Lady Buffs battle with Berea to the finish

Berea, Ky. (January 3, 2008) The Milligan College women's basketball team battled with the Lady Mountaineers to the finish but came up short in the final seconds of or the game. The Lady Buffs lost the game 111 to 113 by a last second shot that was made by Berea's Ashley Jade Howard with .08 seconds left in the game.

The Lady Buffs were led by Rikki Baughman (Elizabethton, Tenn.) with 37 points and 14 rebounds. Freshman standout Heather Mandela (Fairfax, Va.) was the team's second leading scorer and rebounder, scoring 21 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Leah Anderson (Lexington, Ky.) played extremely well and assisted the Lady Buffs in scoring with 16 points. The fourth Lady Buff to score in double figures was Brittany Kilgore (Kingsport, Tenn.) who put in 12 points.

"We played a great game tonight but we made too many mistakes at crucial points in the game that were costly," commented Head Coach Rich Aubrey. "We just were not able to make big plays on offense or defense down the stretch to help us finish the game with a win."

The Lady Buffs will be back in action on Jan. 5 when they travel to Maryville College (Tenn.). Game time is 6 p.m.