ST. DAVIDS, Pa.- Eastern University Women's Basketball beat visiting
Lancaster Bible College 85-51 in the first game of the 2011 calendar
year for both teams. The Eagles, who won their last two games prior to
the break, used efficient offense to build a 46-26 halftime lead and
never looked back. Shante Jones scored 29 points on 12-14 shooting to
lead the Eagles (7-4).
After LBC (4-7) grabbed a 4-3 lead early,
Jones sparked a 10-0 run with a pair of inside baskets. The lead grew
steadily through the half and first year point guard Katie Lincoln
delivered a dagger with a transition three pointer as time expired to
give the home side a 20 point lead at the break.
Eastern shot 58%
through the first half. Jones led the way with 17 points on 7-8
shooting. Lincoln scored 10 of her 15 points in the first twenty minutes
of action as well. The Chargers shot 46% in the first half, but 13
turnovers and an 18-9 deficit on the backboards put the visitors in a
big hole.
The Eagles scored the first eight points of the second
half, and pushed the lead into the thirties as the half progressed. The
Eastern defense held the Chargers to just 29% after the half. Sam
Weaver, who tallied 8 points in the contest, blocked three shots in the
second half and forced several other inside players to adjust their
shots.
