Stokes, Johns lead MSSU women past Lincoln
LINCOLN, Mo. — Madi Stokes and Amaya Johns each scored in double figures to lead Missouri Southern past Lincoln 81-65 on Saturday.
Stokes tied UCM’s Niyah Jackson with a game-high 15 point on 6-of-10 shooting, pulling down a game-high 13 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Johns finished close behind with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go along with four rebounds and an assist in the win.
Southern (1-3, 1-3 MIAA) jumped out to a quick lead, shooting 43 percent in the first quarter (6-14) and converting seven free throws to build a 20-10 lead. The Lions continued to add on in the second quarter for a 43-26 advantage by the intermission before pushing the lead to 20 by the start of the fourth.
Biance Stocks added nine points and six rebounds, while Zoe Campbell added eight points. Kaitlin Hunnicutt and Anna Hall each had seven points. Hunnicutt finished with four rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Hall had three rebounds.
Southern limited Lincoln (0-1, 0-1 MIAA) to 35 percent shooting for the game and 26 percent from the floor in the first half. The Lions outscored the Blue Tigers 40-28 in points in the paint, and MSSU’s bench outscored Lincoln’s 50-18.
The Blue Tigers finished with three players in double figures. Niyah Jackson led the team with 15 points and five assists. Deija Jackson added 12 points, while Aliyah Bello scored 10 points , had four rebounds and three steals.
Southern hosts Northeastern State on Dec. 3.
MSSU men fall behind early in first loss
LINCOLN, Mo. — Lincoln built a 14-point lead midway through the first half and never relinquished it on the way to a 76-68 win over No. 21 Missouri Southern on Saturday.
The Blue Tigers (2-0, 2-0 MIAA) led by as many as 15 points in the second half before the Lions (3-1, 3-1 MIAA) fought back to trim the lead to five, 69-64, with 2:16 left in regulation. That was as close to the lead Southern would get before the final horn sounded.
Lincoln shot 44 percent from the field in the win, while four players finished in double-figure scoring. Sai Witt finished with 17 points and a team-high 10 rebounds to record a double-double. Quinton Drayton scored 16 points and had six rebounds. Cameron Potts had 14 points, a team-high seven assists and five rebounds. Ni’Sean Rigmaiden added 11 points.
Southern shot 37 percent from the field and 26 percent from the perimeter. Stan Scott came off the bench and led MSSU with 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting. He grabbed 11 rebounds and had four steals to finish with a double-double. Cam Martin had 13 points and eight rebounds, while Winston Dessesow had 11 points and three assists. Christian Bundy scored 11 points and rishined with seven rebounds.
Southern hosts Northeastern State on Dec. 3.
