BLUEFIELD – Women's basketball picked up a huge conference win Thursday night at the Dome, topping NAIA #24 Milligan College 59-57.
SCORING
Milligan……..16 13 10 18 - 57
Bluefield…….20 11 15 13 - 59
KEY MOMENTS
· Bluefield opened the game on a 9-0 run that included treys by
Hannah Preservati and
Danae Cox.
· Milligan took its first lead with 3-1/2 to play in the second quarter.
· Preservati three with 30 seconds left in the half put Bluefield back into the lead at halftime 31-29.
· Rams held nine-point lead in third and fourth quarters.
LEADERS
Bluefield
·
Danae Cox – 14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists
·
Emily Hart – 10 points
·
Kierra Bell-Linnear – 9 rebounds, 8 points
Milligan
· Sarah Robinson – 9 points, 8 rebounds
NEWS & NOTES
· Milligan came into the game ranked 24
th in NAIA Division II.
· Bluefield is now 2-0 in the AAC.
UP NEXT
The Rams (4-2, 2-0) travel to West Point, Ga., to take on Point University in an AAC contest.