The Lincoln Land Lady Loggers jumped out to an early first quarter lead and never looked back as they defeated Millikin University 63-47. LLCC outscored Millikin 21-11 to start the game and held a 31-23 halftime lead. The Loggers extended the lead by outscoring Millikin 16-9 during the third quarter. The Loggers finished the final quarter outscoring the Big Blue 16-15 for the 63-47 victory.
Lincoln Land forced 29 Millikin turnovers and pulled down 48 rebounds on the afternoon. The Loggers shot 26/73 from the field for 36% but failed to convert any 3 point attempts. LLCC made 11/18 free throws for 61%.
Coach Albert had this to say after the game. " I was a little concerned on how we would perform today. We've been off a couple of weeks on break but we did a really nice job defensively. I thought we did a better job today on identifying shooters and contesting shots on the perimeter than the first time we played them. A lot of our points came off turnovers so I was pleased with our defensive pressure. Offensively, we looked a little rusty shooting but the transition baskets were key today."
Emmi Fisher led Lincoln Land with 12 points and Molly Smith added 10. Bella Fisher pulled down 10 rebounds with Kylie Crouse grabbing 8. Crouse also dished out 3 assists.
Lincoln Land improved to 10-5.