Box Score LEXINGTON, Ky. â€" A 28-point performance by senior Nicole Coffman and a pair of double-doubles by sophomore Alex Botkin and junior Alex McKenzie gave Transylvania women's basketball their 13th-straight win on Saturday over Bluffton, tying their all-time record.

The Pioneers (13-1, 8-0) trampled the Beavers, 103-77, to remain undefeated in the Heartland Conference.
Coffman moved up to 11^th in all-time scoring with her 28 points, while she also added six rebounds and three steals. She was aided by four other Pioneers in double-digits in an excellent scoring balance, including McKenzie (18), sophomore Katelyn Smith (16), senior Madisen Webb (14) and Botkin (12).

Botkin notched her first double-double of the season with her 12 point, 10 rebound performance, alongside McKenzie with 18 points and 10 rebounds, making it her fifth double-double of the season.

Transylvania started off with a bang as Coffman nailed a long 3-pointer 15 seconds into the first to notch the Pioneers' first points of the contest. The Bluffton defense rattled Transylvania, giving up a turnover at the 15-minute mark, but the Beavers' poor shooting gave the Pioneers the advantage. Despite the turnover, Coffman rebounded the missed shot to nail her second three, forcing Bluffton to take an early timeout.

The impressive scoring continued for the Pioneers who managed nearly 60 percent shooting in the first half. With eight minutes remaining in the first, Transylvania had pushed to a 16-point lead, 38-22, and hit four 3-pointers.

The dwindling minutes saw a strong Bluffton team penetrating into the paint, netting two easy layups with less than two minutes in the first.  A turnover by the Pioneers resulted in a 3-pointer for the Beavers who cut the lead to single digits, 52-43, at the half.

The second half was a fight on the boards, as could be seen in the opening minutes. Rebounds by the Beavers netted them a quick four points, cutting the lead to five. Just seconds later, three missed shot attempts by the Pioneers were each rebounded by three different Transylvania players until Botkin was fouled by the Beavers. The effort netted her two at the free-throw line, giving the Pioneers a 54-47 lead.

Bluffton continued to press on defense, but Transylvania's offense was too much to manage.

After going up by double-digits at the 11-minute mark, Bluffton would cut it to single-digits only one more time before the Pioneers became too far out of reach.

Transylvania out-rebounded the Beavers 54-32 in the paint, managing to revive many missed shots with their strong play on the boards, resulting in 21 second-chance points to the Beavers' five. The rebounding, combined with their offensive prowess, pushed the Pioneers to a 101-77 advantage after a 3-point shot by sophomore Ali Moreland with one minute remaining in regulation.

The Pioneers recorded their 13^th-straight win as time expired, while extending their dominance of the Heartland Conference, remaining undefeated, 8-0.

Transylvania tips off on Wednesday in another home matchup facing the only untested conference opponent, Franklin College, at 7:30 p.m. in the Beck Center.