NEWS RELEASE - 02/27/04

Regular Season Ends Defeating John Wood

The Lynx ended their regular season play by defeating John Wood Community College on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 72-60. This puts the Lynx at a season record of 16-14. Both the Lynx and John Wood are 10-6 in their conference.

Rueben Trotter led the Lynx by scoring 27 points. He had 13 field goals and one free throw. Teammate Ryan Lazzarini contributed 12 points while Jason Moore scored eight and pulled down 10 rebounds.

John Wood (60) - Marcus Medsker 4-2-12, Bryce Bushmeyer 3-0-7, Austin Archie 2-0-4, Chris Wisslead 0-2-2, Luke Niekamp 0-0-0, Josh Pickett 1-2-4, Tim Parrish 1-1-4, Chris Schutte 3-3-9, Joel Box 5-7-18. Totals 19-17-60.  Three point goals - Medsker 2, Bushmeyer, Parrish, Box.

Lincoln College (72) - Tony Gulley 2-0-4, Stevan Nelson 0-0-0, Jason Moore 3-2-8, Michael Henderson 0-0-0, Rueben Trotter 13-1-27, Nick Malone 0-2-2, Jeff Carlson 3-1-9, Andre Mayne 1-0-2, Ryan Lazzarini 5-2-12, Aaron Williams 3-1-8.  Totals - 30-9-72.  Three point goals - Carlson 2, Williams, A.

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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.