MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (December 6, 2005) --- The Milligan College Buffaloes basketball team, behind a 19 point performance from freshman Jeff Barnes (Franklin, Tenn.) defeated Bluefield (Va.) College 93-81 Tuesday evening at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The win, Milligan’s first in the Appalachian Athletic Conference, puts the Buffs at 4-5 overall and 1-4 in the AAC while Bluefield now stands at 6-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference.

Milligan, behind strong first half performances of ten points apiece from Yony Kifle (Alexandria, Va.) and Adrian Harrison (Greensboro, N.C.).

Kifle would end the game with 13 points while Harrison finished with 14.

Going into halftime with a five point lead, up 48-43, gave the Buffs the confidence they needed to seal the win.

“Going into halftime, we knew we could execute,” said Kifle. “We had the momentum and were willing to do whatever we could to win.”

Milligan also had double-digit scoring performances from Zach Dezarn (Franklin, Ohio), and Seth Jervis (Kingsport, Tenn.).

Next for Milligan is another home AAC contest as the Buffs will host the University of Virginia-Wise on Friday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m.