Women's Basketball

Belmont Hosts Lipscomb in Battle of the Boulevard on CSS
Belmont Hosts Lipscomb in Battle of the Boulevard on CSS

Belmont looks to extend its home court streak to 21 games as it hosts Lipscomb in another installment of the Battle of the Boulevard on CSS Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm CT and the game will be called by Justin Cazana and Robin Muller.

Reigning A-Sun Player of the Year Alysha Clark returns to the Belmont lineup after missing games against Mercer and Stetson. The Bears snapped the Bruins' 11 game win streak, handing them their first conference loss of the season. Belmont bounced back to defeat Stetson, 72-56. The sophomore leads the league in scoring and rebounding and is only 20 points away from reaching the 1,000 point pleateau.

The Lady Bisons looked to stretch their win streak to four last week but fell short at Mercer. Mercer outlasted Lipscomb, 58-49. The loss moved the Lady Bisons to 6-7 in the Atlantic Sun and 8-15 overall. Miriam McAlister leads LU in scoring, averaging 11.5 points per game. Catie Woods is right behind her, contributing 10.7 points per contest. McAlister also leads the team in rebounding, pulling down 10.0 per outing.

Saturday, 7:00 pm (CT)
Lipscomb (8-15, 6-7)
at Belmont (18-5, 12-1)
Curb Event Center
Nashville, Tenn.
All-Time Series Record: Belmont leads 34-23
Television -- CSS
Lipscomb radio -- Website
Belmont radio -- Website
Live Stats

Lipscomb Bisons (8-15, 6-7 A-Sun)
Statistical Rankings
Individual Leaders A-Sun Team Ranking
Points 10.7 - Catie Woods 6th - 57.6
Assists 2.9 - Dana Carrigan 8th - 10.43
Reb. 6.3 - Penny Joness 8th - 33.9
Blocks 1.0 - Rachel Viehmann 7th - 2.30
3-pt. % .413 - Julie Martin 6th - .308
Steals 2.3 - Dana Carrigan 8th - 7.26

Belmont Bruins (18-5, 12-1 A-Sun)
Statistical Rankings
Individual Leaders A-Sun Team Ranking
Points 18.1 - Alysha Clark 2nd - 67.6
Assists 2.4 - Shaunda Strayhorn 3rd - 12.78
Reb. 12.8 - Alysha Clark 1st - 42.0
Blocks 3.6 - Jessica Bobbitt 1st - 4.30
3-pt. % .393 - Amber Rockwell 3rd - .332
Steals 2.2 - Alysha Clark 6th - 9.17