The Lincoln women's basketball team was 3:15 away from ending its four-game losing streak Saturday afternoon, but Blue Tiger turnovers and Southwest Baptist 3-pointers resulted in a nine-point comeback and a 68-67 victory for the Bearcats.
Bre Coleman knocked down a shot with 3:15 remaining to close a 9-2 run and extend Lincoln's lead to 65-56.
A Caylee Richardson layup preceded a pair of Lincoln turnovers and 3-pointers by Rayshee Smith and Morgan Henderson.
A Kaloni Pryear layup followed to put Lincoln's lead at three with 1:47 remaining, but that was the final bucket for the Blue Tigers.
Smith's jumper cut it to one and a Bailey Rezabek layup with :09.6 remaining concluded the game's scoring, with Lincoln not getting a shot off before the final buzzer.
The first of two lead changes occurred at the 8:16 mark of the first quarter, when a Pryear layup made it 7-6 Lincoln. Southwest Baptist didn't lead again until the final basket of the game.
Lincoln's lead reached 10 (25-15) after a pair of free throws by Pryear with 1:10 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Blue Tigers led 25-18 at halftime and their largest lead came with 4:32 remaining in the third quarter following a Kiara Shoulders jumper to make it 48-37.
Southwest Baptist cut it to 50-49 by the end of the third quarter.
Lincoln had three players combine to score 82 percent of its points. Zhanesha Dickerson scored a game-high 24 points. Pryear finished with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Coleman had 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
Smith led Southwest Baptist (6-11, 2-6 MIAA) with 18 points and a game-high six assists.
Lincoln (9-7, 1-6 MIAA) will host Northeastern State at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Jason Gym.