LINCOLN, Ill. – The No. 20 Olivet Nazarene University women's basketball team travelled down to Lincoln College for a CCAC showdown at the Lincoln Center on Wednesday night.  The Tigers downed the Lynx, 93-65.

Kennedy Johnson and Maggie Cora kicked off the scoring for the Tigers as they both drained threes in the opening minute of the game.  Caroline Boehne buried a layup to extend the lead to 8-0.  After Lincoln cut the game to 8-7, Johnson, Olivia Demothenes, and Karina Smits combined for the next eight points making the score, 16-7. The Tigers led at the end of the first quarter, 21-12. 

The Tigers and Lynx got off to a slow start, but Alayha Allen kicked off the scoring for the Tigers with a jumper just over three minutes into the second quarter.  The Tigers pulled ahead, 25-14.  Allen's jumper sparked a 7-0 run as they led, 30-14. With under two minutes left, Smits knocked down a three for the final Tiger points of the second quarter and led 39-22 going into the half.          

Halftime: No. 20 Olivet Nazarene 39, Lincoln 22

Cora and Khendel Rolison both drained threes to begin the third quarter.  Boehne then added two to the Tiger lead to make the score, 47-22.  At the score of 53-22, the Lynx went on a 6-0 run until Demosthenes hit a three-ball.  The Tigers still led 56-28.  With about 2:50 left, Boehne tallied five straight points and extended the ONU lead to, 62-35.  Boehne continued her hot hand in the final minute of the quarter as she notched the final four points for the Tigers as they led 68-40 going into the final quarter.  Jamie Finn kicked off the scoring for the Tigers with a layup to make the score, 70-40.  With about five minutes left, threes by Finn and Demothenes extend the Tiger lead to 86-58. 

The Tigers saw production from Kaitlyn Clark and Allen down the stretch as they defeated the Lynx 93-65, to win their first CCAC matchup of the season. 

GAME VITALS

Final: No. 20 Olivet Nazarene 93, Lincoln 65

Records: No. 20 Olivet Nazarene: 3-3 (1-1 CCAC) | Lincoln: 1-3 (1-1 CCAC)

Location: Lincoln Center | Lincoln College | Lincoln, Ill.

QUICK HITS

• Boehne led the Tigers with a career-high 23 points, on 11-for-13 from the field.
• Demosthenes and Johnson followed with 16 and 14 points, respectively. 
• Allen led the Tigers with eight boards. 
• Johnson led the Tigers with six assists. 
• The Tigers forced 37 Lynx turnovers. 

WHAT'S NEXT?

The No. 20 Tigers return home to McHie Arena on Saturday, November 13, hosting the Cardinal Stritch University Wolves.  Tipoff on Saturday is set for 1 p.m.

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*Contact: Sam Viebrock, Sports Information Director, stviebrock@olivet.edu