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Storyline
This week the Lindenwood Lady Lions will wrap up its regular season schedule with a pair of road games.

To begin the week the Lady Lions will travel to Lebanon, Illinois to take on the 12th ranked, McKendree Bearcats in a non-conference game. To wrap up the 2009-10 season the team will travel to William Jewell to take on the second place team in the HAAC, William Jewell.

For the Lady Lions to have a chance at the HAAC postseason tournament they must win at William Jewell and have some help from teams around the conference. 

The games will be the final games for three seniors. Cassie Williams, Gina Ferrer and Renata Moleta will all play their final games as a Lady Lion.


Last Week
Last week the Lady Lions wrapped up their home games with a pair of HAAC games.

Up first for Lindenwood was the Central Methodist Lady Eagles. The Lady Lions played one of their best defensive games of the season, upending the Lady Eagles, 62-49. The defense forced 18 Central Methodist turnovers and held them to just 35 percent shooting. Christina Edwards led the way for the Lady Lions on the offensive end of the court with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

To wrap up the weekend the team took on the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers. In the final home game for Cassie Williams, Gina Ferrer and Renata Moleta the Lady Lions fell short, 71-65. In her final home game, Cassie Williams scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Senior Leadership
Senior Cassie Williams is leading the Lady Lions in several categories. She leads the team in total steals (57), total assists (90), minutes played per game (30.1), blocks (13), and total rebounds (199). She is second on the team in rebounds per game (7.4) and third in scoring  (9.2). 

She has also led the team in assists in 15 contests, blocks in 10 games and steals in 11. 

The Magic Number
When the Lady Lions' defense only surrenders 60 points or less the team is 4-0. The best defensive effort came against Tabor College when the team only allowed 28 points.

Getting To The Stripe
On the season the team has not had any trouble getting to the charity stripe. They have attempted at least 20 free throws in all but six games. Compared to their opponents, they have taken 153 more than their opponents. The team's total of 663 is the most in the HAAC. Cassie Williams leads the team with 140 attempts and Christina Edwards has made the most (101).

Three Point Shooting
Three point shooting has been a key to Lady Lion victories this season. In the team's eight wins they have averaged six made three pointers.  

Team of Thieves
Lindenwood has recorded 291 steals, good for over 10 a game which is the fourth most among HAAC schools and the 29th most in all of the NAIA. Every player has recorded at least one, seven have double-digits and five have compiled at least 20.  The 270 steals is nine more than their opponents and the total is the second most in the conference. 

Earlier in the season against Tabor, the Lady Lions tallied 19 thefts. The team's season high is 21 against Olivet Nazarene.

Edwards Is Back
After starting off the season on fire, teams really concentrated on shutting down Christina Edwards. After averaging under ten points for a stretch of five games, she has now scored in double digits five games in a row. The junior from Kalamazoo, Michigan is averaging a team high 15 points and 9.4 rebounds a night.

Three Point Shooting
Three point shooting has been a key to Lady Lion victories this season. In the team's seven wins they have averaged six made three pointers.

Abby In Double Figures
In the Lady Lions' eight wins this season, Abby Schultenhenrich has scored in double figures in all but one game. In the eight wins, the junior from St. Charles is averaging just over ten points a night. 

Bubble Watch
 With the regular season coming to a close the Lady Lions will need a little help to play in postseason basketball. As of right now they sit in ninth place, just one spot out of the tournament. For Lindenwood to make postseason play, they will first need to beat William Jewell on the road and get some help from Graceland. The Yellowjackets have three games remaining and would have to lose all three.

Scouting McKendree
The McKendreee Bearcats come into the game with an overall record of 22-5 and an AMC record of 12-2. The Bearcats have won 10 out of their last 11 games including their last six. Their match up against the Lady Lions will be their third game against a HAAC opponent. They have beaten the Avila Eagles twice this season.

McKendree is beating their opponents by an average of 11 points a game, which ranks them 23rd in the country and are 10th in defensive rebounds per game.

The Bearcats are led by a pair of juniors. Ashley Agee leads the team in points with almost 13 a game to go along with three assists. Fellow junior Katie Fullerton is chipping in with 12 points a night and five rebounds a game.

Melissa Ringausen is the head coach of the Bearcats.

Scouting William Jewell
The William Jewell Cardinals have compiled an overall record of 20-7 and 13-4 in HAAC play. If the season would end today the Cardinal would be the second seed in the HAAC tournament. Currently Jewell is on a three game winning streak and have won their last seven out of eight contests.
 
Defense is the name of the game for the Cardinals. They only give up an average of 57 points a game, which is top in the HAAC and is the 13th best average in the country.

The Cardinal feature four players that average double figures led by senior Hillary Adam's 15 points, which is fifth most in the HAAC. Sophomores Brandie Roberts and Katie Bond score 14 and 10 points respectively. Rounding out the double digit scorers is senior Erica Ferguson, who averages 10 points and four assists.

Jill Cress begins her 14th year as the head coach of the women's basketball program at William Jewell College.

Last Time
The last time the Lady Lions took on the McKendree Bearcats was last season when Lindenwood beat the Bearcats 77-59 at the Hyland Performance Arena. The last time the Lady Lions played in Lebanon was in the 2007-08 season and they fell to McKendree, 62-54.

Earlier this season the William Jewell Cardinals came to St. Charles and took care of the home team, 76-43. The Cardinals held the Lady Lions to just 29 percent shooting compared to their 50 percent. Jewell took a 14 point lead to the half and continued their dominance in the second.

Leading the way for Lindenwood was Christina Edwards who notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Hillary Adams led the Cardinals with a game high 22 points in the win.