• In the final game of the 7-out-of-8 game homestretch, the Lady Lions are hosting the Washburn Lady Blues on Saturday.
• This is the third meeting between these two schools.
• Washburn leads the series 2-0 and most recently defeated the Lady Lions on December 28, 1999 by a score of 67-45.
• This is the first and only time this season Lindenwood will have a game against the Lady Blues.
• Washburn is currently No. 14 in the USA Today Sports poll.
Lindenwood Notes
• Lindenwood is in hope of snapping its three-game losing skid against No. 14 Washburn on Saturday.
• As of January 21,
Sarah Schnieders has cracked the top-ten in the MIAA in field-goal percentage. She makes 50.4 percent of her shots per game, putting her ninth in the conference.
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Julie Hlinak has had 11 games where she has scored at least double-digit points.
Sarah Schnieders has nine games in double-digits.
• Schnieders is also 14th in the conference in steals per game. She has racked up 22, averaging 1.7 steals per game.
• Three Lady Lions average double-digit points. Hlinak leads the team with 12.0 per game, followed by Schnieders with 11.3 and freshman
Tori Kuhn with 10.4.
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Sarah Schnieders and
Meagan Hittle have started in every game they have played in for the Lady Lions this season.
• Hittle is leading the team from the charity stripe, making 81.3 percent of her free-throws.
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Jenny Rocha has led the team in assists in six games this season.
• The Lady Lions have moved up to seventh in the conference in field-goal percentage. Lindenwood is shooting 41.8 percent from the floor.
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Caroline Bourlioux recorded her second, 10-rebound night of the season against Fort Hays State. The junior is averaging 6.0 rebounds per game.
• After the 2011-12 season, the Lindenwood women's basketball squad was recognized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for its work in the classroom. The team finished with a team GPA of 3.567 which was the seventh-highest GPA in all of NCAA Division II.
• This season marks the inaugural season for the Lady Lions in the MIAA. The MIAA is one of the top basketball conferences in Division II.
• Due to being in NCAA Division II provisional status, the Lady Lions will not have the opportunity to compete at the MIAA conference tournament in March.
• The Lady Lions will hit the road and take on Southwest Baptist on January 31. Tip time is at 5:30 p.m. in Bolivar, Mo.
Last Time Out
• Lindenwood dropped its third straight conference game on Thursday night against Fort Hays State. The Tigers won by a score of 75-63.
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Sarah Schnieders led the team with 17 points.
Tori Kuhn added 12.
• Lindenwood outrebounded the Tigers 41-39.
• Lindenwood had one of its best showings from the charity stripe, going 18-for-20.
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Caroline Bourlioux recorded 10 rebounds in the contest.
• Lindenwood committed 22 turnovers compared to 18 by Fort Hays State.
Washburn Notes
• In his 13th year at the helm of the Lady Blue, Ron McHenry has led the team to a 12-3 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the MIAA.
• Washburn was ranked 14th in the most recent USA Today Sports Poll.
• Laura Kinderknecht is a primary offensive threat for the Lady Blues, averaging 16.1 points per game. She also is averaging just under three boards per game.
• Tiara George leads Washburn with 6.8 rebounds per game. She is also second on the team in points per game with 11.4.
• The Lady Blues are coming off of a 70-44 victory over Lincoln.
