The Lincoln University women's basketball team, the 2021-22 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions, look to secure the top seed for the CIAA Tournament with a victory over Virginia State. 

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Prior to the game, Lincoln will celebrate the contributions of eight seniors - Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin), Jade Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends School), Shakira Edwards (Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech), Kryshell Gordy (Chester, Pa./Ursuline Academy (Del.)), Shantel Cheeks (Washington D.C./Rock Creek Christian Academy (Harcum College)), Jeana Weatherspoon (Columbus, Ohio/Northland), Briyanah Richardson (New Brunswick, N.J./Matawan Regional) and Joy Morton (Yeadon, Pa./Penn Wood). 


SERIES HISTORY

Despite winning five straight in the series, Lincoln trails Virginia State, 20-8, overall. 

NORTH DIVISION CHAMPIONS

The Lincoln University women's basketball team clinched the Central  Intercollegiate's Northern Division championship Wednesday with the 97-47 win over Shaw and Elizabeth City State's loss to Virginia Union. 

With a win today, the Lions will secure the top seed for the upcoming CIAA tournament. 

 

I BRY-LIEVE

Fifth-year senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin), a career 1,000-point scorer, is leading the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) with 17.1 points per game. She is second in the conference, and 19th nationally, making 87.18 percent (102-of-117) of her free throws this season, and made a CIAA-best 102 made free throws. She leads the CIAA with 2.4 three-pointers per game. 
 

  Coming into the season, the guard was named preseason All-CIAA as a backcourt selection in the conference vote of head coaches and sports information personnel.  
 

VARIABLE STARTERS

Mainly due to injuries, Lincoln has rolled out 12 different starting lineups this season, with two quintet getting more than four games together. The lineup of Jaleesa Lanier (Easton, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic), Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin), Jade Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends School), Shantel Cheeks (Washington D.C./Rock Creek Christian Academy (Harcum College)) and Kryshell Gordy (Chester, Pa./Ursuline Academy (Del.)) has started the last two games together and five total. Lincoln is now 12-3 with Lanier starting at point guard. 
 

ATLANTIC REGIONAL POLLS

In the most recent D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll, Lincoln is now 10th in the region after going 1-1 last week. Additionally, the Lions are were 10th in the initial NCAA Regional poll released this week. 
 

ATTENDANCE

Fans are showing up to Manuel Rivero this season as Lincoln leads the CIAA in home attendance, averaging 815 fans - almost 400 more than any school in the CIAA. 
 

TRANSITION POINTS

As a team, the Lions are at their best when they can gain points in transition. The Lions are 14-1 when they register at least 16 fast-break points and just 3-6 when they fail to record 16 points. 
 

FROM DOWNTOWN

Lincoln is second in the CIAA with 5.3 three-pointers per game and a league-high 129 total three-pointers. However, the Lions are eighth in percentage, making 28.3 percent. 
 

DROPPING DIMES

Junior Jade Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends School) is third in the CIAA with 3.4 assists per game and is second with a 1.5 assist to turnover ratio.