COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 3, 2017) â€" The No. 23 Milligan College women's basketball team was a point shy of the century mark in its first game of 2017, defeating Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Allen University, 99-87, Tuesday afternoon on the road.
 
Sarah Robinson was two assists short of a triple-double and led the Buffs with 23 points and 11 rebounds with eight assists. Lindsee Price was a point shy of a double-double herself with nine points and 10 assists to only four turnovers. Hayley Wyrick and Mackenzie Raizor followed closely behind Robinson in the scoring column with 16 and 15 respectively. Cassidy Anderson scored 12.
 
Milligan (11-5, 7-1 AAC) led most of the way, opening the lead up to double digits in the first half. Allen made a run at the end of the first half to close it to 44-39 at the break, and the Bees even cut it to a one-possession game in the second half. Milligan closed the game strong to claim its third straight conference win.
 
Milligan will be on the road and at home later this week, visiting Bryan College on Thursday before hosting Reinhardt on Saturday at 2 p.m. The matchup against Reinhardt could be a battle for the lone lead in the AAC.