PIKEVILLE, KY (January 2, 2007) --- The Milligan College women’s basketball returned to action after a 16-day layoff with a 77-69 win at Pikeville (Ky.) College Tuesday evening. With the win, the Lady Buffs improve to 5-6 overall while Pikeville drops to 4-11.

Leading the charge for the Lady Buffs was senior Kacie Letterman (Gray, Tenn.) with her 13 points while freshman Brit White (Chuckey, Tenn.) added 11 points. Sophomore Rikki Baughman (Elizabethton, Tenn.) only scored seven points against Pikeville, but she grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and blocked two shots.

Forwards Candace Shelton (Flag Pond, Tenn.) and Leah Anderson (Lexington, Ky.) scored 10 and 9 points respectively in the win.

Milligan overcame a 34-33 halftime deficit and pulled away for the eight point win to start 2007.

The Lady Buffs will resume their Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) campaign with a road contest against No. 12 Bryan (Tenn.) College (11-4, 4-0 AAC) Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Milligan is currently tied for fourth in the conference with a 2-2 record.