The men’s and women’s basketball teams played at home Feb. 20 against Alice Lloyd College and on Feb. 22 against Brevard College.
The women’s team defeated Alice Lloyd, 78-65. Junior Joy Clark led the team with 17 points and 3 rebounds. Senior Amanda Hammons added 9 points and 10 rebounds, and freshman Kari Stout contributed 12 points and 3 rebounds.
On Feb. 22, the Lady Buffs played an intense game resulting in an overtime victory of 68-63 over Brevard. Stout scored 16 points with 8 rebounds. The team ended their regular season with a record of 18-12. They are ranked number four in the tournament that will begin play Feb. 26.
The game Saturday marked the last season game for seniors Kristen Kerkvliet, Patty Robb, Amanda Hammons and Vera Conkin.
“It was a big win for us Saturday,” said Robb. “You could tell the team wanted it for us [seniors] and that meant a lot. Basketball has been the greatest single thing I could pinpoint about my whole Milligan experience just because of the relationships it has given me.”
The men’s basketball team also closed out their regular season with two consecutive wins against Alice Lloyd College and Brevard College. The team, led by freshman Marc Curry with 20 points and 5 rebounds, defeated Alice Lloyd on Feb. 20 with a final score of 80-62.
“We’re probably playing our best ball right now going into the tournament this week,” said Curry.
The men ended their season in
victory by defeating Brevard 84-68 on Feb. 22. Junior Jonathon Harris scored 19 points and had 7 rebounds.
“I was happy for the guys; it was a good effort. They are playing so much better now, said head coach Tony Wallingford regarding the Feb. 22 game. “I was happy that they pulled it out to win. It will give us a lot of confidence going into the tournament.”
Sophomore Craig Emmert said, “The last two games as a team we have really gelled. We’re playing with our offensive and defensive principles we practice each day, which is why we are winning.” Emmert scored 8 points and had 10 rebounds on Feb. 20 against Alice Lloyd and 12 points and 11 rebounds on Feb. 22 against Brevard.
The men ended their regular season with a record of 14-17 and enter the tournament as the fifth seed team. They begin their tournament on Feb. 26 against Covenant College.