HARROGATE, Tenn. – The LMU women's basketball team returns to the road as they travel to Charlotte to face Queens in a high noon South Atlantic Conference tilt on Saturday. The game time was moved up due to the impending winter weather over Tennessee and the Carolinas this weekend.

The Lady Railsplitters are currently 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in SAC play following their 76-66 win over Coker last Saturday. In that game, LMU basically led from wire to wire as they shot lights out from behind the arc, hitting 10-20 three-pointers for the game. LMU held a slim advantage in rebounding as they out-rebounded the Cobras by a 44-40 margin.

Rachel Griffith led the way with 16 points, while Lindsay Proffitt, Kyndall Caudle and Emily Griffith each chipped in 11 points apiece. Proffitt also led the team with six rebounds. Saquita Joyner led Coker with 21 points.

Following this game, LMU will host a pair of home games next week as Tennessee Wesleyan comes to Harrogate on Dec. 11 and Wingate comes to town next Saturday.

SERIES HISTORY
· LMU currently dominates the series 14-3, including a 9-1 record in SAC play after QU joined the SAC in 2013. That one loss was on Feb. 20, 2016, when LMU lost 58-52 in Charlotte. All of LMU's losses to QU have been in Charlotte.

· In their most recent meeting, on Feb 24, 2018 in Harrogate, Queens almost royally spoiled LMU's Senior Day as they took an early lead and held it for most of the game before the Lady Railsplitters rallied from 12 down to force overtime. LMU then dominated the extra frame 10-2 to claim the 66-58 win. Emily Griffith and Jordan Brightwell led LMU with 13 points each, with Ross Mathis chipping in 10 points. Emily also led LMU with nine rebounds. Lade Adepoju led QU with 17 points, Mendy McNeese had 12, while Herning Wang and Kristian Eanes each chipped in 11.

· The last meeting in Charlotte was on Jan. 13, 2018 as LMU grabbed the lead late in the first quarter and never looked back in a 78-55 win. Shea Coker had 16 points, Ross Mathis had 15 and Rachel Griffith chipped in 13 points in the win. Adopeju led Queens with 15 points, Caitlyn Moore had 14 and Wang scored 11 points.
 
SCOUTING QUEENS
· The Royals are currently 4-3 on the season, but 0-2 in the SAC following losses to Lenoir-Rhyne and Anderson. The only other common opponent is North Greenville, whom Queens defeated 65-59 on Nov. 20.

· Lade Adepoju leads QU in scoring with 12.6 points a game, while freshman Jaleah Goff is close behind with 10.4 points a game. Adepoju also leads the team in rebounding with an average of 9.4 rebounds a game.

· As a team, the Royals are being outscored by their opponents by a 68.6-66.9 points a game margin, as the Royals like to play a slow-tempo type game. They are also being out-rebounded by their opponents by a 7.1 rebound per game average. Queens is also averaging 18.9 turnovers a game.

· Queens was picked to finish tenth in the SAC preseason poll.

· Head Coach Sarah Jansen is in her third season at Queens. She came to Queens to rebuild the program after a four-year stint at Mars Hill. She currently is 13-48 at Queens and 54-115 overall.

· The Royals have five freshman on their roster, but return the nucleus from last year's team.
 
SCOUTING LMU
· Head Coach Krystal Evans is in her fifth season at LMU. She has an 80-46 overall record.
 
· Rachel Griffith currently leads the team with an average of 14.0 points a game. Twin sister Emily has 11.7 per game while Dasia Maxwell has 10.3. Sydney Duggins has 9.2 a game.
 
· Shermeria Quarles leads the team in rebounds with 6.5 a game, while freshman Sydney Newsome has a 6.2 per game average.
 
· Lindsay Proffitt ranks fifth in the SAC in three-point percentage as she is hitting 43.8 percent.
 
· As a team, LMU is averaging 75.8 points a game while holding opponents to 75.3. They are out-rebounding opponents by a margin of +6.2 a game.
 
· LMU leads the SAC in three-point percentage and offensive rebounds per game. They are second in points, made field goals, field goal attempts, assists, and turnovers a game. The team is also third in the SAC in scoring.
 
RECORD WATCH
· POINTS –Emily Griffith ranks 44th with 612 points and trails Sara Wood (1998-02) by 26 points. Rachel Griffith isn't far behind at 49th with 568 points.
 
· FIELD GOALS – Emily Griffith is 48th with 227 while Rachel Griffith is 56th. Dasia Maxwell is in 86th place.
 
· THREE-POINTERS – Rachel Griffith ranks 17th in made three pointers with 69 and trails Amanda Jackson (1997-01) and Sara Wood (1998-02) by three. Sydney Duggins ranks 32nd, while Dasia Maxwell is in 39th place. Emily Griffith is in 64th place.
 
· FREE THROWS – Emily Griffith is in 40th place with 145 free throws. She needs four to tie Monica Owens (1986-90). Rachel Griffith is in 52nd place with 105 and Qua Hines is tied for 70th place.

· REBOUNDS – Emily Griffith is 81st with 205 rebounds. She needs three to tie Jenny Lamb (1990-92). Dasia Maxwell is 86th and Cameron DuBose is close behind at 96th.
 
· ASSISTS – Emily Griffith is in 26th place with 167 assists while Rachel is 44th with 133. Qua Hines is in 88th place.
 
· STEALS –Emily Griffith has 110 career steals, placing her at 29th. She needs one to tie Kate Fane (2005-08). Rachel Griffith is in 39th place with 95.