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Storyline
This first two games of the Tony Francis era started with a pair of wins with the Lady Lions beating Lindenwood-Belleville and Harris-Stowe.

Now the Lady Lions will have their first big test of the new season. The team will host No. 25 McKendree at home. After the Bearcats the Lady Lions will be back on the road against Missouri Baptist.

The contest against McKendree will be the first game for the team against a ranked opponent. This is the first time since 2008-09 that the team has one its first two games and if Lady Lions can win against McKendree and Missouri-Baptist it would the best start the program has had in the last five seasons.

Last Time Out
The Lindenwood Lady Lions basketball team kicked off its 2010-11 season with a win over visiting Lindenwood-Belleville 81-74.

Morgan Harrington led the way for the Lady Lions with 20 points and was seven for eight from the free throw line. Kelly Albers chipped in with 13 and Sarah Schnieders led the way on the boards with 10 to go along with nine points.

All 11 Lady Lions who played scored at least two points. As a team Lindenwood shot 75% from the charity stripe, including a perfect 13 of 13 in the first 20 minutes.

The Lady Lions would next go on the road for the first time the season and beat Harris-Stowe 80-45.
Megan Lankford led the way for the Lady Lions scoring 11 points while Kelly Albers led the way on the glass with 13 rebounds. All 11 Lady Lions played and all 11 scored at least two points.

The Lady Lions also out-rebounded Harris-Stowe 64-38 including a 30-12 margin on the offensive glass.

Young Talent
The 2010-11 edition of the Lady Lions is a very young squad but the freshman are already playing well beyond their years. In the five freshman's first games the group is averaging a combined 29.5 points led by Caroline Bourlioux who is averaging eight points a night.
 
Everybody Pitching In
In the first two games of the young season Coach Francis has gotten a lot of scoring from everybody on the roster. Every single Lady Lion has played and has scored at least two points in both wins. Leading the way is Morgan Harrington who is averaging 14.5 points.

Abby's Stellar Career
Abby Schultenhenrich is starting her fourth and final year in a Lindenwood uniform. The senior from St. Charles is just five three-pointers away from 100 for her career and is just 36 points away from scoring 600. This season she is third on the team in scoring with nine points a night and is fourth on the team with 6.5 rebounds.

Center of Attention
Center Kelly Albers has made her presence felt in the paint. The senior is averaging a double-double this season with 11 points and 10 rebounds a night. In the win against Harris-Stowe Albers recorded a career-high 13 rebounds.

Stellar Defense
So far this season the Lady Lions defense has been very impressive. In the two wins the defense has held its opponents to 33% shooting and have given up just 59.5 points a game. The defense has also compiled 16 steals.

Good Start
This year is the first time since 2008-09 that the Lady Lions have won their first two games of the season. That season the team started off 3-0 and the third win was against McKendree. This year's team will look to repeat history this season against the Bearcats.    

Morgan Harrington
One of Tony Francis' biggest recruits coming into his program will be Morgan Harrington and the sophomore has started her Lindenwood career with a bang. The Belleville native is averaging a team high 14.5 points and led the team in scoring against Lindenwood-Belleville. 

Back For More
After playing in all 30 games and averaging 8.9 points for the Lady Lions as a freshman, Sarah Schnieders took a year off from the game. The St. Peters native sat out all of the 2009-10 season but now the sophomore is back and has picked up right where she left off. So far this season she is averaging eight points  and almost nine rebounds.

Dominating The Boards
Rebounding has been one of the best aspects of this year's team so far. The Lady Lions are out-rebounding their opponents by an average of 15 rebounds a night. Against Harris-Stowe they out-rebounded the Hornets 64-38 and 30-12 on the offensive glass. 

The Schedule
The 2010-11 season schedule is like always, going to be a tough road for the Lady Lions. The team will play two teams that are ranked in the NAIA preseason poll. McKendree comes in at 25 and the Evangel Crusaders are 24. Three other teams are receiving votes, William Jewell, Avila, and Baker.

Scouting McKendree
The Bearcats enter the game as the 25th ranked team in the country but have not started the season like they have expected. McKendree has lost its first three games of the season including a 80-63 lost to HAAC school Avila.

McKendree is led by senior Katie Fullerton who is averaging 16.7 points a game. A pair of young Bearcats are also playing well. Sophomore Shelby Woelfel and freshman Brittany Willis are both averaging 9.7 points.

The Bearcats are led by head coach Melissa Ringhausen. 

Scouting The Spartans
The Missouri Baptist Spartans come into the contest against the Lady Lions with a record of 1-0. The Spartans first win of the season came against HAAC member Culver-Stockton 87-52. They also beat Southeast Missouri State 81-76 in an exhibition game.
 
Missouri Baptist is led by a quartet of seniors. All four seniors are averaging in double figures led by Alexis Rhodes' 20 points. Jessica Moore adds 15, Megan Payton scores 13, and Ashley Johnson chips in with an average of 10.

The Spartans have been under head coach Danny Wingate's leadership since 2003. Coach Wingate has coached five NAIA All-Americans; including the 2005 AMC Newcomer of the Year, 2006 AMC Player of the Year, and 2007 AMC Freshman of the Year. Coach Wingate also coached the 2008 & 2010 AMC individual scoring leaders. Three of Wingate's former players went on to play professionally over-seas.

Last Time
Last season the Lady Lions travelled to McKendree and fell to the Bearcats 77-66. McKendree jumped out to a 40-28 lead at the half but the Lady Lions battled back but would fall. The Bearcats had four ladies score in double figures.
 
The Lady Lions also took on the Spartans last season. Missouri Baptist beat Lindenwood 107-97. The Spartans were led by Megan Payton who scored 48 points on 22-30 shooting. Kelly Albers led the way for the Lady Lions with a career-high 29 points and 12 rebounds. 

Up Next
Next up for the Lady Lions will be a road game against Columbia College and then followed by a home game against Harris-Stowe.