GAME OVERVIEW
Lindenwood women's basketball defeated Illinois Springfield 82-62 on Thursday night in Hyland Arena. The win is Lindenwood's fourth consecutive victory and moves the Lions to 17-8 overall and 13-6 in GLVC action. Lindenwood did not trail at any point of the contest, holding the lead for 39:44.

NOTABLE
- Kallie Bildner led the Lions with 26 points and 10 rebounds. She surpassed 500 points scored this season, a feat only one other Lion has achieved in the NCAA era; Kallie Bildner in 2017-18.
- Bildner is 29 points shy of matching her Lindenwood NCAA single-season record 535 points. Lila Witte holds the Lindenwood NAIA record with 887 points in the 1989-90 season. 
- Ellen McCorkle came off the bench to spark the Lions with 15 points on 6-10 shooting.
- Julia Ruzevich was 5-10 from the field for 11 points while grabbing five rebounds. She also had a block and a steal.
- Devin Fuhring posted 11 points with four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals.
- Lindsay Medlen led the Lions with six assists and grabbed eight rebounds while scoring seven points. She tacked on two steals and two blocks defensively. 
- Kate Ruzevich shot 4-9 from the field for eight points while grabbing seven rebounds. 
- The Lions dominated the paint with 48 points in the paint while holding the Prairie Stars to 22 points inside. 
- Lindenwood turned the ball over a mere eight times in the game. 

PLAYOFF PICTURE
With the win, the Lions are 13-6 in the GLVC. In the most recent GLVC Point Rating System update, the Lions are in fifth place with 3.61 points. They lead sixth-place UIndy (3.42 ), but trail fourth-place Southern Indiana (3.76) with one game left in the GLVC schedule. The Lions host second-place Lewis (3.89) on Saturday, while UIndy and Southern Indiana face off in Evansville, Ind. 

UP NEXT
Lindenwood hosts Lewis on Saturday at Hyland Arena for Senior Day. Tip off is set for 1 p.m.