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Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Travels to Lenoir-Rhyne for First Game of 2025

Hickory, NC - The Lincoln Memorial Lady Railsplitters are looking to get their fourth conference win of the season as they travel to Hickory, NC to face the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Saturday for their first match up of 2025. 

This will be the first time that Lincoln Memorial will be facing Lenoir-Rhyne this season, with their second match up on February 15th. They have faced each other 33 times, with the series record being 10-23. In their most recent match up, which was last season in January of 2024, the Bears came out victorious 59-68. 

Lincoln Memorial is coming off of a 58-62 loss against Wingate. Jamyah Winter led the team in scoring with 13 points, Kamil Collier led in rebounds with 7, and most recent SAC player of the week Alexa Smiddy and Matty Tanner led in assists with 4 each. 

Currently, Smiddy is leading the team in points, averaging 14.4 points per game, with Collier behind her averaging 12.0 points per game. Collier is leading in rebounds, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game. Tanner is behind her, as she is averaging 4.9 rebounds per game. 

Lenoir-Rhyne is coming off of a 85-55 win against King. 

In the SAC standings, Lincoln Memorial is sitting in 11th while the Bears are sitting in 9th. 

Tip-off is set for 2 pm.

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Players Mentioned

Alexa Smiddy

#12 Alexa Smiddy

G
5' 6"
Junior
Matty Tanner

#4 Matty Tanner

G
5' 10"
Senior
Jamyah Winter

#25 Jamyah Winter

F
6' 0"
Senior
Kamil  Collier

#33 Kamil Collier

F
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alexa Smiddy

#12 Alexa Smiddy

5' 6"
Junior
G
Matty Tanner

#4 Matty Tanner

5' 10"
Senior
G
Jamyah Winter

#25 Jamyah Winter

6' 0"
Senior
F
Kamil  Collier

#33 Kamil Collier

6' 1"
Junior
F