wbb vs mars hill preview 12-10-25

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball To Host Mars Hill Wednesday

Harrogate, TN - Lincoln Memorial women's basketball looks to get back into the win column on Wednesday as they host Mars Hill at 5:30 pm in Tex Turner Arena. 

The midweek match up will be the 42nd all time meeting between LMU and Mars Hill, with the Lady Railsplitters winning the series 29-12. The most recent contest between Lincoln Memorial and the Lions was last season on January 29th at home, where Lincoln Memorial fell came out on top 92-69. 

Lincoln Memorial is coming off a 51-54 loss against Catawba. Kamil Collier led in both points and rebounds with 16 points and 17 rebounds. 

Currently, Lexi Patty is leading the team in scoring average with 14.8 points per game, followed by Collier and Alexa Smiddy with 14.3 and 13 points per game, respectively. Collier is the team-leader in rebounding average with 10.2 rebounds per game. 

In the South Atlantic Conference, Smiddy is second in assist/turnover ratio (2.27), fourth in assists (25), first in assists per game (4.2), ninth in steals (15), fifth in steals per game (2.50), and ninth in three pointers per game (1.83). Collier is second in the conference in double doubles (3), sixth n field goal percentage (46.7%), fifth in free throw percentage (84.3%), third in rebounds (61), fourth in defensive rebounds per game (7), second in offensive rebounds per game (3.2), and third in rebounds per game (10.2). Patty is seventh in the SAC in field goal percentage (46.7%), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (5), ninth in offensive rebounds per game (2.4), sixth in rebounds per game (7.4). Asia Barr is seventh in three point percentage (34.3%), eighth in three pointers made (12), and eighth in three pointers per game (2). 

Nationally, Smiddy is 18th in assist/turnover ratio, Collier is 24th in doubles doubles and 33rd in rebounds per game. 

As a team, Lincoln Memorial is second in assist/turnover ratio (1.02), fourth in assists per game (15.2), first in field goal percentage (34.5%), fourth in rebound margin (2.8), first in scoring defense (54.5), first in scoring margin (19), second in scoring offense (73.5), third in steals per game (12.3), second in three point percentage (33.1), second in three point percentage defense (23.8%), first in three pointers per gam (9.7), and fourth in turnovers forced per game (21.50). 

Nationally, LMU is 32nd in assist/turnover ratio, 32nd in field goal percentage, 25th in scoring defense, 12th in scoring margin, and third in three pointers per game. 

Mars Hill is coming off of a 63-47 loss against Anderson on December 6th. 

Leaders for the Lions are Makayla Street (#2) with 11.9 points per game and Jadein Haynes (#10) with 5.8 rebounds per game. 

Lincoln Memorial is entering Wednesday with a 5-1 record,  including a 1-1 mark in conference play. LMU is tied for third place in the SAC standings with Wingate, Carson-Newman, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mars Hill, Anderson, Catawba, and Emory & Henry. 
 
The Lions are coming into the midweek with a 4-4 overall record and a 1-1 SAC record. In the conference standings, Mars Hill is also tied for third.  

Tip off is set for 5:30 pm in Tex Turner Arena. The link to live stream and live stats can be found below. 

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Players Mentioned

Asia Barr

#1 Asia Barr

G
5' 7"
Senior
Kamil  Collier

#33 Kamil Collier

F
6' 1"
Senior
Lexi Patty

#0 Lexi Patty

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5' 8"
Graduate Student
Alexa Smiddy

#12 Alexa Smiddy

G
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Asia Barr

#1 Asia Barr

5' 7"
Senior
G
Kamil  Collier

#33 Kamil Collier

6' 1"
Senior
F
Lexi Patty

#0 Lexi Patty

5' 8"
Graduate Student
G
Alexa Smiddy

#12 Alexa Smiddy

5' 6"
Senior
G