WARRENSBURG, Mo. (Jan. 20, 2018) - No. 10 Central Missouri Jennies Basketball capped a perfect week, going 3-0 after picking up win number 15, 80-73 against Lindenwood. The win is the Jens 12th straight and moves them to 15-1 overall, and they remain unbeaten, at 9-0 in the MIAA.

How it Happened
• Both teams shot the ball extremely well, with each finishing at 49% from the field.
• The back and forth affair was still a one-possession game into the fourth quarter. There were four ties and eight lead changes. 
• Lindenwood won the rebounding battle, 35-26, but the Jennies kept up in the second half, matching them at 16-apiece.
• One of the biggest factors was turnovers, which Lindenwood committed 24 to the Jens 13.
• The Jennies were able to turn those turnovers in 23 points. 
• Once again, the three's were not falling for UCM, so they had to survive inside the arc. The Jennies outscored Lindenwood 42-38 in the paint, despite a Lion size advantage.
• UCM was also able to get to the free throw line, and connected on 23 from the line.
• The Jennies came out firing right from the start, getting buckets on their first two possessions to go up 5-0, and forcing an early Lindenwood time at the 9:07 mark. 
• From there, the Lions settled down and scored the final 10 points of the period. After 10 minutes, Lindenwood led by five, 26-21.
• Lindenwood maintained the upper-hand, and pushed their lead to a game-high nine, 39-30, on a Kallie Bildner layup with under four to play in the half.
• Paige Redmond answered with a three and that gave UCM the spark they were looking for. The Jennies went on an 11-3 run to end the half and closed the gap to one, 42-41. Lindenwood committed three turnovers in the final 3:18 of the period, while the Jennies went 4-4 in the final 2:03. 
• The Jennies carried that momentum into the second half and quickly regained the lead, 42-41 on a Megan Skaggs layup. 
• After the Lions retook the lead, Sydney Skaggs knocked in a layup near the end of the third, and the Jennies never trailed again.
• In the second-half the Jennies outscored the Lions by eight, 39-31, and held them to just 13-32 from the floor. 

It Was Over When...
• The Lions got back to within four, 69-65, with under four minutes to play after a three from Sara Ross. The Jennies missed a three on the other end, but Megan Skaggs collected the rebound, and got the putback as UCM went back on top by six.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Paige Redmond finished with a game-best 27 points. She went 9-18 from the floor and 8-11 at the free throw line. She also dished out five assists and picked up three steals.
• Megan Skaggs continued her terrific play of late with an 18-point performance. She was 6-9 from the field and 5-6 at the line.
• Kayonna Lee showed her defensive prowess. She set a new career-high with six steals. The most in a game for UCM this season.
• Kelsey Williams was also in double-figures with 10 points and helped out with five rebounds and three assists.
• Sydney Crockett chipped in seven points and Jolene Shipps scored six while grabbing five boards.

For the Lions
• Kallie Bildner led the team with 19 points and nine rebounds. 
• Gabby Walker scored 17 on 8-13 shooting with six rebounds, five offensive. 
• Sara Ross scored 11 and Lindsay Medlen had seven.
• Lexie Moe scored eight to go along with three assists.

News and Notes
• Big win for Coach Dave Slifer - No. 650.
• Kayonna Lee also reached a milestone, scoring her 400th point.
• The 24 turnovers the Jennies forced are the most in a game this season.
• The Jennies 15-1 start matches the second-best start in school history, done in 1995-96. That was also the last time UCM won 12 straight games. 
• Central Missouri is now 13-3 all time against Lindenwood. 

Up Next
• The Jennies have a pair of big road games next week against some of the MIAA's best. The Jennies travel to Emporia, Kan. to take on the Hornets Wed., Jan. 24 for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off. At 7-2, the Hornets are tied for second in the MIAA.