NEWS RELEASE - 01/14/04

Lynx Lose to ICC

EAST PEORIA - Wednesday night the Illinois Central College Cougars handed the Lynx their ninth loss of the season. The final score was 69-55. This drops the Lynx to 6-9 for the season. The Cougars improve to 12-3.

Rodney Williams led the Lynx with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Rueben Trotter pulled down the team high 10 rebounds and scored 14 points. Tony Gulley was the only other Lynx in double figures with 12 points.

ICC's leaders were Quentin Edwards with 17 points, Rodney Edgerson with 16 points, and Nathan Koster scored 11.
 
Illinois Central College (69) - Raun Singleton 0-0-3, Nathan Koster 3-2-11, Javier Sanchez 3-1-7, Kevin Mosby 0-0-0, Quentin Edwards 5-7-17, Greg Cannon 1-3-5, O'Bryan Wallace 2-0-4, Zane Beekman 3-0-6, Rodney Edgerson 4-2-16, Eric Richards 0-0-0. Totals 21-15-69.  Three point goals - Edgerson 2, Singleton, Koster.
 
Lincoln College (55) - Tony Gulley 3-0-12, Michael Henderson 0-2-2, Rodney Williams 4-3-17, Rueben Trotter 5-4-14, Nick Malone 2-0-4, Jeff Carlson 1-2-4, Andre Mayne 1-0-2, Nick Boyd 0-0-0, Ryan Lazzarini 0-0-0.  Totals - 16-11-55.  Three point goals - R. Williams 2, Gulley 2.

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Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 16:1 and the average class size is 16 students.