FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University women's basketball team won its fourth straight contest with a 11 point victory, 76-65, over Lindenwood University-Belleville on Tuesday night in American Midwest Conference (AMC) action.
 
Julia Wells led a trio of Owls in double-figures as she scored 17 points and Wells led the team with 11 rebounds. Kennedy Volkart followed with 16 points and Bailey Rollins rounded out the double-figure scorers with 14 points.
 
Game Flow
The Owls came out fast in the contest as they raced out to a 10-4 lead after a Bailey Rollins three pointer. However, the Lynx answered back tying the game at 10-10. With the game tied at 10, WWU scored the next seven points, 17-10.
 
William Woods led by four points, 19-14, heading into the second quarter, but the Lynx continued to battle and trimmed the lead down to one point, 24-23, after a Kindra Brown jumper. The lead stayed with three points until 2:40 left in the half. Over the next two minutes, WWU hit two three pointers taking its lead back to 10 points. William Woods went into halftime leading of 41-32.
 
The Owls continued to lead by double-figures early in the second half, however, Lindenwood-Belleville answered by going on a 6-0 run trimming the lead to four points, 46-42. The Lynx continued to battle but the Owls stretched the lead back to eight points, 57-49, at the end of the third quarter.
 
A layup by Nia Lateju extended the lead to 14 points, 63-49, with seven minutes left in the contest. Lindenwood-Belleville trimmed the lead down to seven points but that was as close as they would get in the contest as the Owls stretched the lead to 11 points, 76-65, for the victory.
 
By The Numbers
9 – The Owls hit nine three pointers in the game and had four players hit two or more three pointers
48 % - The Owls shot 48 percent from the floor for the contest
3 – William Woods had three players score in double figures
17 – Julia Wells scored 17 points leading the team
11 – Julia Wells had 11 rebounds, five offensive, collecting a double-double against the Lynx
11 – The Owls defeated the Lynx by 11 points, 76-65, tonight
20 – William Woods bench scored 20 points in the victory
28 – The Owls scored 28 points in the paint in the victory
 
Upcoming Games
The Owls return to action on Thursday, Feb. 18 when they travel to Walnut Ridge, Ark. to face for Williams Baptist College. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.