The Lady Buffs came up short against Bryan on
Saturday, losing 81-70 in a closely matched game.
The Lady Lions came into the game ranked 19th nationally in the NAIA but found
themselves set back early in the game.
At the 12-minute mark, Milligan was up 20-8 but could not hold the lead.
With one minute left before halftime and Milligan nursing a 40-35 lead, the Lady
Buffs committed two crucial turnovers that led to two Bryan layups, which made
the score 40-39 Milligan at halftime.
The second half, however, was a different story. After shooting 48 percent in
the first half, Milligan shot only 33 percent in the second half .
Milligan also didn’t help itself by shooting only 5 of 11 from the free throw
line. Bryan hit all of their free throws in the second half.
Sophomore Kari Stout led the Buffs with 16 points while senior Amanda Greene
added 14.
“I think we played really well,” Stout said, “but we just made some mistakes and
left some points on the floor that could have made a difference in the outcome
of the game.”
Milligan continued its season Tuesday and suffered another loss with a final
score of 60-61 at Union College.
With this loss, the Lady Buffs fell to 4-15 overall and 3-8 in the AAC.
The Lady Buffs play again tonight and Saturday at home against Montreat and
Virginia Intermont respectively.