NEWS RELEASE - 01/17/04

Victory Over Lake Land

Michael Henderson, Rodney Williams, and Rueben Trotter led the Lynx attack against Lake Land College in Lincoln on Saturday. The final score was 87-73. Henderson and Williams netted 17 points a piece while Trotter scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.This victory puts the Lynx at 7-9 for the season while Lake Land falls to 4-12.

Lake Land had five players in double figures. Shawn Nevil scored 16 points, Kareem Leggette with 14, Michael Wright with 12, and David Tolefree and Chad Hobbs each had 10. 

Lake Land College (73) - David Tolefree 4-2-10, James Johnson 0-0-0, Kareem Leggette 6-2-14, Michael Featherling 1-0-3, Chad Hobbs 4-0-10, Jeremia Bear 0-0-0, Dustin Neighbors 3-0-8, Michael Wright 4-4-12, Shawn Nevill 5-5-16, Andre Farria 0-0-0. Totals 27-13-73.  Three point goals - Hobbs 2, Neighbors 2, Featherling, Nevill.
 
Lincoln College (87) - Tony Gulley 4-1-9, Stevan Nelson 0-0-0, Jason Moore 3-0-3, Michael Henderson 7-3-17, Rodney Williams 7-0-17, Rueben Trotter 8-0-16, Nick Malone 3-0-6, Jeff Carlson 3-3-9, Andre Mayne 0-0-0, Ryan Lazzarini 1-0-2, Aaron Williams 1-0-2.  Totals - 37-10-87.  Three point goals - R. Williams 3.

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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.