The Lindenwood women's basketball team (19-7, 11-4 OVC) hosts SEMO (8-16, 4-11 OVC) for Senior Day, recognizing Aleshia Jones and Noah Garcia for their hard work and dedication to the program. Tip-off from Hyland Arena is set for 1:00 p.m.
 
The Lions are coming off a gritty 54-49 win over UT Martin on Thursday, securing its third-straight win. This marks the fifth time this season in which the Black and Gold have put together a winning streak of three or more games.
 
After the Skyhawks made seven field goals and shot 58 percent from the field in the opening quarter, Lindenwood held UT Martin to just 12 made field goals through the final three frames, and seven in the second half. The Black and Gold outscored the Skyhawks by 17 in the second and third quarters to help seal the win.
 
The 49 points were the fifth fewest allowed by Lindenwood in a game this season as they held the Skyhawks to 36 percent shooting from the field. The Black and Gold affected shots near the rim with five blocks on the night, their second highest total in a game this season. Jones along with Brueggemann each had two apiece.
 
Offensively, Ellie Brueggemann led the way with 15 points, including four made three pointers. The Owasso, Okla. native has made at least four shots from beyond the arc in seven games this season and is shooting 45.1 percent from deep which ranks 14th in the country.
 
Mya Skoff was the other Lion in double figures with 13, scoring 10 or more points for the third consecutive game. The Bellevue, Neb. native has averaged 15 points per game during that time and has been an efficient scorer while doing so, shooting 50 percent from the field, 54 percent from three, and 92 percent from the charity stripe.
 
As a team, the Lions have been outstanding from the free throw line during the winning streak, going 43-of-46, good for 94 percent from the stripe. So far this season, Lindenwood is shooting a strong free throw percentage at 77.1 percent, which ranks top 30 nationally.
 
With a win over SEMO on Saturday, the Lions will sweep the season series over the Redhawks for the second consecutive season. The Lions would also secure back-to-back 20-win campaigns for the first time since doing it during the 2017-18, and 2018-19 seasons.

NUMBERS TO KNOW:
21: The Lions held the Skyhawks in check from outside as UT Martin shot 21 percent from three and made just four three pointers

83: Lindenwood shared the ball well once again, assisting on 83 percent of its made field goals in the game, dishing out 15 on 18 made shots

78: Entering Thursday's game, Brooke Coffey was shooting nearly 78 percent on layups this season which is the highest percentage in the entire country