Thursday, January 26
Huntsville, Texas
5:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
at
Sam Houston
Ladyjacks Head to Huntsville to Go for Fifth Straight Win
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Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston
Date: Thursday, January 26th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Stadium: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Series: 38th Meeting (SFA leads 29-8)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin women's basketball program heads to enemy territory to take on rival Sam Houston. The Ladyjacks are going for their fifth straight win and a chance to take over the top spot in the WAC standings.
Ladyjacks Statistical Analysis
The Ladyjacks remain one of the top teams in the WAC as they sit second in the standings, but with the best overall record at 16-3.
SFA ranks top ten in the nation in the following statistics: assists per game (6th), field goal percentage (6th), and scoring margin (9th). Each one being first in the conference.
Avery Brittingham dominates the court when it comes to getting the rebounds as she accounts for 20% of the Ladyjacks total rebounds and leads the team with 152. She has 49 more rebounds than the next best in line.
After Destini Lombard's stellar performance last game, she now has the second best field goal percentage on the team with 57% (with minimum 100 attempts) and has the best three-point percentage on the team with 42%.
A Look at the Bearkats
The Bearkats head into the match with a 8-9 overall record and a 4-3 record against the WAC. They have a 4-2 record on their home court and are coming off a two-game winning streak.
One thing that the Kats do well as a team is getting the offensive rebounds. They are first in the conference and third in the nation in offensive rebounds per game with 18.2. In order to keep the Kats from putting points on the board, the 'Jacks need to get those rebounds off the Sam Houston shots.
Chyna Allen is the one watch as she leads the team with 13.6 points per game. Allen will be a threat from in the paint and beyond the arc as she has the most shot attempts from the field with 221 total attempts and records a 33.9% in field goal percentage and three-point percentage.
SFA vs SHSU History
SFA has been a thorn on Sam Houston's side when it comes to women's basketball. In 37 previous matchups, the Ladyjacks have come out on top on 29 occasions, including the last six matchups.
When playing in Huntsville, the Ladyjacks have the advantage with a record of 12-5.
When playing in the same conference, SFA has come out on top 16 times out of 21.
The Ladyjacks have won six out of their last seven trips to Huntsville and 12 out of the last 13 matchups.
Last Match Against the Bearkats: Ladyjacks Roll Past Bearkats and Earn Share of WAC Regular Season Championship
Stephen F. Austin started fast and cruised to a 73-58 win over rival Sam Houston and clinched a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament.
The Ladyjacks outscored the Bearkats 20-9 in the first quarter and shot an efficient 75 percent (9-for-12) from the field. The SFA defense was just as impressive and held SH to 16.7 percent (3-for-18) shooting from the floor and forced 11 turnovers.
Becky Hammon Award semi-finalist Stephanie Visscher dropped a game-high 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the floor. The 6-footer also grabbed five boards and handed out three assists.
Zya Nugent scored 12 points and hauled in five boards, while Aiyana Johnson and Brianna Mitchell each helped out with 10 points. Tasharian Robinson added nine points.
As a team, SFA shot 47.4 percent (27-for-57) from the field, while holding SH to 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the floor.
The Ladyjacks dominated in front of the basket with 40 points in the paint.
Last SFA Match: Destini Lombard Scores a Career-High 18 Points as Ladyjacks Defeat Mavericks
Stephen F. Austin defeated UT Arlington 85-72, Saturday afternoon. SFA improved to 16-3 (6-1) while UTA falls 9-11 (3-5).
The score was tied three times in the first quarter as the teams traded blows, but the Ladyjacks came out on top 25-20. UTA continued to fight in the second quarter, but SFA took the lead with 6:31 left in the first quarter and went into halftime with a 48-40 lead. The Ladyjacks scored the first three points of the third quarter to extend their lead to 11, and hovered around the double digit lead mark until UTA scored the final two buckets of the quarter to cut the lead down to five, 64-59. SFA started the fourth with a 6-0 spurt to regain their 11 point lead. The Ladyjacks continued to fight off the Mavericks while maintaining their lead for the rest of the game.
SFA led UTA in multiple stat categories; points off turnovers (19-18), fast break (22-14), bench points (34-7), field goal percentage (53.7-39.1), and three-point percentage (35.0-14.3). Aiyana Johnson led the team with 19 points which is her sixth game in a row with double-digit points. Johnson was followed by Destini Lombard who scored a career-high 18 points, and Jordan Harrisonscored 15 points. Zoe Nelson led the team with 11 rebounds which ties her career-high, followed by Johnson and Avery Brittingham who each recorded five. Harrison once again led the Ladyjacks with eight assists, followed by Angel Scott who recorded six which ties her career-high. Scott also led SFA with four steals which is the fourth time this season she has recorded four steals in a single game.
Date: Thursday, January 26th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Stadium: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Series: 38th Meeting (SFA leads 29-8)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin women's basketball program heads to enemy territory to take on rival Sam Houston. The Ladyjacks are going for their fifth straight win and a chance to take over the top spot in the WAC standings.
Ladyjacks Statistical Analysis
The Ladyjacks remain one of the top teams in the WAC as they sit second in the standings, but with the best overall record at 16-3.
SFA ranks top ten in the nation in the following statistics: assists per game (6th), field goal percentage (6th), and scoring margin (9th). Each one being first in the conference.
Avery Brittingham dominates the court when it comes to getting the rebounds as she accounts for 20% of the Ladyjacks total rebounds and leads the team with 152. She has 49 more rebounds than the next best in line.
After Destini Lombard's stellar performance last game, she now has the second best field goal percentage on the team with 57% (with minimum 100 attempts) and has the best three-point percentage on the team with 42%.
A Look at the Bearkats
The Bearkats head into the match with a 8-9 overall record and a 4-3 record against the WAC. They have a 4-2 record on their home court and are coming off a two-game winning streak.
One thing that the Kats do well as a team is getting the offensive rebounds. They are first in the conference and third in the nation in offensive rebounds per game with 18.2. In order to keep the Kats from putting points on the board, the 'Jacks need to get those rebounds off the Sam Houston shots.
Chyna Allen is the one watch as she leads the team with 13.6 points per game. Allen will be a threat from in the paint and beyond the arc as she has the most shot attempts from the field with 221 total attempts and records a 33.9% in field goal percentage and three-point percentage.
SFA vs SHSU History
SFA has been a thorn on Sam Houston's side when it comes to women's basketball. In 37 previous matchups, the Ladyjacks have come out on top on 29 occasions, including the last six matchups.
When playing in Huntsville, the Ladyjacks have the advantage with a record of 12-5.
When playing in the same conference, SFA has come out on top 16 times out of 21.
The Ladyjacks have won six out of their last seven trips to Huntsville and 12 out of the last 13 matchups.
Last Match Against the Bearkats: Ladyjacks Roll Past Bearkats and Earn Share of WAC Regular Season Championship
Stephen F. Austin started fast and cruised to a 73-58 win over rival Sam Houston and clinched a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the WAC tournament.
The Ladyjacks outscored the Bearkats 20-9 in the first quarter and shot an efficient 75 percent (9-for-12) from the field. The SFA defense was just as impressive and held SH to 16.7 percent (3-for-18) shooting from the floor and forced 11 turnovers.
Becky Hammon Award semi-finalist Stephanie Visscher dropped a game-high 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the floor. The 6-footer also grabbed five boards and handed out three assists.
Zya Nugent scored 12 points and hauled in five boards, while Aiyana Johnson and Brianna Mitchell each helped out with 10 points. Tasharian Robinson added nine points.
As a team, SFA shot 47.4 percent (27-for-57) from the field, while holding SH to 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the floor.
The Ladyjacks dominated in front of the basket with 40 points in the paint.
Last SFA Match: Destini Lombard Scores a Career-High 18 Points as Ladyjacks Defeat Mavericks
Stephen F. Austin defeated UT Arlington 85-72, Saturday afternoon. SFA improved to 16-3 (6-1) while UTA falls 9-11 (3-5).
The score was tied three times in the first quarter as the teams traded blows, but the Ladyjacks came out on top 25-20. UTA continued to fight in the second quarter, but SFA took the lead with 6:31 left in the first quarter and went into halftime with a 48-40 lead. The Ladyjacks scored the first three points of the third quarter to extend their lead to 11, and hovered around the double digit lead mark until UTA scored the final two buckets of the quarter to cut the lead down to five, 64-59. SFA started the fourth with a 6-0 spurt to regain their 11 point lead. The Ladyjacks continued to fight off the Mavericks while maintaining their lead for the rest of the game.
SFA led UTA in multiple stat categories; points off turnovers (19-18), fast break (22-14), bench points (34-7), field goal percentage (53.7-39.1), and three-point percentage (35.0-14.3). Aiyana Johnson led the team with 19 points which is her sixth game in a row with double-digit points. Johnson was followed by Destini Lombard who scored a career-high 18 points, and Jordan Harrisonscored 15 points. Zoe Nelson led the team with 11 rebounds which ties her career-high, followed by Johnson and Avery Brittingham who each recorded five. Harrison once again led the Ladyjacks with eight assists, followed by Angel Scott who recorded six which ties her career-high. Scott also led SFA with four steals which is the fourth time this season she has recorded four steals in a single game.
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