Saturday, December 30
Nacogdoches, TX
1:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
UNT Dallas
Ladyjacks Conclude Non-Conference Slate Against Trailblazers
12/28/2023 2:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Stephen F. Austin vs. University of North Texas-Dallas
Date: Saturday, December 30th
Time: 1:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Series: First Meeting
NACOGDOCHES, Texas. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Basketball Team (7-5, 2-0), will return home following a mini-bye looking to carry over their confidence from their come-from-behind victory over Austin Peay, as they host the UNT-Dallas Trailblazers (1-4, 1-4) in their final non-conference game of the season.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
SFA returns home to the Sawmill for the first time in over three weeks following a three-game road trip to Tennessee. The Ladyjacks return home sporting a 7-5 overall record and a 2-0 conference record. In their most recent game, the Ladyjacks overcame a nine-point deficit at the end of the third quarter by exploding for a 24-point fourth quarter in route to a 66-56 win over Austin Peay in the finale of the Austin Peay Classic. SFA led Austin Peay in rebounds (33-27), assists (16-7), blocks (3-1), steals (14-7), points in the paint (36-24), points off turnovers (21-14), second chance points (14-2), and fast break points (9-4).
Four Ladyjacks finished in double figures in points for SFA as Zoe Nelson led the way with 15 points while finishing tied for second on the team in rebounds with five. Tyler McCliment-Call led the way for SFA from downtown as she knocked down a team-high three triples while grabbing five rebounds of her own to finish second on the team with 11 points. Kyla Deck returned to the SFA lineup following a one-game absence and was all over the court as she finished with 10 points, while leading the team by dishing out five assists, and hauling down five rebounds. Destini Lombard continues to stuff the stat sheet for SFA as she finished with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists, and led the team with four steals. Kurstyn Harden finished with a team-leading two blocks, led the team with six rebounds, and finished with eight points. All five Ladyjack starters recorded at least three rebounds, one assist, 10 points, and one steal to help fuel a strong all-around team performance.
The Ladyjack defense was suffocating against Austin Peay as they recorded their second highest steal total for a single game this season with 14, which marked their second consecutive game with over 10 steals. In addition to those 14 steals, the 'Jacks added three blocks and were able to turn those 17 turnovers into 21 points off turnovers and made good use of their 33 rebounds as they recorded 14 second chance points. SFA recorded 36 points in the paint which was their second straight game recording 35+ points down low.
Kyla Deck continues to power the SFA defense as she ranks 21st in the nation in total steals with 34, while ranking 15th nationally in steals per game at a 3.09 clip. As a team, SFA ranks tied for 23rd in the nation in steals per game as they currently average a healthy 11.5 steals/game.
Trailblazers at a Glance:
The UNT-Dallas Trailblazers will hit the road for a single game as they are coming off a 74-45 loss at home to Southwestern Assemblies of God University on December 16th. Kayla James led the way offensively against the Lions as she finished with a team-high 11 points while handing out a team-leading three assists, while ZyUnn Cormier finished just short of a double-double as she finished with nine points while leading the team with eight rebounds. Overall, the Trailblazers carry a 1-4 record and will be looking to snap a two-game losing skid on the road against SFA.
ZyUnn Cormier is the offensive juggernaut for the Trailblazers as she currently averages an impressive 19.6 points/game for UNT-Dallas while shooting at a 44% rate from beyond the arc on the season. Cormier contributes just as much defensively as she has pulled down the third most rebounds on the team with 26 while tying for the team lead in steals with six. Kayla James has formed a nice duo with Cormier as she currently averages 9.0 points/game on the season and shoots over 45% from the field. When James is not scoring, she is dishing out assists as she leads the team with 27 assists on the season, while tying with Cormier with six steals. Allysa Pendley and Kaylyn Minor have formed a dynamic duo in the low post for the Trailblazers as the two have combined to record 59 rebounds, seven steals, 11 blocks, and 46 points on the season.
Series: This will be the first meeting between these two schools as SFA will look to finish their non-conference play on a high note.
Date: Saturday, December 30th
Time: 1:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Series: First Meeting
NACOGDOCHES, Texas. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Basketball Team (7-5, 2-0), will return home following a mini-bye looking to carry over their confidence from their come-from-behind victory over Austin Peay, as they host the UNT-Dallas Trailblazers (1-4, 1-4) in their final non-conference game of the season.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
SFA returns home to the Sawmill for the first time in over three weeks following a three-game road trip to Tennessee. The Ladyjacks return home sporting a 7-5 overall record and a 2-0 conference record. In their most recent game, the Ladyjacks overcame a nine-point deficit at the end of the third quarter by exploding for a 24-point fourth quarter in route to a 66-56 win over Austin Peay in the finale of the Austin Peay Classic. SFA led Austin Peay in rebounds (33-27), assists (16-7), blocks (3-1), steals (14-7), points in the paint (36-24), points off turnovers (21-14), second chance points (14-2), and fast break points (9-4).
Four Ladyjacks finished in double figures in points for SFA as Zoe Nelson led the way with 15 points while finishing tied for second on the team in rebounds with five. Tyler McCliment-Call led the way for SFA from downtown as she knocked down a team-high three triples while grabbing five rebounds of her own to finish second on the team with 11 points. Kyla Deck returned to the SFA lineup following a one-game absence and was all over the court as she finished with 10 points, while leading the team by dishing out five assists, and hauling down five rebounds. Destini Lombard continues to stuff the stat sheet for SFA as she finished with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists, and led the team with four steals. Kurstyn Harden finished with a team-leading two blocks, led the team with six rebounds, and finished with eight points. All five Ladyjack starters recorded at least three rebounds, one assist, 10 points, and one steal to help fuel a strong all-around team performance.
The Ladyjack defense was suffocating against Austin Peay as they recorded their second highest steal total for a single game this season with 14, which marked their second consecutive game with over 10 steals. In addition to those 14 steals, the 'Jacks added three blocks and were able to turn those 17 turnovers into 21 points off turnovers and made good use of their 33 rebounds as they recorded 14 second chance points. SFA recorded 36 points in the paint which was their second straight game recording 35+ points down low.
Kyla Deck continues to power the SFA defense as she ranks 21st in the nation in total steals with 34, while ranking 15th nationally in steals per game at a 3.09 clip. As a team, SFA ranks tied for 23rd in the nation in steals per game as they currently average a healthy 11.5 steals/game.
Trailblazers at a Glance:
The UNT-Dallas Trailblazers will hit the road for a single game as they are coming off a 74-45 loss at home to Southwestern Assemblies of God University on December 16th. Kayla James led the way offensively against the Lions as she finished with a team-high 11 points while handing out a team-leading three assists, while ZyUnn Cormier finished just short of a double-double as she finished with nine points while leading the team with eight rebounds. Overall, the Trailblazers carry a 1-4 record and will be looking to snap a two-game losing skid on the road against SFA.
ZyUnn Cormier is the offensive juggernaut for the Trailblazers as she currently averages an impressive 19.6 points/game for UNT-Dallas while shooting at a 44% rate from beyond the arc on the season. Cormier contributes just as much defensively as she has pulled down the third most rebounds on the team with 26 while tying for the team lead in steals with six. Kayla James has formed a nice duo with Cormier as she currently averages 9.0 points/game on the season and shoots over 45% from the field. When James is not scoring, she is dishing out assists as she leads the team with 27 assists on the season, while tying with Cormier with six steals. Allysa Pendley and Kaylyn Minor have formed a dynamic duo in the low post for the Trailblazers as the two have combined to record 59 rebounds, seven steals, 11 blocks, and 46 points on the season.
Series: This will be the first meeting between these two schools as SFA will look to finish their non-conference play on a high note.
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