Harrogate, TN - Four days after falling in a hard-fought battle with Wingate on the road, the Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team is looking to bounce back at home against Mars Hill on Wednesday. The Railsplitters enter the game with a 14-3 overall record, including a 12-2 mark in conference play. The Lions enter the contest with an overall record of 6-11, including a 4-11 mark in conference play.
Lincoln Memorial's offense is led by
Wes Enis, who averages 20.2 points-per-game and 4.6 rebounds-per-game, he last tallied 19 points on the road at Wingate. He is the second leading scorer in the conference, trailing the conference's leader (Wingate's K. Taylor) by 1.2 points-per-game. He is followed in scoring by
Elyjah Freeman with 17.8 points-per-game and 9.0 rebounds-per-game. He is now the third best rebounder in the conference, trailing the conference leader by .2 rebounds per game. Freeman is the highest scoring and rebounding freshman in the conference.
EJ Smith continues to facilitate the offense, averaging 9.8 points-per-game.
Jordan Walters is on the cusp of double figures, averaging 9.6 points-per-game to go along with 5.8 rebounds and a team-leading 3.7 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 sixth 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 defense, and scoring margin. Walters is 30th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio. Freeman is 17th nationally in double-doubles and first in the conference with eight double-doubles. He is also 23rd nationally in field goal percentage. Enis is 15th in the nation in three point field goal percentage, shooting nearly 44% from long range.
Tip-off between the Railsplitters and Lions is slated for 7:30 PM in Harrogate.
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