GAME OVERVIEW
Lindenwood guard
Devin Fuhring scored a career-high 29 points for the No. 25 Lions in a 94-90 loss at Florida Southern. The redshirt sophomore is tied for the 10th-most points scored by a Lion in the NCAA era of Lindenwood. The bulk of her scoring came in a 15-point outburst in the third quarter on 5-7 shooting from the field and 3-3 from beyond the arc. The Lions are now 5-1 on the season.
NOTABLE
- Fuhring led the Lions with 29 points on 10-17 shooting, including a 4-7 mark from three. She also was 5-6 from the line and only had one turnover in the game.
- Medlen scored a season-high 19 points and picked up a double-double with 10 assists. The 10 assists matches a career best for the senior and is tied for the fourth-most by a Lion in school history.
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Kallie Bildner just missed a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. She was 6-9 from the field and a perfect 6-6 from the line.
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Julia Ruzevich tallied 14 points with seven rebounds.
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Hennessey Handy was the fifth Lion starter in double-figures with 10 points.
- Lindenwood started the game shaky, shooting 2-13 (15.4%) from the field in the opening quarter. The Lions rebounded to finish the game at 29-59 (49.2%). Lindenwood also shot 6-15 from beyond the arc (40.0%).
- As a team, the Lions shot 26-33 from the line. It is the most free throw makes and attempts for the team since shooting 32-38 against Truman State last season (Nov. 24, 2018).
- The Lions out-rebounded Florida Southern 34-32.Lindenwood has out-rebounded every opponent they have played this season.
UP NEXT
The Lions wrap up the 2019 slate with a game against Eckerd in Lakeland, Florida. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. (CT).