2020-21 Women's Basketball News
Jenkins wins AAC freshman of the year
Milligan University freshman Jaycie Jenkins has been named the 2021 Appalachian Athletic Conference freshman of the year after posting 17.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season.
February 24, 2021
Jenkins honored as final AAC player of the week
After posting a career-high 34 points alongside 17 rebounds in Saturday’s Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament loss, Milligan University freshman women’s basketball player Jaycie Jenkins has been named AAC player of the week. The AAC made the announcement Monday for the week of Feb. 15-21.
February 22, 2021
Jenkins scores 34 in Buffs’ AAC tourney loss
Jaycie Jenkins stamped her freshman season with a 34-point, 17-rebound effort, but the Milligan University women’s basketball team suffered a 93-78 loss to CIU in the opening round of the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament Saturday afternoon on the road.
February 20, 2021
AAC basketball tourney starts Saturday
The Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament is set to begin Saturday with the Milligan University men’s basketball team hosting St. Andrews and Milligan’s women heading to Columbia International. Both games are set to tip off at 2 p.m.
February 19, 2021
Buffs lead late but fall to Cavs
A career high in scoring from Jaycie Jenkins and career highs in scoring and rebounding from Kaylee Hendrickson were not enough as the Milligan University women’s basketball team lost its regular-season finale to Montreat, 63-59, Wednesday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
February 17, 2021
Women’s basketball drops road finale at Columbia
Another double-digit game for freshman Jaycie Jenkins plus a career high-tying effort from freshman Erin Larkin, but the Milligan University women’s basketball team fell at Columbia, 76-60, Saturday afternoon on the road.
February 13, 2021
Strong finish pushes Buffs past Bears
Tied at 69-69 with less than two minutes to go, the Milligan University women’s basketball team finished on a 7-2 run to pull away from Truett McConnell, 76-71, Tuesday evening inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
February 09, 2021
Women’s basketball loses AAC game at Point
Jaycie Jenkins scored 15 points while Malarie Tallent scored 10, but the Milligan University women’s basketball team fell at Point University, 75-57, Saturday afternoon on the road.
February 06, 2021
Jenkins earns second straight AAC weekly award
Milligan freshman Jaycie Jenkins tallied her Appalachian Athletic Conference-leading 10th double-double of the season as part of a 20-point, nine-rebound effort for the week on the way to winning AAC women’s basketball player of the week. The AAC announced the award Monday for the week ending Jan. 31.
February 01, 2021
Buffs snap two-game winning streak at Reinhardt
Freshman Jaycie Jenkins posted her Appalachian Athletic Conference-leading 10th double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds but in a losing effort, as the Milligan University women’s basketball team fell at Reinhardt 83-61 Saturday on the road.
January 30, 2021
Women’s basketball routs St. Andrews
A 29-11 run in the second quarter put the Milligan University women’s basketball team up by as many as 24 in the first half, as the Buffaloes had little trouble beating St. Andrews, 86-66, Tuesday evening at Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
January 26, 2021
Jenkins wins first AAC player of the week
Securing her Appalachian Athletic Conference-leading eighth and ninth double-doubles of the season helped Milligan University freshman Jaycie Jenkins earn AAC women’s basketball player of the week. The AAC made the announcement Monday for the week ending Jan. 24.
January 25, 2021
Buffs storm back for AAC win
Freshman Jaycie Jenkins tallied her Appalachian Athletic Conference-leading ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, and the Milligan University women’s basketball team erased an 18-point halftime deficit to overcome Tennessee Wesleyan 66-61 on senior day Saturday afternoon at Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
January 23, 2021
Women’s basketball battles late but falls at Truett McConnell
The Milligan University women’s basketball team made several pushes in the final quarter but ultimately came up short for the second straight time, losing 70-67 at Truett McConnell Tuesday evening in an Appalachian Athletic Conference road game. Freshman Jaycie Jenkins’ 20 points and 10 rebounds led the Buffaloes, who completed a six-game road swing in the loss.
January 19, 2021
Buffs lose hard-fought game at Union
Nine Buffaloes made their way into the scoring column, but it was not enough as the Milligan University women’s basketball team fell to Union, 65-51, Saturday afternoon in an Appalachian Athletic Conference road game.
January 16, 2021
Women’s basketball tops Brenau, 82-71
Career highs from Lily Griffith and Cali Weddle helped the Milligan University women’s basketball team defeat Brenau 82-71 Tuesday evening on the road. The pair scored 24 and 13, respectively, while freshman Jaycie Jenkins scored one point shy of her career high with 21.
January 12, 2021