Despite shooting a season best 50.9% from the field, the Lindenwood Lions fell to the #1 ranked Drury Panthers 98-84 in Springfield, MO on Saturday afternoon. The loss moves Lindenwood to 7-4 overall and 3-2 in conference games.

The Lions were led in scoring by senior Kallie Bildner who scored 26 points. Bildner, who entered the game in the top 20 in field goal shooting nationally, hit nine of her 11 shots on the day and grabbed a team high nine rebounds.

For the game, Lindenwood outshot the top ranked Panthers both from the field and from beyond the three-point line.  The Lions shot season highs from the field and from beyond the arc (41.7%  or 7-for-17), but the season high 25 turnovers proved too much for Lindenwood to overcome.

NOTABLE

• Kallie Bildner's 26 points were the most this season since scoring a career-high 35 in the season opener against Pittsburg State
• Devin Fuhring's 20 points were the fifth time this year she has scored 20 or more in a game
• Kate Ruzevich tallied 9 points, including hitting her first three-pointer of the season, and grabbed 6 boards
• Jamie Bain scored 10 points, marking her second consecutive game scoring in double figures
• Lindenwood trailed by as much as 25 early in the game but rallied to outscore Drury 52-47 in the second half

UP NEXT

The Lions return to action to take on UIndy this Thursday, January 16 at 4:30 p.m. (CT) in Indianapolis, In.