Harrogate, TN - Three days after downing Tusculum on the road, the 11th-ranked Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team will be back in action at home on Saturday, playing host to Catawba. The last time the two teams met, the Railsplitters took an 84-74 victory in Salisbury, NC to close out the month of November. So far this season, Lincoln Memorial has earned a 12-2 record, including a 10-1 mark in conference play and currently lead the SAC standings. Catawba currently sits in fifth in the conference with a 10-6 record, including a 7-5 mark in conference play.
Lincoln Memorial's offense is led by
Wes Enis, who averages 20.4 points-per-game and 4.6 rebounds-per-game, tallying a career high nine rebounds at Tusculum on Wednesday. He is followed by
Elyjah Freeman, with 18.6 points-per-game and 8.8 rebounds-per-game, good for third in the conference. Freeman is the highest scoring and rebounding freshman in the conference.
EJ Smith continues to facilitate the offense, averaging 10.3 points-per-game.
Jordan Walters is on the cusp of double figures, averaging 9.8 points-per-game to go along with 5.4 rebounds and a team-leading four assists-per-game.
So far on the season, Lincoln Memorial has held every opponent it's faced to less than its season average in points scored per game. The Railsplitters are currently fifth in the nation in field goal percentage and eighth in offensive efficiency. Lincoln Memorial is ranked first in the conference in fast break points, defensive field goal percentage, free throws made per game, scoring margin, and winning percentage. Walters is 13th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio. Freeman is 21st nationally in double-doubles and first in the conference with six. He is also 15th nationally in field goal percentage. Enis is ninth in the nation in three points field goal percentage, shooting nearly 46% from long range.
Tip-off between the Railsplitters and Catawba Indians is slated for 4 PM.
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