Lindenwood Notes:-The Lady Lions currently hold a 7-10 overall record with a 3-8 mark in the MIAA. Lindenwood will try to halt a six game losing streak on Thursday when it hosts Pittsburg State at 5:30 p.m. in Hyland Arena. Pittsburg State is 13-4 this season and hold a 7-4 conference record.
-Missouri Southern will visit St. Charles, Mo. on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Hyland Arena. Prior to its game against Lincoln, Missouri Southern has an overall record of 11-6 with a 5-6 MIAA record. Missouri Southern will play in Jefferson City, Mo. on Thursday night.
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-The Lady Lions have posted a 45.2 field goal percentage which is second best in the MIAA and ranks 24th in the nation.Â
Kassidy Gengenbacher is leading the team with a 41.6 field goal percentage.
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-The Lindenwood defense has forced 18.8 turnovers per game and has tallied 9.4 steals per game. Both statistics rank the Lady Lions third in the MIAA, while the 18.8 turnovers forced per game is 69th in the nation, and 9.4 steals per game is 81st in Division II.
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-Gengenbacher remains in second place in Division II for her 17.6 scoring average for active career leaders. Rocha is tied for 12th place in active career leaders for assists with 334.
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Beth Maenpaa made her first and second starts of the 2015-16 season this past week. In two games, Maenpaa has tallied 20 points, 13 rebounds, and three steals on 9-of-10 shooting from the field.
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Charisse Williams is averaging 9.9 points per game with 32 steals on the year. Williams has made 14 of her last 16 free throws, and is shooting 81.7 from the line.
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-Gengenbacher needs nine made three-pointers to take sole possession of first place in school history for career three-pointers made.Â
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-Rocha needs 11 free throws made to move into 10th place for free throws made in Lindenwood history. Jenny is also 15 assists away from taking third place in school history for assists in a career.
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Thursday's Game:-The Gorillas will enter St. Charles, Mo. with a 13-4 record overall and a 7-4 record in the MIAA after a 68-45 win over Missouri Southern in Pittsburg, Kan. on Saturday.
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-Pittsburg State is 3-0 against the Lady Lions including a 78-66 win last season in Pittsburg, Kan. by a final of 78-66. Zailo posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Rocha was a good source of offense that night with 12 points and seven assists, while adding five rebounds. Maenpaa scored eight points with nine rebounds, while Gengenbacher led the team with 19 points.
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-The last time the Gorillas visited St. Charles, Mo., it was a close 80-79 win for Pittsburg State on January 4, 2014. Gengenbacher scored 16 points with four assists, while Rocha tallied 13 points, five assists, and three rebounds.Â
Bre Zanders put up five points with one block and one rebound.
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Pittsburg State Notes:-The Gorillas are coached by Lane Lord who is in his ninth season with Pittsburg State. Lord is 167-87 as head coach of the Gorillas and holds a career record of 244-108.
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-Pittsburg State is ranked 17th in the country for fewest turnovers (202), and is also 17th in the nation for most free throws made (274).
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-The leading scorer for the Gorillas is Mikaela Burgess with 16.7 points per game, while Cathy Brugman is right behind her with 13.6 per game.
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-Burgess is leading the conference with 3.2 made three-pointers per game, which ranks 17th in the country. Burgess is shooting 39.5 percent from behind the arc and 41.0 from the field.
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Saturday's Game:-Missouri Southern is coming off of a 68-45 loss to Pittsburg State on Saturday in Pittsburg, Kan. The Lions are 11-6 overall with a 5-6 record in the MIAA. Missouri Southern will visit Jefferson City, MO. on Thursday to take on Lincoln before taking on Lindenwood.
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-Lindenwood has not defeated Missouri Southern in five games over the past three seasons. In the most recent meeting on January 15, 2015, the Lady Lions fell 79-70 in Hyland Arena.
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-Rocha is averaging 9.2 points and 4.7 assists per game in her six career games against Missouri Southern.
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Missouri Southern Notes:-The Lions are coached by Ronda Hubbard who is in her 15th season in Joplin, Mo., but it is her third season as head coach. Hubbard is 50-21 as head coach of the Lions.
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-Missouri Southern has the third-best scoring defense in the MIAA by allowing just 59.5 points per game.
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-Sharese Jones is the go-to player for the Lions as she is posting 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Jones is leading the conference and ranks seventh in the nation with 92 made free throws this season.
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-Deb Holcomb is leading the squad with 33 made three-pointers for an average of 1.9 makes per contest. Holcomb is compiling 14.9 points per game on 42.5 percent shooting from the field.
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