Harrogate, TN - The Lincoln Memorial women's basketball team will play host to the UVA Wise Cavaliers Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm as they seek their ninth conference win of the season.
This will be the first time that these two teams will face off this season, with the second time being later this month on February 19th at UVA Wise. Wednesday's game will be the 23rd meeting between the two teams, with the Lady Railsplitters winning the series 15-7. Their most recent match up was at UVA Wise in February of 2024, where LMU defeated the Cavaliers 59-54. The last time the two teams competed in Harrogate was January of 2024, where Lincoln Memorial once again defeated UVA Wise 88-78.
Lincoln Memorial is coming off of a 53-71 loss against Anderson.
Matty Tanner was the game-leader in points with 13, and
Kamil Collier led in rebounds with 7.
Currently,
Alexa Smiddy is the team leader in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game, with Collier less than a point behind her with 13.4 points per game. Collier is leading in rebounds on the team with 9.8 rebounds per game, with
Lexi Patty and Tanner behind her with 4.9 and 4.7 rebounds per game, respectively.
In the South Atlantic Conference, Collier is third in rebounds per game with 9.8, fourth in offensive rebounds per game with 3.3, and third in defensive rebounds per game with 6.5. Smiddy is second in the conference in assists per game with 4.3 and seventh in the conference in three point percentage on the season with 37.1%. Tanner and Smiddy are leading the conference in three-pointers made per game with each making 2.1 threes a game. The duo are also tied for third for total three-pointers made in the season with 43. S
As a team, LMU is second in the SAC in three-pointers made with 155 and fourth in free-throw percentage with 74%.
UVA Wise is coming off of a 82-80 win against Emory & Henry.
Lincoln Memorial's record is 9-11 overall and 8-9 in the SAC, and LMU is currently sitting in 8th in the SAC standings. UVA Wise's record is 9-11 overall and 6-10 in the conference, and they are currently 10h in the SAC standings.
Tip-off is set for 5:30 pm in Tex Turner Arena. It is also Play4Kay/National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
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