Box Score COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College women's basketball used a strong second half en route to a 60-48 upset of No. 9-ranked Campbellsville (Ky.) University on Thursday night at Biggers Sports Center.
No. 21-ranked Lindsey Wilson (20-7, 6-3 in the Mid-South Conference) dominated the second half outscoring Campbellsville 35-19 and shutting down the highest scoring offense in the MSC. The Blue Raiders held the Tigers to 24.1 percent (7-of-29) shooting from the floor, including just 6.7 percent (1-of-15) from beyond the three-point arc in the second half.
The Blue Raiders halted the Lady Tigers (23-4, 8-1) 12-game winning streak and handed the visitors their first conference loss of the season despite playing without Sierra Rambert, the team's second leading scorer (16.7 points per game), who missed the game due to an illness.
The win is the second straight for the Blue Raiders over a team ranked ahead of them in the NAIA Top-25. Lindsey Wilson defeated then-No. 12-ranked University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 79-70 last Saturday.
Campbellsville jumped out to a 14 point (27-13) first half lead before the Blue Raiders closed the half with a 12-2 run to climb within four (29-25) at the break.
Lindsey Wilson sophomores Viktoria Krell and Diondra Anthony ignited the run, combining for nine of the Blue Raiders' final 14 points to close the half. Krell finished with her league-leading 15th double-double scoring 24 points and grabbing 19 rebounds while Anthony finished with a career-high 16 points and five assists.
The Blue Raiders maintained the momentum into the second half as the opened the half with a 10-4 run claiming a 35-33 lead with 14 minutes to play.
Lindsey Wilson held Campbellsville to seven points over the remaining eight minutes and began to pull away. Anthony and Krell sealed the game with the final eight points of the game -- all on free throws -- giving the Blue Raiders the 60-48 win.
Lindsey Wilson limited the Lady Tigers to 29.5 percent (18-of-61) shooting from the field for the game, including 17.9 percent (5-of-28) from deep. The Blue Raider defense also forced Campbellsville into 21 turnovers.
Campbellsville sophomore center Whitney Ballinger finished with a double-double scoring 16 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.
Lindsey Wilson returns to action at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 21, as they travel to Georgetown (Ky.) College.