PHILADELPHIA – The Holy Family University women's basketball team ended 2023 with a 12th straight win, defeating Lincoln 66-62 inside of the Campus Center on Sunday afternoon. 
 
Individual Highlights

• Carly Bolivar (Elmont, N.Y./Sewanhaka (Alliance)) led all players with four assists, while pacing HFU with eight rebounds
• Taylor Hinkle (Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks South) topped three Tigers in double-figures with 16 points, highlighted by making all eight of her free throw attempts
• Ava Morrow (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley) scored 11 points, making 3-of-4 3-pointers, and Lindsay Tretter (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Wood) added 10 with two triples herself
• Skyler Searfoss (Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe Area) contributed eight points, with Jenn Kokolus (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) and Jessica Riepe (Marlboro, N.J./Marlboro) totaling six apiece 

 
Inside the Box Score

• Lincoln made more field goals, 20-22, but HFU held edges in 3-pointers (8-5) and foul shots (18-13)
• The Tigers limited the Lions to 34.9 percent shooting (22-of-63) and outscored their bench 21-8

 
How it Happened
First Quarter

• Lincoln jumped out to a 5-10 lead three and half minutes into play, but HFU closed the first quarter on a 13-0 run over the final 6:05, with two Bolivar free throws putting the Tigers ahead 18-10 

Second Quarter

• Holy Family would then tally the first five points of the second, completing an 18-0 stretch on a Morrow 3-pointer 1:18 in
• The Tigers held LU scoreless for 8:57 of game time, although the Lions did get back within single digits after five unanswered
• Lincoln got within eight, 28-20, a second time on two foul shots 3:04 ahead of the break, and the two teams would exchange points until Hinkle beat the buzzer for a 35-24 cushion entering the locker room

Third Quarter

• After LU opened the third quarter scoring, the lead remained bewteen two or three possessions until a Lions foul shots brought them within three, 44-41, and then two, 44-42, at the respective 3:25 and 2:59 marks
• Hinkle made four consecutive free throws through, beginning a 12-1 flurry over the final 2:38 that featured two Riepe triples and ended with two final Hinkle foul shots putting HFU on top 56-43

Fourth Quarter

• Tretter opened the fourth with a layup for the largest advantage of the afternoon, 58-43, but LU slowly worked its way back into it with eight straight points
• That began a 4-15 surge that brought the Lions as close as 62-58 with just 3:22 remaining
• Holy Family's defense stepped up to hold Lincoln scoreless for the next 2:47 though, and the Tigers iced the contest by making four free throws in the final minute

 
Up Next
HFU returns to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play on Wednesday, hosting Wilmington at 6 p.m.