Harrogate, TN - Following an emphatic victory over Mars Hill at home on Wednesday, the 10th-ranked Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team will take to Anderson, SC seeking a regular season sweep of the Anderson Trojans. Lincoln Memorial defeated Anderson in a tightly-contested game at home in early December, 73-71. The Railsplitters improved to 15-3 overall with a 13-2 mark in conference play earlier this week with the win over Mars Hill, remaining second in conference standings, trailing Lenoir-Rhyne by one game. The Trojans enter the game with an overall record of 11-8 with a 7-8 mark in conference play.
The Railsplitters saw six players crest double figures against Mars Hill on Wednesday night. Lincoln Memorial's offense is led by
Wes Enis, who averages 20.4 points-per-game and 4.5 rebounds-per-game, he last tallied 23 points at home against Mars Hill. He is the second leading scorer in the conference, trailing the conference's leader by only 1.7 points-per-game. He is followed in scoring by
Elyjah Freeman with 17.6 points-per-game and 9.2 rebounds-per-game. He is the second-best rebounder in the conference statistically, trailing the conference leader by .3 rebounds per game. Freeman is the highest scoring and rebounding freshman in the conference.
EJ Smith continues to facilitate the offense, averaging 10.1 points-per-game.
Jordan Walters is on the cusp of double figures, averaging 9.7 points-per-game to go along with 6.1 rebounds and a team-leading 3.7 assists-per-game.
So far on the season, Lincoln Memorial has held every single opponent it's faced to less than its season average in points scored per game. The Railsplitters are currently fourth in the nation in field goal percentage and third nationally 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 29th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio. Freeman is 14th nationally, and first in the conference, with nine double-doubles on the season. He is also 22nd nationally in field goal percentage. Enis is 12th in the nation in three point field goal percentage, shooting nearly 45% from long range.
Tip-off between the Railsplitters and Trojans is slated for 4 PM in Anderson, SC.
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