CLEVELAND, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2021) – After a big Appalachian Athletic Conference win over the weekend, the Truett McConnell University women's basketball team picked up another win over Milligan University (70-67) inside the Benjamin F. Brady Arena on Tuesday evening. The Lady Bears improved to 7-10, 4-10 AAC on the season, while the Buffs fell to 5-11, 5-7 AAC. Most notable, this is the third time in program history that TMU has defeated the Buffaloes.
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
A pair of Re'Tavia Floyd 3-pointers within 20 seconds of each other highlighted the first quarter (21-16) for TMU. Although Milligan held Truett scoreless the first five minutes of the second, a Sierra Kendall bucket in the paint sparked a 11-0 scoring run for the Lady Bears, which put them ahead by 10 (38-28). TMU, in fact, held a double figure lead at the half (40-30).
 
The Lady Bears went on to get out front by as much as 15 in the third (49-34), but Milligan battled in the end to come in from behind. Truett led by 11 with four minutes to go in the game (64-53), but the Buffs fought to get back within two points on a 3-pointer with eight seconds to go (69-67). Nonetheless, Sydney Rumble added another point for TMU on the scoreboard from the free throw line (70-67) and the Buffs were ultimately unable to answer.
 
LEADERS
Floyd led all scorers on the day with 27 points, including going 5-for-8 from behind the 3-point line, and led with two steals. Kendall followed with 14 points and five blocks. Junior Quan Holton added eight points, five rebounds and five assists. Juniors Natalie Nixon and Rumble contributed six points apiece.
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Bears will look to host Union College on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2:00 p.m., and Bluefield College on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 5:00 p.m.