The Lindenwood women's basketball team is set to take on McKendree in Lebanon, Ill. on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both teams are coming off of a victory as the Bearcats traveled to Michigan for two games and the Lady Lions visited Florida for a two-game stint.
Lindenwood Notes:
-Lindenwood will remain on the road after back-to-back road games in Daytona Beach, Fla. and St. Augustine, Fla.
-The Lady Lions fell 66-61 to Flagler in the first game of the trip as Lindsey Medlen racked up a team-high 14 points while adding two steals with two rebounds.
Gabby Walker posted nine points with six rebounds, but Lindenwood turned the ball over 22 times and made just one three-pointer in the game.
-Freshman
Kallie Bildner helped Lindenwood rebound from the game-one loss as the Waynesville High product posted a double-double en route to an 89-74 victory. Bildner made 10-of-15 shots including one three-pointer and knocked down all six free-throws for 27 points and snagged 11 boards.
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CeCe Rapp (14) and
Gabby Walker (10) each scored in double digits while Rapp added seven rebounds.
Sara Ross scored eight points with six rebounds as the Lady Lions outrebounded the Saints 54-25 in the game.
-Lindenwood is in the final road game before a two-game home stand takes place next week. The Lady Lions will host Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Wednesday at 2 p.m. prior to ending the month with a 7 p.m. game against Lindenwood-Belleville on Nov. 29.
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Alex Haley leads the team with 10 assists on the year so far while
Gabby Walker has grabbed three steals in just two games.
-Lindenwood is shooting 47 percent from the field, but just 20 percent from behind the arc. The Lady Lions are averaging four blocks per game with seven steals per contest.
Saturday's Notes:
-McKendree holds a 5-8 record over Lindenwood since 2003-04 with the help of a five-game winning streak.
-The Lady Lions have won four of the previous five meetings including three-straight wins in Hyland Arena. Lindenwood defeated McKendree 70-46 last season, but stands 1-5 on the road against the Bearcats.
-Last season
Charisse Williams compiled nine points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the 70-46 victory in Hyland Arena.
-Lindenwood forced 23 turnovers and tallied seven blocks as a team while shooting just under 45 percent from the field and 47 percent from behind the arc.
McKendree Notes:
-The Bearcats are coming off of a 61-53 win over Lake Superior State after a 76-47 loss to Hillsdale College.
-Ellie Pusheck is averaging 10 points per game with 2.5 rebounds per contest. Shannon McGinnis is grabbing six boards per game with four points per game while Amber Alexander has snagged five steals.
-McKendree registered a 12-17 record in 2015-16 with a 7-11 mark in the GLVC. The Bearcats are coached by Kari Kerkhoff who is in her second season and has compiled a 13-18 record as the head coach.
