ATHENS, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2017) â€" Hayley Wyrick scored 17 points and added five rebounds to lead the Milligan College women's basketball team to a 62-43 win over Appalachian Athletic Conference opponent Tennessee Wesleyan University Wednesday evening on the road.
 
Lindsee Price (13 points) and Mackenzie Raizor (11 points) were also in double figures for scoring as Milligan improved to 14-7 (10-3 AAC). Tennessee Wesleyan, which had won six of its previous seven games, fell to 10-9 (8-5 AAC). It was Milligan's second victory over the Lady Bulldogs this season as the Buffs also ran away with a win, 87-67, over TWU at home earlier this season.
 
Milligan was never in any real trouble Wednesday night in their third straight win. Tennessee Wesleyan had the lead only once, after their second possession of the game, but Milligan responded with a 3-pointer from Price to take the lead for good. The Buffs later started the second quarter on a 9-3 run sparked by another Price triple, and Tennessee Wesleyan was able to trim it to a single-digit deficit only once after that.
 
Kaley Persinger led the Buffs in the rebounding category with a career-high nine boards. Courtney Wilson, who also came off the bench, registered seven rebounds.
 
Milligan shot 37.3 percent from the field for the game but won the game on the defensive end, holding Tennessee Wesleyan to only 19.7 percent from the field and 11.1 percent from three.
 
Tennessee Wesleyan was led by Hunter Simpson who recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Simpson was the only Bulldog in double figures in either category.
 
Milligan will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 21, at home when the Buffs take on Columbia College at 2 p.m. at Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The Milligan men's team has Saturday off.