The Lindenwood women's basketball team (16-6, 8-3 OVC) picked up a bug 69-67 road win over Southern Indiana (14-6, 8-3 OVC) on Thursday night in Evansville, Ind.

GAME OVERVIEW
A few days after making 14 threes, the Lions knocked down nine shots from beyond the arc in the opening half. The first three field goals of the game for Lindenwood were triples, including a pair from Brooke Coffey as the Black and Gold held a 9-8 lead three minutes in. Lindenwood made five threes overall in the first and were in front, 18-13 after one.

The hot shooting from deep continued in the second with Lindenwood making four more threes in the middle frame. Lindenwood took a 26-19 advantage following a layup by Mya Skoff with six minutes to go in the half. Southern Indiana chipped away a little bit, but the Lions held a 34-31 lead at the break. Ellie Brueggemann led the way with 12 points in the first half, including nine in the second quarter.

Lindenwood took its largest lead, 39-31 a minute into the third after Coffey drilled another three. The Black and Gold remained in front throughout the quarter until Southern Indiana tied it a 43 apiece with 3:39 to go in the third. The Lions responded by scoring the next five points, capped off by an Alyssa Nielsen three to put Lindenwood ahead 48-43. Lindenwood took a 48-36 advantage into the fourth

The fourth quarter featured 11 lead changes in a back-and-forth period. Brueggemann put the Lions up five, 53-48 with another three with 8:48 to go. The Screaming Eagles clawed back and grabbed a 56-55 lead just before the halfway point of the quarter. With the game tied at 58, Alli Saunders hit a big three to propel Southern Indiana back in front, 61-58 with just over four minutes to go.

A few minutes, Lindenwood took the lead again, as Ellie Brueggemann got into the lane and finished off a layup, making the score 62-61. On the next possession, USI regained the lead, going ahead by one and would eventually take a 64-62 lead after splitting a pair at the line with 1:15 remaining.

Following a Lindenwood timeout, Gracie Kelsey grabbed an offensive rebound and found Brueggemann who buried a corner three to give the Lions a 65-54 lead with 52 seconds left. On the defensive end, the Lions got a few key stops, including a big steal by Aleshia Jones who knocked down a pair of free throws to increase the lead to 69-64. Lindenwood hung on for a 69-67 win, securing the program's first-ever win in Evansville.

GAME LEADERS
Ellie Brueggemann (26 points, 8-14 FG, three rebounds, two assists)
Brooke Coffey (16 points, eight rebounds)
Aleshia Jones (15 points, four rebounds, four steals)

UP NEXT
The Lions will head to Morehead, Ky. for a matchup with Morehead State on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. CT.