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LWC Women's Basketball 75. Oakland City 57. Sat 15 Nov 2014

By Tyler Scott
News from Lindsey Wilson College

OAKLAND CITY, IN - The 19th-ranked Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team defeated Oakland City (IN) 75-51 Saturday afternoon, November 15, 2014, at the Johnson Center Gymnasium.

Chanel Roberts and Michelle Montgomery each posted double-doubles for the team. Roberts had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Montgomery tallied 12 points and 14 boards.



The Blue Raiders (5-0) and the Oaks (0-1) exchanged leads early to begin the game. Lindsey Wilson led 26-23 with 5:26 left in the first half. After a layup by Kayla Richardson, the Oaks' Chelsea Jellison scored a layup bringing the Blue Raider lead to three at 28-25.

Lindsey Wilson closed out the first half on a 5-4 run and led 35-31 at halftime.

The Blue Raiders went on a pivotal 15-5 run to open the second half and build a 50-36 lead with 13:18 remaining in the game. After two field goals by the Oaks, Roberts converted one out of two free throws to give the team a 51-40 lead.

Oakland City trailed by just nine points with 5:32 left in the game, but Roberts made a basket and Montgomery made two free throws extending the Lindsey Wilson lead to 13 at 63-50.

Lindsey Wilson led 69-50 with 1:55 left in the game before Alexus Chinn converted a three-point play after scoring a basket and converting the and-one free throw. With Lindsey Wilson leading 72-52, Ashley Johnson nailed a three-point basket with 55 seconds left to give the team its biggest lead of the game at 75-52.

Billie Hearn and Bre Elder each tallied 11 points, while Hearn also had eight rebounds and Elder posted seven boards.

Lindsey Wilson out-rebounded Oakland City 56-28 for the game.

The Blue Raiders shot 39.7 from the field, while the Oaks shot 33.8 percent. Lindsey Wilson scored 32 second-chance points and Oakland City had 15 second-chance points.


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