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TIPOFF TIDBITS - Lincoln Memorial
- Jeremiah Samarrippas' 'Splitters squad hit a buzzsaw in their most recent conference matchup. While on a six-game winning streak, Lincoln Memorial fell uncharacteristically by 11 points to 6-11 Lenoir-Rhyne who held them to a 38.6-percent from the field and a 31-percent from beyond the arc.
- Lincoln Memorial only saw three players in double-figure scoring, Me'Kell Burries (16), Chase Rankin (14), and Matthew Sells (12).
- Despite their most recent struggle from the arc, the Railsplitters still reign supreme in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (39.6). The team also ranks ahead of the pack in rebounds per game with 40.5.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chase Rankin: the guard averages 14 points per game and averages nine boards per game, leads the conference in three-point field goal percentage (47.1-percent).
Martez Brown: leads the conference in field goal percentage (75.4-percent) and ranks second in rebounds per game (8.6)
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UVA Wise NEWS & NOTES
- The Cavaliers are in prime position in the mountain division of the conference after snagging yet another win against Southwest Virginia fellow institution Emory & Henry on the road. With the win, UVA Wise sits at an 8-8 conference record — good for third place before Wednesday's matchup.
- UVA Wise took advantage of an off week in the conference to play non-conference Clinton College, and took the win 96-79. Despite being out two starters (Dean & Ukaj), freshman Zion Fruster and Calen Lightford each filled in the vacancies with career-high 21 point performances. Patrick Shelley highlighted his first career start with 10 points and eight rebounds in the triumph.
- In their last meeting with the Railsplitters, the Cavaliers had one of their poorest three-point shooting performances to date — uncharacteristic of the second best three-point shooting team in the league. UVA Wise was held to 8-of-26 (30.8-percent) and top scorers Bradley Dean (7) and Luke Lawson (6) were held to single digits.
