Women’s basketball runs away with second half, tops Bluefield
Freshman Jaycie Jenkins tallied another double-double, and the Milligan University women’s basketball team closed the game on a 23-11 run to seal a 73-52 win over Bluefield Tuesday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bluefield
2-5, 2-4 AAC
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9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 52 |
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Milligan
2-5, 2-2 AAC
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15 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 73 |
Team Stats
Bluefield
| Game Statistics | Bluefield | Milligan |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-70) | (27-53) |
| Field Goal % | 24.3% | 50.9% |
| Rebounds | 45 | 42 |
| Assists | 1 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 2 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 32 |
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (Nov. 24, 2020) – Freshman Jaycie Jenkins tallied another double-double, and the Milligan University women's basketball team closed the game on a 23-11 run to seal a 73-52 win over Bluefield Tuesday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.
Jenkins scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds, all on the defensive end, for her third double-double of the season. Lily Griffith followed with 12 points and a full stat line featuring three rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals.
"Bluefield made some good pushes toward the end of the game, but we pushed back each time," Head Coach Kylie Russell said after the win. "We reduced their second-chance points, and we had answers for each of their baskets."
Clutch plays down the stretch
Erin Larkin had one of the biggest shots of the night, connecting on a 3-pointer from the wing to push Milligan's lead back out to 15 (59-44) with under five minutes left. Bluefield previously had trimmed the deficit into single digits and seemed to be building momentum, but Larkin's make stifled that momentum.
Larkin's three started a 6-0 run, and Milligan followed a few minutes later with another 6-0 run to push the lead up to 22, the largest of the game.
Milligan started the game on a 15-2 run and led the whole way after a made field goal from Halie Padgett 17 seconds into the contest.
In the box score
Following Jenkins and Griffith, eight other Buffs entered the scoring column. Freshman Madi Runnels scored a career high nine points on a perfect 4-for-4 effort from the field. Padgett and Stacia Wilson scored seven apiece, and Teal Davis and Cali Weddle each scored six.
Milligan shot 50.9 percent (27-53) from the field but really shined on the defensive end, holding Bluefield to 17-for-70 (24.3%) from the field. The Buffs held the Rams to 6-for-39 from the field in the first half and 1-for-11 from three for the game.
Up next
Milligan has six games left on the schedule prior to Christmas. First up is a road trip to Kentucky Christian on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The Buffs will then be home the following Saturday, Dec. 5, for Brenau. Home games this season can be followed online at milliganbuffs.com.
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