Harrogate, TN - Four days after dismantling Catawba by 30 points, 83-53 at home, the 6th-ranked Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team will be back on its home court Wednesday, playing host to the struggling Emory & Henry Wasps. Lincoln Memorial sits atop the SAC standings with a conference record of 11-1 and an overall record of 13-2. Emory & Henry limps into Tex Turner Arena with a 2-11 conference record with an overall record of 4-13.
Lincoln Memorial's offense is led by
Wes Enis, who averages 20.3 points-per-game and 4.5 rebounds-per-game, tallying 20 points at home against Catawba on Saturday to lead all scorers. He is the third leading scorer in the conference, trailing the conference's leader by 1.2 points-per-game. He is followed in scoring by
Elyjah Freeman with 18.1 points-per-game and 9.0 rebounds-per-game. He is now the second best rebounder in the conference, trailing the conference leader by .1 rebounds per game. He tallied his fourth consecutive double-double of the season on Saturday against Catawba. 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 9.5 points-per-game to go along with 5.7 rebounds and a team-leading 3.8 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 sixth in the nation in field goal percentage and ninth 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 14th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio. Freeman is 18th nationally in double-doubles and first in the conference with seven double-doubles. He is also 18th nationally in field goal percentage. Enis is 11th in the nation in three point field goal percentage, shooting nearly 46% from long range.
Tip-off between the Railsplitters and Wasps is slated for 7:30 PM in Tex Turner Arena in Harrogate.
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