WBB SAC SEMI FINALS 2026

Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Faces Coker In SAC Semifinals Friday

Rock Hill, SC - #13 Lincoln Memorial women's basketball advances to the next round in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament as they face #3 seed Coker Friday afternoon at 2:30 pm. 

HISTORY

Lincoln Memorial is coming off of a 11-game win streak as they defeated #7 seed Catawba 72-42 in the SAC Quarterfinals on March 4th. Asia Barr stepped up and scored a new LMU career-high with 25 points as she went 9/13 from the field and 7/10 from beyond the arch, and Sariya Henry led the team in rebounding with 10. 

Currently, Collier is the team-leader in points with an average of 18.1 points per game, with Alexa Smiddy and Lexi Patty behind her with 13.1 and 11.9 points per game, respectively. 

In the South Atlantic Conference, Collier is leading in double-doubles (19), leading in field goals made (197), third in total points (507), third in points per game (18.1), leading in total rebounds (313), leading in rebounds per game (11.2), leading in defensive rebounds per game (7.4), and leading in offensive rebounds per game (3.8). Smiddy is fourth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.71), sixthi n total assists (99), second in assists per game (3.7), fourth in three point percentage (34.5%), fourth in three pointers made (61), and fourth in three pointers made per game (2.26). Patty is fifth in the SAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.69), fourth in defensive rebounds per game (5.1), seventh in rebounds per game (6.5), ninth in total steals (53), and eighth in steals per game (1.96).

Nationally, Collier is fifth in double-doubles, ninth in rebounds per game, 11th in defensive rebounds per game, and eighth in total rebounds.

As a team, Lincoln Memorial is second in the SAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.12), leading in field goal percentage defense (36.9%), leading in scoring defense (55.2), second in scoring margin (15.9), third in scoring offense (71.1), third in three point percentage (32.5%), leading in three point percentage defense (25.6%), leading in three pointers made per game (9.1), and first in winning percentage (89.3%).

Nationally, the team is 20th iin assist/turner ratio, 21st in scoring defense, 14th in scoring margin, seventh in three point attempts per game, sixth in three pointers made per game, and ninth in winning percentage.

The Lady Splitters took the win in the SAC Quarterfinals, 72-42, against Catawba on March 4th.

Lincoln Memorial enters Friday with a 25-3 overall record, and the Lady Railsplitters were most recently voted #13 in the WBCA Coaches' Poll amd #2 in the NCAA Regional Rankings. 

Coker is going into the game with an 23-6 overall record, and the Cobras were most recently voted 20th in the WBCA Coaches' Poll and 4th in the NCAA Southeast Regional Rankings.  

Tip off is set for 2:30 pm in Rock Hill, SC in the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center.. The link to live stream, live stats, and tickets can be found below.

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Players Mentioned

Asia Barr

#1 Asia Barr

G
5' 7"
Senior
Lexi Patty

#0 Lexi Patty

G
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Alexa Smiddy

#12 Alexa Smiddy

G
5' 6"
Senior
Sariya Henry

#20 Sariya Henry

F
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Asia Barr

#1 Asia Barr

5' 7"
Senior
G
Lexi Patty

#0 Lexi Patty

5' 8"
Graduate Student
G
Alexa Smiddy

#12 Alexa Smiddy

5' 6"
Senior
G
Sariya Henry

#20 Sariya Henry

6' 1"
Senior
F