Milligan squads roll over Kentucky Christian University
Published 11:12 am Friday, December 1, 2023
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Former Elizabethton High School standout Renna Lane shoots the baseline jumper in fourth quarter action.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Milligan University Guard Tessa Gibson quickly pushes the ball up the court looking for a cutting teammate.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Point Guard Lina Lyons takes the one-handed shot after grabbing the rebound in the paint.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Milligan's Cheer and Dance squads look to get the crowd involved before the Men's team is introduced.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Finn McClure attempts to break down the defender in the opening moments of the Men's game.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Sam Gold elevates over the defender for two points he would score eight points in the contest.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Jay Richmond grabs the rim after his two-handed dunk.
Star Photo/Ron Marvel Follie Bogan cuts through the crowd for the layup; he would score 20 in the game and lead all scorers.
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By Ron Marvel
Star Correspondent
Both Men and Women’s teams claimed wins over the KCU Knights Thursday night. For the Women’s team they have jumped off to an impressive 7-1 record to start the season. Meanwhile, the Men’s team had lost three in a row including a non-conference game to Carson Newman, so they were looking to get things going back in a positive direction.
Women’s- Milligan University 78 KCU 52
The Lady Buffs would hold the Lady Knights scoreless for 16 minutes of the game including outscoring the Lady Knights 22-0 in the second quarter. Milligan would push their lead out to 67-36 in the fourth quarter. Halee Padgett would lead the way with 17 points on the night while Lauren Longmire would add 16. Eleven different players would score for the Lady Buffs as they would shoot 47% in the contest. They would also out-rebound their opponents 53-31 and outscore them in the paint 54-16.
Emma Harig, Lina Lyons, and Semaj Clark all would chip in eight points. The Lady Buffs improved the record to 6-0 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference to 6-0. The Lady Buffs will host Columbia International next Wednesday at 5 pm
Men’s- Milligan 111 KCU 74
Milligan would shoot a blistering 66% from the field and 54% from three-point land; going on to score the most points in a game since 2008. Folie Bogan, Jaz Johnson, and McCaskill Rivers each had 20 points. Lincoln Thomae would have a strong all-around performance scoring 14 points with nine rebounds and three assists.
The Buffs would use their fast break game to open up an early contest going on a 9-0 run and never looking back. They would have 30 fast break points in the game as well as outrebounding the Knights 42-27. Milligan’s bench would also outscore KCU 62-38 with 10 players scoring in the game. Milligan’s Men’s team would improve to 4-2 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and 4-4 overall
Milligan will travel to Reinhardt on Saturday afternoon with a scheduled 4 pm tipoff.
