Box Score The Lindenwood women's basketball team cut the Lincoln lead to four halfway through the second half, but it wouldn't be enough as the Blue Tigers pulled away for a 72-56 victory on Wednesday evening.
 
Julie Hlinak led the Lady Lions with 21 points. That was the fourth time she had reached the 20-point mark this season. The sophomore went 8-for-12 from the floor and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
 
Lindenwood kept the Blue Tigers within reach halfway through the first half, exchanging one-point leads before back-to-back three's by Lincoln's Freddie Sims put the Blue Tigers up five.  Lincoln proceeded to hold the Lady Lions scoreless, scoring 11 more points before a jumper by Sonya Milford snapped Lincoln's 16-0 run. Lindenwood went into the locker room down 40-25 to the Blue Tigers.
 
A 19-8 run to start the half for the Lady Lions cut the Lincoln lead to four with 9:51 left on the clock. The two squads seesawed back-and-forth for a couple of possessions before Lincoln quickly jumped back out to a 14-point lead with just over five minutes to play.
 
Sarah Schnieders recorded double-digit points for the Lady Lions with 10. Both Hlinak and Schnieders tallied a team-high six rebounds. Lindenwood outrebounded Lincoln in the contest, 28-27.
 
Lindenwood falls to 4-21 overall and 1-16 in the MIAA. The Lady Lions will finish up the 2012-13 season at Nebraska-Kearney on Friday evening. Tip-off in Kearney, Neb. is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.