Feb. 14, 2008

Final Stats

Lincoln defeated Texas A&M International University 71-68 in Heartland Conference action on Thursday night in Jefferson City, Mo. TAMIU defeated LU by three points in overtime on Feb. 2 in Laredo.

TAMIU (7-14, 3-6 Heartland) fought back from a 30-20 halftime deficit to post a 61-53 lead at the 5:46 mark of the second half. The Dustdevils would make only two of nine field goal attempts the rest of the way, allowing Lincoln (4-15, 4-5) to finish the game with an 18-7 run.

Nicole Gipson led the Dustdevils with 13 points. Mary Tobias contributed 12 points and Jasmine June, Krystal Benson-Cooper and Chevelle Hoyle added 11 points apiece. Benson-Cooper added a team-high eight rebounds and four steals.

The Dustdevils return to action on Saturday with a game at Newman. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. A win against the Jets is critical to TAMIU's chances of making the Heartland Conference Tournament.