The Lindenwood women's basketball team will return to Hyland Arena on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. to take on Missouri Western in St. Charles, Mo.  Thursday' game will include efforts to support the Make-A-Wish foundation.
 
Lindenwood Notes:
-After a two-game road trip, the Lady Lions brought back just one win, but a 76-70 win over Fort Hays State snapped a regular-season home winning streak that the Tigers had held since Feb. 15, 2014.
 
-Gabby Walker posted her first-career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Bre Zanders posted a season-high six points with two blocks and four rebounds.
 
-Lindsay Medlen and Alex Haley each scored 16 points, while Medlen added three assists with five rebounds, as Haley dished out three assists and two boards.
 
-Lindenwood is sitting in the middle of the conference in scoring offense (66.9), field goal percentage (42.7), and rebounding margin (6.4).
 
-The Lady Lions are seeing a balanced distribution of points as five players are averaging eight point or more per game, while Kallie Bildner (14.2) and Gabby Walker (11.2) are averaging double-digits per contest.
 
-CeCe Rapp is seventh in the MIAA with 1.2 blocks per night while Lindsay Medlen is ninth in the league with 3.4 assists per game.
 
Thursday's Game:
-Lindenwood will enter the night with an 8-11 overall record and a 4-8 mark in the MIAA while Missouri Western will visit St. Charles, Mo. with a 15-5 record on the season and a conference record of 7-4.
 
-The Lady Lions are just 1-6 against the Griffons since the 2012-13 season as the only win came on Feb. 8, 2014 in a 72-60 victory in Hyland Arena.
 
-Missouri Western beat down the on the Lady Lions last meeting in a 93-50 win in St. Joseph, Mo. when the Griffons were ranked ninth in the WBCA Coaches Poll, but the earlier meeting in St. Charles, Mo. was just a two-point win for the then No. 16 Griffons.
 
Missouri Western Notes:
-The Griffons are on a three-game winning streak in which all wins were on their home court.  Missouri Western upset No 23 Fort Hays State before defeating Nebraska-Kearney and Northwest Missouri State.
 
-Chelsea Dewey is the team-leader with 13.1 points per night including a three-point percentage of 37.5 percent.  Julia Torres is grabbing 7.6 rebounds per game while adding 9.4 points per contest.
 
-The Griffons are 4-3 on the road and 3-2 in MIAA games played away from home.  Missouri Western is holding opponents to a conference-leading 57.1 points per game, but is outmatched in the rebounding department with a -1.7 margin per game.
 
-Missouri Western is coached by Rob Edmisson who is in his fifth season with the Griffons and 21st in his career.  Edmisson is 83-49 at Missouri Western and holds a career record of 472-157.