Lady Buffs reveal character in tough AAC road game

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TENN. (Jan. 26, 2008) --- The Milligan College women's basketball team finished on a 15 to 4 run, in order to overcome a 12 point deficit and defeat conference foe Tennessee Wesleyan 81-71.

The Lady Buffs have now improved their conference record to 9-1 with this tough win on the road. The overall record for the Lady Buffs is 12-10.

Leading scorer Rikki Baughman (Elizabethton, Tenn.) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Brittany Kilgore (Kingsport, Tenn.) was the team's second leading scorer with 18 points. The strong freshman standout Heather Mandela (Fairfax, Va.) pulled off a double-double, with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

“This game showed the kind of character this team has,” stated Head Coach Rich Aubrey. “Having the determination and will to make a 12 point deficit comeback and win by 10 says a lot about this team. This was a big road win in the conference for us.”