Saturday, January 27
Riverside, CA
3:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
at
California Baptist University
‘Jacks Get Set to Duel Lancers
1/26/2024 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Stephen F. Austin vs. California Baptist University
Date: Saturday, January 27th
Time: 3:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
Series: Tied 2-2
Riverside, Calif. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Basketball Team (13-6, 7-1) continues their four-game road trip as they travel to California for a pivotal Saturday afternoon matinee matchup with the California Baptist Lancers (15-2, 7-1)
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
Stephen F. Austin will carry no shortage of momentum and confidence with them into the game on Saturday after coming off a critical 59-54 road win over the GCU Lopes, who were previously undefeated in conference play. The win for the Ladyjacks not only snapped GCU's perfect 8-0 conference record, but it also simultaneously ended their eight-game win streak. The 'Jacks showed plenty of fight and grit against the Lopes as they rallied back from multiple seven-point deficits early in the game to find their stride late, which paired with some suffocating defense that held GCU to 1/8 shooting to end the game, propelled SFA to their fourth straight win, the longest win streak currently in the WAC. The Ladyjack defense has kept their opponents to under 70 points in four straight games. In their win over GCU, SFA led the Lopes in defensive rebounds (33-26), blocks (6-1), field goal percentage (38.2-31.0), three-pointer percentage (27.8-23.5), and free-throw percentage (70.6-54.5). SFA will carry a 13-6 overall record, a near perfect 7-1 conference record, and a 5-3 away record into California, looking to punctuate this road trip with two massive conference wins.
The Ladyjacks contributed in a big way against GCU as all five starters recorded at least four rebounds, while four of the five starters recorded at least two steals. Destini Lombard spearheaded the scoring charge on Thursday evening as she dropped a team-high 15 points, while adding four rebounds, one assist, and two steals to her evening. Zoe Nelson continues to be a double-double machine for SFA as she recorded her fifth double-double of the season from a 12-point, 10-rebound game to move into a tie for second-most double-doubles among WAC players. In addition, Nelson recorded her sixth 10-rebound performance of the season, which is tied for the most by a WAC player this season. Nelson rounded out her performance with a strong defensive effort as she recorded a pair of blocks and steals to put the cherry on top of her strong game. Tyler McCliment-Call fell just short of a double-double as she finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, while dishing out two assists, and recording two steals. Kyla Deck stuffed the stat sheet for the Ladyjacks as she finished with seven points, four rebounds, led the team with three assists, and led the team with a whopping four steals. Kurstyn Harden was a nuisance for GCU shooters all night long as she blocked a team-leading four shots, while adding six points, and four rebounds, while continuing to be almost automatic from the free-throw line as she went a perfect 4/4 from the charity stripe.
Kyla Deck continues to be a defensive juggernaut for SFA as she currently ranks tied for 32nd in the nation with her 47 steals, while ranking 18th in the nation as she averages a healthy 2.94 steals/game, which also ranks her atop the WAC in that category. Destini Lombard has formed a nice compliment to Deck on the offensive side as Lombard currently ranks tied for 35th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio with a solid 2.36 ratio for the season. Another double-digit steal game for SFA keeps them in the top-50 in the nation for steals per game as a team, as they currently rank 32nd in the nation averaging 10.8 steals/game as a team.
Lancers at a Glance:
SFA will have their work cut out for them in their second straight game as they will look to end another impressive winning streak within the WAC. On the season, CBU has been unbeatable at home, literally, as they hold a perfect 8-0 home record on the season, while carrying a 15-2 overall record and a 7-1 conference record into Saturday's afternoon game. CBU has yet to lose consecutive games this season and will be carrying a two-game win streak into the game against SFA. The CBU offense is firing on all cylinders right now as they have scored at least 75 points in their last seven games going 6-1 in that stretch. In their most recent game, the Lancers continued their dominant home play as they defeated the UTRGV Vaqueros 75-55 on Thursday evening. In the win over UTRGV, the Lancers led the Vaqueros in rebounds (53-35), assists (20-13), steals (8-4), field goal percentage (44.9-30.9), three-pointer percentage (26.9-24.3), free-throw percentage (85.7-50.0), points in the paint (46-22), points off turnovers (19-16), second chance points (12-2), fast break points (20-2), and bench points (17-16).
Four of five CBU starters scored in double figures against the Vaqueros, led by Filipa Barros who led the team with 15 points, while recording her second double-double of the season by pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds. Chloe Webb would not be outdone by Barros as she recorded her fifth double-double of the season with a 14-point, 11-rebound performance while leading the defensive effort with four steals. Nae Nae Calhoun produced a strong offensive game for CBU as she dropped 13 points, while dishing out a team-leading six assists. Khloe Lemon got into the scoring frenzy as she scored 12 points, pulled down three rebounds, and added one assist. Kinsley Barrington and Anaiyah Tu'ua formed a dynamic duo for the Lancers as they finished with a combined 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one block, and two steals against the Vaqueros.
The CBU offense offers no shortage of weapons as four players currently average double-digit points on the season. Chloe Webb is the leader of the Lancers as she has established herself as arguably the best player in the WAC as she currently averages a WAC-leading 19.9 points/game, which ranks her 25th in the nation. Webb produces in virtually every area for CBU as she also leads the team in rebounds with 137, rebounds per game with an 8.1 average, has drained a team-high 36 triples, leads the team with 47 steals, and is tied for second on the team in assists with 52. Filipa Barros, who has scored double-digit points in eight of her last nine games, currently averages 13.0 points/game, while tying with Webb for the team lead in average minutes played a game with 29.8 minutes/game. Grace Schmidt ranks third on the team in points/game with her 12.1 points/game average, ranking tied for third on the team in rebounds/game with 5.1. Last but not least, Khloe Lemon has formed a strong three-point shooting compliment to Webb as she has made the second most triples on the team with 24, averaging 11.9 points/game for the season.
Series: Saturday will mark the fifth meeting between these two schools as the series is knotted up at two wins apiece, with CBU claiming the previous two games between the two schools. In their most recent match, CBU defeated SFA 69-64 in the WAC Championship semi-finals last season. Both schools rank first and second in the WAC in assist/turnover ratio, as CBU holds the top spot in the WAC, with SFA following closely behind at second. This match-up will also offer no shortage of entertainment as it will feature the no. 1 and no. 2 scoring offenses in the WAC, with CBU ranking first in scoring offense and SFA ranking second.
Date: Saturday, January 27th
Time: 3:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
Series: Tied 2-2
Riverside, Calif. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Basketball Team (13-6, 7-1) continues their four-game road trip as they travel to California for a pivotal Saturday afternoon matinee matchup with the California Baptist Lancers (15-2, 7-1)
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
Stephen F. Austin will carry no shortage of momentum and confidence with them into the game on Saturday after coming off a critical 59-54 road win over the GCU Lopes, who were previously undefeated in conference play. The win for the Ladyjacks not only snapped GCU's perfect 8-0 conference record, but it also simultaneously ended their eight-game win streak. The 'Jacks showed plenty of fight and grit against the Lopes as they rallied back from multiple seven-point deficits early in the game to find their stride late, which paired with some suffocating defense that held GCU to 1/8 shooting to end the game, propelled SFA to their fourth straight win, the longest win streak currently in the WAC. The Ladyjack defense has kept their opponents to under 70 points in four straight games. In their win over GCU, SFA led the Lopes in defensive rebounds (33-26), blocks (6-1), field goal percentage (38.2-31.0), three-pointer percentage (27.8-23.5), and free-throw percentage (70.6-54.5). SFA will carry a 13-6 overall record, a near perfect 7-1 conference record, and a 5-3 away record into California, looking to punctuate this road trip with two massive conference wins.
The Ladyjacks contributed in a big way against GCU as all five starters recorded at least four rebounds, while four of the five starters recorded at least two steals. Destini Lombard spearheaded the scoring charge on Thursday evening as she dropped a team-high 15 points, while adding four rebounds, one assist, and two steals to her evening. Zoe Nelson continues to be a double-double machine for SFA as she recorded her fifth double-double of the season from a 12-point, 10-rebound game to move into a tie for second-most double-doubles among WAC players. In addition, Nelson recorded her sixth 10-rebound performance of the season, which is tied for the most by a WAC player this season. Nelson rounded out her performance with a strong defensive effort as she recorded a pair of blocks and steals to put the cherry on top of her strong game. Tyler McCliment-Call fell just short of a double-double as she finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, while dishing out two assists, and recording two steals. Kyla Deck stuffed the stat sheet for the Ladyjacks as she finished with seven points, four rebounds, led the team with three assists, and led the team with a whopping four steals. Kurstyn Harden was a nuisance for GCU shooters all night long as she blocked a team-leading four shots, while adding six points, and four rebounds, while continuing to be almost automatic from the free-throw line as she went a perfect 4/4 from the charity stripe.
Kyla Deck continues to be a defensive juggernaut for SFA as she currently ranks tied for 32nd in the nation with her 47 steals, while ranking 18th in the nation as she averages a healthy 2.94 steals/game, which also ranks her atop the WAC in that category. Destini Lombard has formed a nice compliment to Deck on the offensive side as Lombard currently ranks tied for 35th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio with a solid 2.36 ratio for the season. Another double-digit steal game for SFA keeps them in the top-50 in the nation for steals per game as a team, as they currently rank 32nd in the nation averaging 10.8 steals/game as a team.
Lancers at a Glance:
SFA will have their work cut out for them in their second straight game as they will look to end another impressive winning streak within the WAC. On the season, CBU has been unbeatable at home, literally, as they hold a perfect 8-0 home record on the season, while carrying a 15-2 overall record and a 7-1 conference record into Saturday's afternoon game. CBU has yet to lose consecutive games this season and will be carrying a two-game win streak into the game against SFA. The CBU offense is firing on all cylinders right now as they have scored at least 75 points in their last seven games going 6-1 in that stretch. In their most recent game, the Lancers continued their dominant home play as they defeated the UTRGV Vaqueros 75-55 on Thursday evening. In the win over UTRGV, the Lancers led the Vaqueros in rebounds (53-35), assists (20-13), steals (8-4), field goal percentage (44.9-30.9), three-pointer percentage (26.9-24.3), free-throw percentage (85.7-50.0), points in the paint (46-22), points off turnovers (19-16), second chance points (12-2), fast break points (20-2), and bench points (17-16).
Four of five CBU starters scored in double figures against the Vaqueros, led by Filipa Barros who led the team with 15 points, while recording her second double-double of the season by pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds. Chloe Webb would not be outdone by Barros as she recorded her fifth double-double of the season with a 14-point, 11-rebound performance while leading the defensive effort with four steals. Nae Nae Calhoun produced a strong offensive game for CBU as she dropped 13 points, while dishing out a team-leading six assists. Khloe Lemon got into the scoring frenzy as she scored 12 points, pulled down three rebounds, and added one assist. Kinsley Barrington and Anaiyah Tu'ua formed a dynamic duo for the Lancers as they finished with a combined 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one block, and two steals against the Vaqueros.
The CBU offense offers no shortage of weapons as four players currently average double-digit points on the season. Chloe Webb is the leader of the Lancers as she has established herself as arguably the best player in the WAC as she currently averages a WAC-leading 19.9 points/game, which ranks her 25th in the nation. Webb produces in virtually every area for CBU as she also leads the team in rebounds with 137, rebounds per game with an 8.1 average, has drained a team-high 36 triples, leads the team with 47 steals, and is tied for second on the team in assists with 52. Filipa Barros, who has scored double-digit points in eight of her last nine games, currently averages 13.0 points/game, while tying with Webb for the team lead in average minutes played a game with 29.8 minutes/game. Grace Schmidt ranks third on the team in points/game with her 12.1 points/game average, ranking tied for third on the team in rebounds/game with 5.1. Last but not least, Khloe Lemon has formed a strong three-point shooting compliment to Webb as she has made the second most triples on the team with 24, averaging 11.9 points/game for the season.
Series: Saturday will mark the fifth meeting between these two schools as the series is knotted up at two wins apiece, with CBU claiming the previous two games between the two schools. In their most recent match, CBU defeated SFA 69-64 in the WAC Championship semi-finals last season. Both schools rank first and second in the WAC in assist/turnover ratio, as CBU holds the top spot in the WAC, with SFA following closely behind at second. This match-up will also offer no shortage of entertainment as it will feature the no. 1 and no. 2 scoring offenses in the WAC, with CBU ranking first in scoring offense and SFA ranking second.
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