The Lindenwood men's basketball team (6-6, 6-6 GLVC) fell to William Jewell (2-10, 2-10 GLVC), 81-78, on Saturday afternoon.

GAME OVERVIEW
The Lions started quickly, jumping to a 17-7 lead after a pull up shot by Romelo Burrell at the 12-minute mark in the first half. The two teams would trade baskets and leads throughout the final minutes of the half, but Lindenwood led for over 16 minutes over the first 20. The Lions outrebounded the Cardinals, 15-13, in the first half of the game. As a unit, Lindenwood hit on 46.7 percent of its shots.

The second half saw the Lions hit the charity stripe early and often, as they connected on 23-26 attempts. Lindenwood attempted 17 more free throws than William Jewell in the final 20 minutes. The team shot 33.3 percent from the field, and 20.0 from deep in the second half. TJ Crockett led all Lions scorers in the second half with 16 points, as he went 10-10 from the free throw line.

In the game, Lindenwood scored 13 points off of Cardinals turnovers, to William Jewell's 10. Both teams were evenly matched in the paint, with the Cardinals scoring two more points (28-26) inside. On second chance points, Lindenwood held the edge, 12-4. However, 21 of William Jewell's points came from reserve players while the Lions mustered just seven.

QUOTABLE
"Really tough loss, because through injuries and adversity on the road, our guys made no excuses and gave a championship effort to give us a chance to win," said head coach Kyle Gerdeman. "I'm proud of them for that. I have to get us reorganized offensively, to put us in the best position to win, and we'll get that fixed as we get ready for next week."

GAME LEADERS
Crockett (29 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL)
Burrell (19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL)
Brandon Trimble (12 PTS, 4 REB)

UP NEXT
The Lions return home for a quick two-game homestand against Rockhurst and Southwest Baptist. The game against Rockhurst is set for Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.