and is second on the team with nine blocked shots
An Impressive Debut- Part II
Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) was impressive in her Lincoln women's basketball debut on Saturday against Winston-Salem State, breaking the school record for three point field goals in a game and scoring 24 points. Murray connected on six three point shots (in eight attempts) to break the school record of five held by four different players and last equaled by teammate
DeeDee Irwin (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) last season. The junior transfer from Lackawanna College finished the game with 24 points (9-16 FG) and added seven rebounds and one assist to lead the Lions.
Last time Out
Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) scored 24 points and broke the school record for three-point field goals in a game with six but the Lions offense sputtered in the fourth quarter as Winston-Salem State University pulled away for an 80-72 win Saturday afternoon at Manuel Rivero Hall.
Deja Reynolds (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter (Temple)) joined Murray as the two Lions players reaching double figure scoring with 13 points. She also dished out a game-high five assists.
Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) grabbed ten rebounds and had two blocks to pace LU's defense.
Shakira Edwards (Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech) also had two blocks on the afternoon.
CIAA Honors for Reynolds, Edwards
Lincoln University women's basketball players
Deja Reynolds (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter (Temple)) and
Shakira earned Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball weekly award honors for their performances during the week ending December 9, 2018.
Edwards was named the CIAA Rookie of the Week while Reynolds was named the CIAA Newcomer of the Week. This week's honors are the second for both players with Reynold's earning Newcomer of the Week honors back on November 21 and Edwards garnering Rookie of the Week honors a week earlier.
An Impressive Debut
In the Lions win over University of the District of Columbia on Nov. 14,
Alisia Machado (Brooklyn, N.Y./Medgar Evars Prep (Grambling)) became just the third Lincoln women's basketball player in the program's NCAA Division II history to record 17 or more rebounds in a game, joining teammate
Shahra Madison (Chesapeake, Va./Norfolk Collegiate School (Chesapeake College)) (19 last season vs. Bowie State (1/13)) and Michelle Fitzgerald (17 last season at Bowie State (2/7))
Scouting the Blue Bears
The Blue Bears are currently 3-6 overall and 0-1 in CIAA games. Livingstone lost their last game 82-64 to Virginia Union on Saturday.
Three players are averaging double figures scoring for the Blue Bears, led by Daisa Harris. Harris is averaging 22.7 points per game. She also leads te team with 43 assists and 28 steals Darra Walker who has played in just five games for LC is averaging 14.8 points per game. Adel Allen is averaging 10.3 points per game.
Asia Green leads the team in field goal percentage, making 52.6% of her shots from the field. Walker is tops from beyond the arc hitting 39.4%of her three point attempts while Harris leads the team in free throw percentage (76.1%)
As a team the Blue Bears are averaging 75.33 points point game while giving up an average of 80.89 points per game. The Blue Bears are shooting 38.2% from the field; 24.6% from three-point range and 63.1% from the free throw line.
Last Time Out for Livingstone
Livingstone College Lady Blue Bears fell to the Lady Panthers of Virginia Union University 82-64, on Saturday, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va.
Daisa Harris was one of three Lady Blue Bears in double figures. She led the team with 17 points.
Kyala Searcy and
Adel Allen scored 15 and 12 respectively.
The Lady Blue Bears shot 40% from the field making 24 of 60 shots and went 9 of 24 from behind the arch. From the line LC went 50% connecting on 7 of 14.
