Harrogate, TN - Lincoln Memorial women's basketball is back at home on Friday, January 30th as they host the Catawba Indians in Tex Turner Arena at 2 pm. 

The end of week meeting will be the 39th all-time contest between the LMU and Catawba, with the the Lady Railsplitters falling in the series 15-23. The in the most recent competition between the two teams, which was earlier this season in December of 2025, Lincoln Memorial fell to the Catawba Indians. The last time that LMU was victorious over Catawba in Tex Turner Arena was on February of 2019, where the Lady Railsplitters came out on top 70-69. 

Lincoln Memorial is coming off a 82-64 win against Emory & Henry on January 28th. Kallie Housley led the team in scoring eith 18 points, and Alexa Smiddy led on the boards with six rebounds. 

Currently, Collier is leading the team in points with 17.2 points per game, followed by Smiddy and Lexi Patty with 13.4 and 12.8 points per game, respectively. Collier also leads on the boards with 10.9 rebounds per game. 

In the South Atlantic Conference, Collier is leading in double-doubles (11), third in field goal percentage (49%), third in field goals made (118), seventh in free throw percentage (78.4%), sixth in total points (299), sixth in points per game (17.6), leading in total rebounds (196), leading in rebounds per game (10.9), leading in defensive rebounds per game (7.3), and leading in offensive rebounds per game (3.6). Smiddy is fourth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.69), fifth in total assists (66), third in assists per game (3.7), fifth in three pointers made (34), and fifth in three pointers made per game (1.89).  Keiara Anderson is ninth in three pointers made (31) and seventh in three pointers made per game (1.72). Patty is eighth in the SAC in blocks per game (0.88), and seventh in defensive rebounds per game (4.6). 

Nationally, Collier is seventh in double-doubles, 12th in rebounds per game, 11th in total rebounds, and 16th in defensive rebounds per game. 

As a team, Lincoln Memorial is second in the SAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.01), third in field goal percentage defense (37.9%), second in scoring defense (58.4), leading in scoring margin (15), third in scoring offense (73.4), first in three point percentage (32.9%), leading in three point percentage defense (26.3%), second in three pointers made per game (8.9), and second in winning percentage (83.3%).

Nationally, the team is 20th in scoring margin, 8th in three point attempts per game, and 8th in three pointers made per game. 

Catawba is coming off of a 64-74 loss against (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne on January 28th. 

Leaders for the Catawba Indians include Mary Spry (#24) who is averaging 18.5 points per game and also leading in rebounds with 5.9 boards per game. 

Lincoln Memorial is entering Wednesday with a 15-3 overall record, including a 10-3 mark in conference play. LMU is in fourth place in the SAC standings. LMU was most recently receiving votes in the WBCA Coaches' Poll. 

Catawba is going into the end of the week with an 7-11 overall record and conference record of 5-8. The Catawba Indians are tied for seventh place with Newberry. 

Tip off is set for 2 pm in Tex Turner Arena. The link to live stream and live stats can be found below. 

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