NEWS RELEASE - 12/03/04

Sauk Valley Defeats Lynx

Sauk Valley broke from a 49-49 tie in the final ten minutes to down Lincoln College, 61-54, in women's college basketball action at Lincoln Friday night. The loss drops the Lynx to 4-5 for the season and they will play Harper at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Tiffany Tungate led the Lincoln College attack with 14 points, closely followed by Jessica Hamman with 13. They were the only two Lynx to reach double figures. Three players from Sauk Valley were in double figures, led by Fane with 18.

Lincoln College led 33-29 at half-time before the visitors were able to even the score in the first ten minutes of the second half. Lincoln was able to score just one basket in the final ten minutes of play while Sauk Valley was netting 12.

Lincoln College (54) - Leach 2-1-5; White 3-2-9; Ingram 2-1-6; Weaver 2-0-4; Tungate 4-3-14; Gore 1-0-2; Hamman 4-5-13; Rucks 0-1-1. Totals - 18-13-54. Three point goals - White, Ingram, Tungate 3.

Sauk Valley (61) - Wirth 1-0-2; McCormick 5-2-12; Salas 2-3-9; Bohms 4-5-13; Fane 7-3-18; Fleetwood 1-5-7. Totals - 20-18-61. Three point goals - Salas 2, Fane.

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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.