Lincoln to host Central Missouri

The Lincoln men's and women's basketball teams will host Central Missouri today at Jason Gym.

The women play first, at 5:30 p.m. They had won four straight before losing Saturday.

Kelsey Williams and Hunter Yoakum lead Lincoln (10-10, 5-9) with 12.3 points per game each.

The Blue Tigers are third in the MIAA with a plus-3.4 turnover margin per game.

Lincoln faced Central Missouri on Jan. 21 at Warrensburg, and the Jennies won 79-67. Central Missouri (14-8, 8-6) has won two straight.

The men begin play at 7:30 p.m., squeezing a home game between four road games. Lincoln (4-15, 1-13) is coming off a 77-67 loss to Northwest Missouri.

Central Missouri (15-4, 10-4), the defending national champion, has won three straight games. The 19th-ranked Mules beat Missouri Southern on a buzzer-beater, 71-69, on Saturday.

The Lincoln outdoor women's track and field team will receive its national championship rings between the games.

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