Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team (7-2, 1-1 CC) heads to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the Music City Classic. F&M plays Lynchburg (4-4, 2-1 ODAC) on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., before wrapping up the tournament on Friday against Babson (4-3, 0-0 NEWMAC) at 2:00 p.m.

Last Time Out

F&M began its Centennial Conference (CC) slate with two games at the beginning of December. 

The Diplomats earned a win in its first CC game of the 2024-25 campaign, 63-57, over Swarthmore. F&M stormed back from a 12-point deficit, shooting 37.1 percent from the field in the game. Ally Trebelev led the Diplomats in scoring with 14 points, while also grabbing five rebounds. Kennedy Wilburn earned her 13th-career double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Lizzie Neville claimed her first-career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists in the contest. Lauren Rusas tallied 11 points, while Kayla McCrea closely followed with 10 points on the night. Read the full recap here. 

Franklin & Marshall was defeated at home, 70-51, by then-ranked No. 12 Gettysburg. The Bullets jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as it held F&M to 30.8 percent from the field. Three Diplomats finished the game with double-digit scoring figures, led by Wilburn with 13 points. Quinn Galligan and Neville ended the contest with 10 points each, while Neville led the team in rebounds with seven. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Lynchburg

F&M was defeated by Lynchburg, 72-52, in its last meeting during the 2017-18 season. Competing in the Susan Dunagan Holiday Classic in Roanoke, Virginia, the Hornets jumped out to an early lead by starting the game on a 10-0 run. F&M cut the deficit to single-digits in the second quarter, making the score 24-16 with 8:11 remaining in the half. However, Lynchburg pulled away in the contest as it grew its lead to as much as 23 in the game. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Babson

Franklin & Marshall and Babson- out of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference - meet for the first time in program history.  

Lynchburg Team Preview

Lynchburg brings a three-game winning streak into Thursday's meeting with the Diplomats, most recently defeating Eastern Mennonite, 69-49. The Hornets leading-scorer is Kate Littlejohn, who averages 11.6 points per game. Olivia Harris follows with an average of 10.8 points per game. In the paint, Bree Spainhour averages 10.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per contest. Lynchburg is averaging 35.5 rebounds per game, while opponents are grabbing 41.1 boards per contest.

Babson Team Preview

Before Babson plays Franklin & Marshall on Friday, the Beavers take on Webster on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Katelyn Mollica leads the Beavers averaging 15.4 points per game. Samantha Reale also averages double figures with 12.7 points per contest. 

F&M Individuals in Centennial Conference Top 10 (As of 12/7/24)

Blocks Per Game

9) Kennedy Wilburn (1.22)

Double-Doubles

2) Kennedy Wilburn (Four)

Free Throw Percentage

1) Lizzie Neville (87.9 percent)

Rebounds Per Game

1) Kennedy Wilburn (10.4)

Steals

4) Lizzie Neville (23)

Steals Per Game 

4) Lizzie Neville (2.56)