COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team will travel to Williamsburg, Ky. to take part in the Patriots Classic. Hosted at the O. Wayne Rollins Center by the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.). The Blue Raiders will get their weekend-away started on Thursday, Nov. 5 against Milligan at 6 p.m. CT.
Following Thursday's action, the Blue Raiders will take on No. 25 Spring Arbor (Mich.) Friday at 12 p.m CT.
Lindsey Wilson was last in action on Saturday, defeating Tennessee Southern 74-52 on the road in Pulaski, Tenn. Meadow Tisdale led Lindsey Wilson with a game-high 24 points. The junior forward hit ten shots from the floor, making half of her attempts; she grabbed six rebounds to go along with her scoring. Claire Fleming finished with 16 points and only missed one attempt all game (6-of-7). The senior guard led the Blue Raiders with 31 minutes. Senior Jarie Thomas hauled in a game-high eight rebounds to add on to her seven points.
Milligan is coming off two straight wins to start the year. Most recently defeating Alice Lloyd (Ky.) 79-63. The Buffs saw three players in double figures: Callie Reeder (14 pts), Makenzie Brener (11 pts) and Jenna Hare (10 pts).
This year, Milligan is just 29.8% from three, yet Milligan is still scoring 77 points per game with an average victory margin of 12 points. Through two games, Milligan is holding opponents to just 37.1% from the field. Coach Terran Duncan and the Blue Raiders will have their work cut out for them. The Buffs are averaging four and a half steals per game; they have also tallied nine total blocks through two games (4.5/game).
Looking at Spring Arbor for Friday's match-up, the Cougars are 3-0 to start the year. Most recently, defeating Indiana Northwest 83-60. Led by Megan Zeitz's 19 points and four assists. Two other Cougars finished in double figures with Ashley Weller scoring 15 pts, and Haven Chapman adding 11. As a team, Spring Arbor shot 4-of-23 (17.4%) from three.
Madison Sonsini leads the Cougars in points per game so far this year with 7.0. The undefeated start to the 2026 campaign has been about Spring Arbor's defense, averaging 18.3 steals per game, with 11 blocks to go along with it. The Cougars can turn defense into offense easily, tallying 30 points off of turnovers.
The Blue Raiders tip off the Patriots Classic Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m CT at O. Wayne Rollins Center in Williamsburg, Ky. Follow along with live stats and video provided by the hosting University of the Cumberlands (Ky.). .
