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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - In a meeting between the top two teams in the CIAA's Northern Division, the Lincoln University women's basketball team hosts Shaw University 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
SERIES HISTORY
Lincoln has lost five of the 17 meetings between the two schools, but has won four of the last five.
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 16.2 points per game. She leads the conference, making 88.9 percent (80-of-89) of her free throws this season, and made a CIAA-best 80 made free throws. She leads the CIAA with 2.2 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
For the eleventh time this season, Lincoln rolled out a different starting lineup as 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.)) started against Virginia Union.
Fifth-year senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) has started 17 of 18 games. Three different players - Ciani Montgomery (Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic Prep), Jade Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends School), and Lanier - have all started at point guard this season. Lincoln is now 7-1 in games started by Lanier.
ATLANTIC REGIONAL POLL
In the most recent D2SIDA Atlantic Region Poll, Lincoln moved up one spot to sixth. CIAA member Elizabeth City State fell from seventh to tenth after losing to the Lions last week.
ATTENDANCE
Fans are showing up to Manuel Rivero this season as Lincoln leads the CIAA in home attendance, averaging 729 fans.
TRANSITION POINTS
As a team, the Lions are at their best when they can gain points in transition. The Lions are 10-1 when they register at least 16 fast-break points and just 3-3 when they fail to record 16 points. Lincoln totaled 14 fast-break points in the win over VUU.
FROM DOWNTOWN
Lincoln is second in the CIAA with 5.4 three-pointers per game and a league-high 103 total three-pointers.
DROPPING DIMES
Lincoln has two players ranked in the top 4 in assists and top 3 in assist to turnover ratio. Freshman Jaleesa Lanier (Easton, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) leads the CIAA with a ratio of 2.4 and is fourth with 2.9 assists. Junior Jade Young (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends School) is second with 3.3 assists and third with a 1.5 ratio.
