Wise, VA - The Lincoln Memorial women's basketball team will travel to Wise, VA on Thursday to face the Cavaliers of UVA Wise, seeking their 10th conference win of the season.
This will be the second time this season that the Cavaliers and the Lady Railsplitters have faced each other this season, with the first time being earlier this month on February 5th in Harrogate, where LMU fell short 71-80. Their most recent match up in Wise was last season on February 14th, 2024, and Lincoln Memorial came out victorious 59-54.
Lincoln Memorial is coming off of a 68-61 win against Lenoir-Rhyne. Three players scored double-digits:
Alexa Smiddy with game-high 19 points,
Matty Tanner with 15 points, and
Lexi Patty with 10 points. Tanner was the team-leader in rebounds with 7 rebounds.
In the SAC, Smiddy is 2nd in assists with 101, 2nd in assists per game with 4.4, 5th in three-point percentage with 37.1%, 4th in three-pointers made with 52, and 4th in three-pointers per game with 2.13. Tanner is 5th in the conference in three-point percentage with 31%, 2nd in three-pointers made with 52, and 2nd in three-pointers per game with 2.26.
Kamil Collier is ranked 3rd in the SAC in double-doubles with 8, 3rd in rebounds per game with 9.0, and 3rd in defensive rebounds per game with 6.1.
As a team, Lincoln Memorial is ranked 3rd in the SAC in free-throw percentage with 74.2%, 3rd in scoring defense with 63.1, 5th in three-point percentage with 31.4%, 1st in the conference in three-point percentage defense with 24.7%, and 2nd in three-pointers per game with 7.8.
Nationally, LMU is 11th in the nation in three-point percentage defense with 24.7%.
UVA Wise is coming off of a 68-70 loss against Newberry.
Lincoln Memorial's record is 10-13 overall and 9-11 in the SAC, and LMU is currently sitting in 8th in the SAC standings. UVA Wise's record is 10-14 overall and 7-13 in the conference, and they are currently in 10th in the SAC standings.
Tip-off is set for 4 pm in Wise, VA.
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