Newberry, SC – Lincoln Memorial women's basketball aims to extend their win streak as they make the short trip to Jefferson City, TN to fave rival the Carson-Newman Eagles Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm.
The midweek match up will be the 66th all time meeting between the Lady Railsplitters and the Eagles, with Lincoln Memorial falling in the series 25-40. The most recent game between LMU and C-N was last season in the SAC Tournament Quarterfinals in Rock Hill, SC, where Lincoln Memorial fell to Carson-Newman 60-75. The last time that the Lady Railsplitters defeated the Eagles in Jefferson City was last season in January of 2025, and Lincoln Memorial came out victorious 71-67.
Lincoln Memorial is coming off a 7-game win streak, with their most recent victory being a 65-50 win against Newberry on January 10th.
Keiara Anderson led the team in scoring with 19 points, while
Kamil Collier led on the boards with 10 rebounds.
Currently, Collier is leading the team in scoring average with 16.4 points per game.
Lexi Patty and
Alexa Smiddy are also in double-digits with 13.8 and 12.9 points per game, respectively. Collier is the team leader in rebounds with 10.8 rebounds per game.
In the South Atlantic Conference, Collier is leading in double-doubles (9), fourth in field goal percentage (48.2%), sixth in field goals made (80), sixth in free throw percentage (80.3%), eighth in total points (213), seventh in points per game (16.4), leading in total rebounds (140), second in rebounds per game (10.8), leading in defensive rebounds per game (7.7), and fourth in offensive rebounds per game (3.1). Smiddy is second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (2), second in total assists (48), third in assists per game (3.7), ninth in free throw percentage (79.6%), second in three point percentage (37.5%), fifth in three pointers made (27), and sixth in three pointers made per game (2.08). Patty is fifth in the SAC in blocks per game (1), eighth in total blocks (12), fifth in field goal percentage (47.8%), and ninth in defensive rebounds per game (4.9).
Asia Barr is sixth in the conference in total steals (32), and third in steals per game (2.46). Anderson is ninth in total three pointers made (24) and eighth in three pointers made per game (1.85).
Nationally, Collier is fifth in double-doubles, 16th in rebounds per game, and 14th in defensive rebounds per game.
As a team, Lincoln Memorial is second in the SAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.02), fifth in assists per game (14.2), fourth in field goal percentage (42%), fourth in field goal percentage defense (36.9%), fourth in free throws made per game (13.69), second in rebound margin (4.7), leading in scoring defense (56.3), leading in scoring margin (19), third in scoring offense (75.3), third in steals per game (10.9), leading in three point percentage (33.2%), second in three point percentage defense (26%), leading in three pointers made per game (9.2), and second in winning percentage (92.3%).
Nationally, the team is 13th in scoring margin, 30th in scoring offense, eighth in three point attempts per game,fifth in three pointers made per game, and 15th in winning percentage.
Carson-Newman is coming off of a 103-92 loss against Lenoir-Rhyne on January 10th.
Leaders for the Eagles include Jennifer Sullivan (#24), who is averaging 17.4 points per game and Keeleigh Rogers (#34) who is leading in rebounding average with 6.9 per game.
Lincoln Memorial is entering Saturday with a 12-1 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in conference play. LMU is in second place in the SAC standings.
Carson-Newman is going into the midweek with an 10-4 overall record and conference record of 6-2. The Eagles are tied for third place in the SAC standings Lenoir-Rhyne.
Tip off is set for 5:30 pm in Jefferson City, TN. The link to live stream and live stats can be found below.
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