COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 1, 2014) â€" Kayla Kelly and Chelsey Weddle combined for 55 points, and the Milligan College women's basketball defeated Columbia College (S.C.) 91-79 in an AAC road battle Saturday afternoon.
 
Milligan improved to 14-9 (10-5 AAC) and remained three games out of first place in the league. Columbia dropped to 7-16 (3-10 AAC).
 
Kelly led all scorers with 29 points while Weddle picked up her third double-double of the season â€" and second in as many games â€" with 26 points and 11 rebounds. The pair scored 11 and 14 in the second half, respectively, and was joined by Lindsee Price's 12 points as a trio of Buffaloes scored double digits after the halftime break.
 
Milligan trailed 43-41 at the half but outscored the Koalas 50-36 in the second half.
 
Price had 12 points on the afternoon and added a season-high nine rebounds.
 
Kelly was 9-of-17 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line in the victory. Weddle made eight shots on 12 attempts while adding 10 points from the charity stripe.
 
As a team, the Buffaloes shot 43.5% (30-69) from the field and forced Columbia into 31 turnovers. Kelly had five of the team's 16 steals.
 
Other Buffaloes to reach double figures were Hayley Wyrick (12) and Allison Jones (10).
 
For Columbia, BriAna Johnson scored 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting. The Koalas were 50.8% (32-63) from the field.
 
Milligan will be at home on Wednesday, Feb. 5 for another AAC matchup as Truett-McConnell College (7-10, 5-8 AAC) comes to town for a 5:30 p.m. contest inside the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Men will follow at 7:30 p.m.