GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Feb. 16, 2019) â€" Senior Sarah Robinson scored 23 points, and the No. 22 Milligan College women's basketball team put an exclamation point on the 2018-19 regular season with an 85-55 win over Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Brenau University Saturday on the road.
 
The win was Milligan's (25-5, 23-3 AAC) ninth win in the last 10 games and 16th win in the last 18 games. Milligan finished the regular season as the AAC runner-up and will be the No. 2 seed heading into the league tournament next week. Brenau, 12th in the league, fell to 6-22 (4-21 AAC) with its 19th loss in the last 20 games. Milligan also won the season series against Brenau after posting an 82-56 win over the Golden Eagles at Steve Lacy Fieldhouse back in January.
 
MILLIGAN LEADERS
Robinson, who added eight rebounds, led the way for Milligan in the scoring column as one of two Buffs in double figures. Emma Kate Brown followed with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists off the bench. Four other Buffaloes registered at least eight points, including Mackenzie Raizor who had nine points and a game high 12 rebounds.
 
BUFFS SURGE AHEAD IN SECOND, THIRD QUARTERS
Milligan trailed by six in the first quarter before a 14-2 run starting late in the opening period put the Buffs into the lead for good. Robinson highlighted the run with back-to-back made 3-pointers early in the second quarter, her first one making it 15-14 and putting Milligan into the lead for good.
 
Raizor connected on a triple soon after to put Milligan on top by eight midway through the second quarter, and Milligan had little trouble from there. The lead was six at the intermission, and once Andi Lamb scored a basket midway through the third quarter to make it 44-33, Milligan led by double figures the rest of the way.
 
FOR BRENAU
Two players made it to double figures, led by Tia Thomas who scored 16.
 
UP NEXT
With the regular season complete, Milligan will next compete at the AAC championship tournament, set for Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 21-23. The Buffs are on the docket to play their opening game as the No. 2 seed Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against an opponent to be determined. The tournament will be played at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport.