LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell women's basketball team hung with Lincoln University of Missouri for three quarters, before the Blue Tigers used a big final period to win 65-50 and push the Cardinals to 0-4 to start the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The offense started slow for both teams, combining for just 11 total points through nearly seven minutes of action. A Katie Knock three followed by two free throws from Kate Hillyer put the Cards up 8-5 in the early going. 
• Lincoln scored the first four points of the second quarter to things up at 13 after which the teams traded buckets and lead changes for the following eight minutes. Lea Finn hit a three with 16 seconds on the clock to make it a one point game, 24-23, in favor of Lincoln at the intermission.
• The Blue Tigers expanded their lead to five early in the second half only to see Jewell rally and cut it to two after another Knock triple. 
• Lincoln followed with a 22-6 run to break open an 18-point advantage midway through the final period. A three from D'Asya Collier-Williams got the Cardinals with 13 but that was as close as Jewell could get. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Finn was the only Cardinal in double-figures with 11 points to go with a team-high six rebounds and four steals. 
• Knock added nine points while Hillyer had five boards. 

UP NEXT
Jewell is off until after the Thanksgiving holiday. They will travel to Southwest Baptist on November 29 for the GLVC opener against the Bearcats.