Posted: Jan 14, 2011
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After trailing by 10 points with just less than 17 minutes left in the game, CMU rallied to get to within four at 46-42 with 10:37 remaining. The Lady Eagles were held scoreless for the next five minutes, however, as Lindenwood opened up a 54-42 lead. The Lions extended their lead to as many as 16 with three minutes left, before earning the 13-point win.
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The Lady Eagles jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the first seven minutes of the game after a three-pointer by senior Jazmynn Hutchings (Des Moines, Iowa). Lindenwood answered with an 8-2 run to take a one-point lead before CMU tied the score again on a free throw by freshman Sammie Gathercole (Springfield, Mo.) with 8:22 left in the first half. Lindenwood opened up a 28-21 lead before freshman Nakia Robinson (St. Louis, Mo.) made the score 28-24, but a pair of Lindenwood free throws made the score 30-24 at halftime. The Lions extended their lead to 38-28 in the first three minutes of the second half.
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Central Methodist shot 32.3 percent from the field in the game, including 3-of-16 from three-point range. Lindenwood finished with 47.2 percent shooting from the field, despite finishing 0-of-17 from beyond the arc. The Lions made 16-of-18 from the free-throw line, while CMU converted just 10-of-23 free-throw attempts. Lindenwood also finished with a 40-37 rebounding advantage.
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Robinson led CMU with 13 points in the game, while Hutchings added nine and freshman Ashley Nyakundi (Arlington, Texas) finished with eight. Junior Alexa Fox (Columbia, Mo.) pulled down a team-high six rebounds for CMU.
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CMU dropped to 3-14 on the season and 1-6 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference with the loss. Lindenwood improved to 9-6 overall and 5-2 in the conference. The Lady Eagles will return to action Saturday when they host Benedictine College at 2 p.m. in Puckett Field House.
