The Lincoln University women's basketball team continues to roll up victories, earning their sixth straight win with a dominant defensive effort over Virginia State University 88-44 Monday night at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.
 
The Lions become the first team in the Atlantic region to reach 19 wins, improving to 19-3 on the season and 9-1 in Central intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) games.  The Lions' 19 wins equals the second highest single season total in program history tying the 2006-07 squad which was coached by Andy Haman.  The Trojans fall to 8-14 overall and 4-6 in league play.
 
Lincoln's defense limited the Trojans to just 14 field goals and a held the visitors to just 26.9% shooting.  Lincoln also forced 29 turnovers, scoring 35 points from the VSU miscues.
 
Eleven different players scored at least four points to pace the Lions offense.  Janya Lilly (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Poly Tech) and Kwanza Murray (Summerville, S.C./Summerville (Lackawanna College)) had 11 points apiece while Skydajah Patterson (Bronx, N.Y./) fell just one rebound shy of a double-double with ten points and a game-high nine rebounds.  Brittany Hinton (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter (Baltimore City C.C)), in her first start of the season, scored a season high nine points.  Joy Morton (Lansdowne, Pa./Penn Wood (Harford C.C.)) and Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin (Nyack)) added eight points apiece.  Morton also dished out six assists while Brown added three and a career-high five steals.
 
After struggling offensively in the first quarter (3-20 FG, 15%), Lincoln was able to hold a 15-10 lead courtesy of a 7-8 effort from the free throw line.  The Lions exploded in the second quarter, outscoring the Trojans 31-11 to take a 46-21 lead at halftime.  Nineteen of the Lions 31 second quarter points came after forcing a VSU turnover.
 
Lincoln opened the third quarter with back-to-back three point baskets from Kenzie Spencer (Richmond, Va./Henrico) and Shantel Cheeks (Washington D.C./Rock Creek Christian Academy (Harcum College)) to push their lead over 30 points.  Hinton's layup then completed the 8-0 run to open the quarter.  Lincoln led 66-32 after three quarters.
 
The Trojans had an 8-4 run to start the fourth quarter, cutting Lincoln's lead to 30 before the Lions countered with a 12-2 run, getting three baskets from Murray, layups from Alisia Machado (Brooklyn, N.Y./Medgar Evars Prep (Grambling)) and Shahra Madison (Chesapeake, Va./Norfolk Collegiate School (Chesapeake College)) and two free throws from Brown to cap the run and take an 82-42 lead late in the quarter.  Madison added another free throw to round out Lincoln's scoring.
 
Bianca White was the lone VSU player in double figures with 11 points.  Jalynn Spaulding added nine points and eight rebounds while Raelyn Muldrow had seven points and eight rebounds.
 
The Lions return to action on Saturday, February 1, 2020 when they host Shaw University. Tipoff is at 2 p.m.