On Wednesday, November 18, Montreat played a game of greater significance when they invaded Milligan College for their first Appalachian Athletic Conference contest and fell 73-62 to drop to 5-2, 0-1 in the AAC.  The Buffaloes started quickly and seized a 40-29 halftime lead; a second half stalemate led to the final margin.  

Stephanie Morrison led three players in double figures with 12 points, while Chaecie Bullock and Tahjma Gabriel each added 10.  That Whitney Boone and Gabriel led the Lady Cavaliers with four rebounds apiece hints at the rebounding superiority of the Buffaloes, who won the battle of the boards 37-23.

Bluefield College's visit to campus on November 21 for a 2:00 tip-off presents the Lady Cavaliers with their next chance to gain their first AAC win and continue their strong early-season play.

Head Coach Craig Jackson couldn't have asked for much more from the women's basketball team at Montreat College in their first six games of the 2009 season.  After an unbeaten week, the Lady Cavaliers stand at 5-1, a mark that pleases Jackson: "We are off to our best start since 2001 and already have more road victories than we had for all of last season."

On Friday, November 13, Montreat collected a comfortable win when they traveled to Knoxville, TN and defeated Johnson Bible College 77-47.  Leading the Lady Cavaliers to that 5-1 record were Janel Cox with 12 points and 5 rebounds, Tahjma Gabriel with 12 points and 6 steals, Stephanie Morrison's 11 points and Chaecie Bullock's 10 points.

Other than an 8-point win over Columbia College, all of the Lady Cavaliers' victories have come by at least 30 points as a balanced attack - with five different players having led the team in scoring over the first six games - has made Montreat difficult to defend in the early going.

The stakes get a little higher for the Lady Cavaliers as four of their next five games feature opponents from the Appalachian Athletic Conference, starting with a game at Milligan College on Wednesday, November 18.

Toccoa Falls falls.  No, that's not a typo, but rather a brief description of the results when the Montreat College women's basketball team traveled to Toccoa, Georgia to take on the Eagles in a non-conference match-up on Tuesday, November 10.

Montreat coasted to a 76-32 win and raised its record to 4-1, marking the team's finest start to a season since 2002.  Head Coach Craig Jackson cited a strong team performance led by Center Alicia Wallace.

A sophomore from Mount Airy, Wallace led the team with 14 points and also snared 5 rebounds, but the resounding victory was secured by strong efforts across the board: Janel Cox reached double figure scoring with 10, Stephanie Morrison scored 8 points and played outstanding defense with 9 rebounds and 6 steals, and Tahjma Gabriel added 9 points.

Jackson said that any road win equals a worthwhile trip and noted a quick start which led to the Cavaliers claiming a 40-18 halftime lead.  He was pleased as well with a +12 advantage on turnovers as Montreat committed 19 and forced 31.

Johnson Bible College hosts Jackson's club in the Cavaliers' final game before they face an Appalachian Athletic Conference foe.  

The way the women from Montreat College are playing, it might be bad luck for the Evangels on Friday the 13th.