MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (December 5, 2006) --- The Milligan College women’s basketball team defeated King College in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) game by a score of 67-60 on Tuesday night in Bristol, Tenn.

King led by as many as 14 points in the first half, but Milligan was able to cut the lead down to just three at halftime.

After a back and forth second half, Milligan’s Kaci Letterman (Gray, Tenn.) hit a three with 6:38 remaining in the game, to give the Lady Buffs a 56-54 lead that they would not relinquish.

Rikki Baughman (Elizabethton, Tenn.) notched a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, Hali Sparks (Erwin, Tenn.) had 16 points on a 7-of-10 shooting performance, and Letterman finished with 11 points. The Lady Buffs were 16-of-18 from the free throw line in the contest.

Kristi Moody and Beth Raby who scored 17 and 16 points respectively led the King College squad.

The win improves Milligan to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the AAC.

The Lady Buffs will play again on Friday, Dec. 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse against conference opponent Bluefield College.