Earl Austin Jr: Lindenwood Lions aim for 20th win this week

Lindenwood Lions aim for 20th win this week
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Earl  Austin on 17/02/2010 15:13:00
 
Lindenwood is currently 19-8 heading into Friday night’s showdown with Heart
of America Athletic Conference leader Central Methodist in St. Charles.
Lindenwood is currently 11-6 in HAAC play.
The Lions have been successful under Soderberg in his signature style of play; a
stout defense. The Lions are giving up only 62 points a game while limited
opponents to 40 percent shooting from the field and 32 percent shooting from
3-point territory.
Junior guard Richard Rose (Troy Buchanan High) is the leader of a balanced
scoring attack. The 6’2” Rose is averaging nearly 14 points a game. His
backcourt partner is 6’1” senior Joey Parker, a Division I transfer from
Western Carolina. Parker averages 10 points a game while leading the team with
117 assists. The Lions’ top perimeter shooter is sophomore guard Brendan
Kunkel  (Red Bud, Ill.)
Up front, the Lions are paced by 6’3” senior power forward Toriano Adams and
6’11” sophomore center Brett Thompson. The 245-pound Adams averages 11.7
points and a team-high 10 rebounds a game. Thompson, a transfer from Saint Louis
University, has averaged 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds since becoming eligible in
January. Providing more quality play up front is 6’6” forward Alfred Nelson
(Chaminade) who began his collegiate career at Drury University.
Lindenwood closes out the regular season with home games against Central
Methodist and Mid-American Nazarene and a road contest at William Jewell.