Hickory, NC – The Lady Railsplitters were on the road at Lenoir-Rhyne to play their second to last game of regular season play. Lincoln Memorial fell to Lenoir-Rhyne 67-76 this afternoon. LMU is now16-10 overall and 9-8 in SAC conference play.
 
In the 1^st quarter, Alexa Smiddy started things off with a 3-pointer. Later in the quarter, Alexa Smiddy put up another 3-pointer. Saquita Joyner and Chloe Savage put up 2 layups in the paint each. Lincoln Memorial had 8 rebounds, 3 from Geovana Rios, 2 from Jordan Maney, and 2 from Chloe Savage. In quarter 2, Lauren Flowers kicked this off with a layup in the paint for 2. Saquita Joyner had a layup in the paint, a 3-pointer, and 2 good free throws. Lincoln Memorial had 7 rebounds, 2 from Geovana Rios.
 
In quarter 3, Geovana Rios got things going with a layup in the paint. Alexa Smiddy followed that up with a 3-pointer, and then put up another 8 points. Lauren Flowers had a layup in the paint and Saquita Joyner put up 2 layups and 2 free throws. LMU recorded 10 rebounds, with Geovana Rios having 4 of them. In the 4^th quarter, Lauren Flowers started with a layup in the paint. Lauren Flowers put up a 3-pointer, Alexa Smiddy had a 3-pointer, a jumper, and a free throw for 6 points, Kadija Conteh had a 3-pointer, Jordan Maney put up a layup in the paint, and Saquita Joyner had 7 points. Lincoln Memorial recorded 11 rebounds in the last quarter.
 
The Lady Railsplitters fell to Lenoir-Rhyne this Saturday afternoon, 67-76. Lincoln Memorial will be back in action Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 5:30 pm against UVA Wise.
 
 
Notables:
Saquita Joyner – 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Alexa Smiddy – 23 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
Lauren Flowers – 9 points, 3 assists
Geovana Rios – 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals