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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - Three players reached double figures as the Lincoln University women's basketball team secured the 71-52 win over Livingstone Wednesday in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association action at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.
Lincoln took control of the game by scoring the first 10 points during an 18-4 run to open the second quarter. During the game-changing spurt, the Lions limited Livingstone to 1-of-6 shooting and forced three turnovers. Livingstone was able to trim its 14-point deficit in half at the break.
The Bears' momentum in cutting the double-figure deficit in half didn't sustain coming out of the locker room as the Lions quickly tallied 11 of the first 16 points to re-open up the double-figure advantage. Livingstone couldn't get it back to single figures in the rest of the game.
The lead was as much as 20 in the fourth quarter and was cut to 12 with 46 seconds remaining. However, Lincoln tallied the final seven points of the game.
Fifth-year seniors Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) and Joy Morton (Yeadon, Pa./Penn Wood) tallied 16 points each to pace the Lincoln offense. Brown was 7-of-19 with two rebounds, while Morton was 6-of-11 with five rebounds, two steals, and an assist.
Freshman Maya Walker turned in a stat-padding performance with 11 points, nine rebounds, a career-high five assists, three steals, a block, and zero turnovers. Junior Jade Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends School) pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds, nine of which were on the defensive end, for her fourth double-figure rebounding performance of the year.
Lincoln (15-6 overall, 8-3 CIAA) returns to CIAA Northern Division action with a home game 2 p.m. Saturday, hosting Bowie State.
