Fayetteville, N.C. - The Lincoln University women's basketball team opens up a four-game road stretch on Thursday when they face Fayetteville State University.
The Series:
Thursday game will be the 13
th meeting between Fayetteville State and Lincoln. The Broncos lead the all-time series 9-3. Lincoln won last season's game 64-60 at Manuel Rivero Hall and have won three of the last four meetings. The lions last win at Capel Arena was during the 2014-15 season. Lincoln is 1-5 lifetime on Fayetteville's home court.
About the Lions:
Lincoln University enters Thursday's game with a 7-8 overall record and a 1-3 mark in CIAA games. The Lions have won their last two games, defeating Shepherd on Saturday 76-51 and Wilmington on new Year's eve 100-65.
Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) has appeared in just five games for the Lions but is averaging 20.6 points per game. She is second on the team with 17 three-point field goals and is shooting 60.7% from beyond the arc.and 51.4% from the field.
DeAshia Young (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) is averaging 15.4 points per game. Young is shooting 48.5% from the field and is averaging 5.4 rebounds per game. She is also leads the team with 39 assists and 27 steals.
Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) has 12 blocks while averaging 9.7 points per game. Her 30 assists and 18 steals ranks third on the team. She leads the team in free throw percentage (71.1%).
DeeDee Irwin (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) leads the team with 24 three-point field goals and is shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc. She is second on the team with 20 steals.
Alisia Machado (Brooklyn, N.Y./Medgar Evars Prep (Grambling)) has 91 rebounds in 13 games played and is averaging 7.0 rebounds per game.
Last time Out
Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) recorded her first double-double of the season as the Lincoln University women's basketball team won their second straight game, defeating Shepherd University 76-51 last Saturday afternoon at Manuel Rivero Hall.
Murray connected on 10 of 16 shots from the field including a 5-for-7 effort from beyond the arc en route to her 26 point effort. She also grabbed ten rebounds (nine offensive) and led the team with four steals.
DeAshia Young (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Public Safety Academy (Labette CC)) added 14 points and a team-high four assists while
Dominique Allen (Upper Marlboro, Md./Takoma Academy) came off the bench to score 13 points (4-7 FG, 5-8 FT).
Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) (Richmond, Va./Henrico) had a game-high 11 rebounds and four assists on the night.
Murray Earns Newcomer of the Week Honors
Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) has been named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball Newcomer of the Week for her performance during the Lions two games last week.
Murray scored a total of 43 points in the Lions' two games last week, leading the team to wins over Wilmington University and Shepherd University. She recorded her first double-double of the season vs. Shepherd with 26 points and ten rebounds.
An Impressive Debut- Part II
Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) (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) (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.
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.
Scouting the Broncos
The Broncos are 7-4 overall and have a 2-1 record in CIAA games. Fayetteville State has won their last four contests, defeating Salem University and Augusta to open the new year and notching conference wins against Elizabeth City State and Virginia State to close out 2018.
Aminata Johnson (Durham, NC) leads FSU with 104 points scored for an average of 9.5 points per game. Two other Broncos are averaging eight points or better through 11 games.
Brittany Drumgoole (Kinston, NC) has a 9.1 average in points and a team high 22 assists and 18 steals.
Katisha Hyman (Chocowinity, NC) is averaging 8.9 ppg.
Yakima Clifton(Durham, NC) has a team-high average of 7.8 rebounds per game and an average of 7.8 points per game. Johnson leads the team with 13 blocks.
Last Time Out for FSU
Fayetteville State is on a four-game win streak after stampeding Salem (W Va.) 92-63 in Capel Arena during a free event on its Community Month promotional calendar.
Shantel Bennett led the way with 20 points from 7-of-8 shooting from the floor and 6-of-7 free throws.
Amani Muhammad had quality minutes off the bench with 15 points scored.
Nikki McCaskill followed with 12.
The Broncos (7-4 overall) pounced on the Tigers in the first quarter with a 21-7 performance and held a 43-17 lead at halftime.
Although Salem (2-12 overall) had a better outing in the second half with 46 points scored, the game was never in question. Fayetteville State led by as much as 31 (48-17) in the third quarter and 37 (77-40) in the fourth
