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Sports Release                                                                                             December 6, 2007

Railsplitters Bounce Back With Win Over Crusaders 

HARROGATE, TN – Although the Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball team lost a close overtime battle to in-state arch-rival Carson-Newman College on Saturday night (92-87), Thursday night’s 61-42 win over North Greenville University was just what the doctor ordered for getting back in a positive frame of mind for the last few games of the first half of the season. (Box score)

From the opening tip of Thursday’s game with the Crusaders, Lincoln Memorial controlled nearly every aspect of the game.  Although shooting percentages were somewhat cold for both squads, the Railsplitters placed four players in double figures and were led by junior forward Terry Delaney (Murfreesboro, TN).  Delaney came off the bench after fighting flu-like symptoms most of the week to score 12 second half points and finished with 13 on the evening to lead all scorers.

Also in double figures were sophomore guard Beau Brown (Athens, TN) who scored 12 points and freshman Ryan Whitaker (Pineville, KY) who had 11.

Possibly the most impressive performance of the night came from LMU senior forward Ronnie Jones (Atlanta, GA).  Jones was 4-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the free throw line, pulled seven rebounds, scored 11 points and handed out a team-high five assists, adding three blocks and two steals in 35 minutes on the floor with no turnovers.

The win moves the Railsplitters to 3-4 on the year and with more than a week off to prepare for next Saturday’s road game with North Georgia College and State University, the Railsplitters just may be clicking on all eight cylinders when they head down to Dahlonega, Georgia.

-LMU-

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