Lynx Win Courier Classic - Defeat Harper College

Lincoln College scored the first 12 points and was never headed as they rolled to an impressive 84-35 win over Harper College in the final game of the Courier Classic Saturday afternoon.    The Lady Lynx, 5-7, finished the tourney with a 2-0 record.  In the first game Saturday, Sauk Valley handed Spoon River a 69-60 setback and both teams finished 1-1 in the tourney.   Harper was 0-2 in the tourney and is now 0-10 for the season.
 
Lincoln College connected on 20 of 45 field goal attempts the first half as they raced to a 43-15 lead at intermission.  Harper was only able to manage 18 shots the first half as they had 19 turnovers.  The Lady Lynx finished the game with 35 field goals in 91 attempts while Harper finished at 14 of 48.    Harper committed 42 turnovers in the contest while Lincoln College was guilty of turning the ball over 13 times.
 
Jessica Hamman led the Lynx with 17 points with double figure help from Erica Ernst with 14 and Nicole Dearing with 13.  
 
Lincoln College (84) - Jehnyah Leach 0-0-0, Christy Rivera 1-0-2, Nicole White 1-0-2, Coretta Evans 2-2-6, Erica Rodgers 3-0-6, Brittany Ingram 0-2-2, Becky Spears 3-2-8, Denis Hill 1-0-2, Nicole Dearing 6-1-13, Erica Ernst 6-2-14, Jessica Hamman 8-1-17, Mickey Coleman 1-1-3, Kristin Rucks 0-0-0  Dominique Gore 1-0-3.  Totals - 34-13-84.  Three point goals - Gore.
 
Harper (35) - Katie VanWetering 3-3-9, Leticia Steele 0-0-0, Kathy Laguerre 1-0-2, Elizabeth Edgar 5-0-10, Patty Merris 1-3-5, Megan O'Donnell 4-1-9.  Totals - 14-7-35.

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