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Next Game:<\/p>\n
at University of Iowa<\/p>\n
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\n Dec. 13 (Sat) \/ 2:00 p.m.
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History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n The Lindenwood women’s basketball team (7-2) defeated Drake (1-6) by a score of 68-52 on Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n GAME OVERVIEW Lindenwood began the second quarter on a 13-3 run to increase the advantage to 28-10. The Bulldogs got the deficit down to 12 at the half as the Black and Gold led 33-21 after 20 minutes. Gracy Wernli<\/a> had seven points during the middle frame.<\/p>\n Drake cut into the lead and got within seven with four minutes to go in the third. A few possessions later, Brooke Coffey<\/a> drilled a three to put the Lions back up eight, 45-37 with just over two minutes to go in the quarter. The Bulldogs kept chipping away and got within three, but Aleshia Jones<\/a> got off a last second three-quarter court heave that put the Lions up 50-44 heading to the fourth.<\/p>\n The Lions scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to take a 59-44 lead. A few minutes later, Coffey blocked a shot at one end that led to a three from Jones on the other, giving the Black and Gold their largest lead of the day at 66-47. Lindenwood went on to win 68-52 to improve to 7-2 on the year.<\/p>\n GAME LEADERS UP NEXT
\nIt was a slow shooting start for both teams as the game was scoreless until the 6:47 mark when Ellie Bruegemann knocked down a triple. She followed it up with another three on the following possession to give her six early points and Lindenwood led 8-4 at the first media timeout. Lindenwood extended the lead late in the first frame after a three from Valerie Norwood<\/a> who had five points in the first. The Lions led 15-7 after one.<\/p>\n
\nAleshia Jones<\/a> (20 points, four rebounds, two assists)
\nEllie Brueggemann<\/a> (13 points, 3-7 3PFG, six rebounds, four assists)
\nBrooke Coffey<\/a> (12 points, nine rebounds)<\/p>\n
\nThe Lions will return to the court on Saturday, December 13 in a matchup with No. 12 Iowa. Tip-off Iowa City, Iowa is set for 2:00 p.m.
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