Thursday, February 1
Orem, UT
7:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
at
Utah Valley University
Ladyjacks Conclude Four-Game Road Trip in Utah
1/30/2024 8:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Stephen F. Austin vs. Utah Valley University
Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Lockhart Arena
Series: SFA Leads 3-0
OREM, Utah. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Basketball Team (13-7, 7-2) closes out their second four-game road trip of the season when they travel to Utah to square off with Utah Valley (8-10, 3-6) for a midweek evening match-up with the Wolverines.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
As Stephen F. Austin will turn the page over into a new month, they will look to carry over their success from January into February when they get set for a road date with the Utah Valley Wolverines. In the month of January, the Ladyjacks carried a 5-2 record and scored 60 or more points in six of the seven games, while going a perfect 3-0 at the Sawmill. The highlight of the month saw the 'Jacks snap GCU's eight-game win streak, and hand the Lopes their first conference loss of the season. However, SFA will look to leave their most recent loss to the CBU Lancers in the month of January and continue the overall success they've experienced in conference play this season as they look ahead to February. The Ladyjacks will enter Thursdays match with a 13-7 overall record, a 7-2 conference record, and a 5-4 away record.
The Ladyjacks got production from almost their entire team as 10 different Ladyjacks scored points against the Lancers, and nine different Ladyjacks pulled down at least two rebounds. Kyla Deck led the way in scoring and from downtown for the 'Jacks as she had a team-high 14 points and drained a team-leading three shots from beyond the arc. Deck made sure her presence was felt even further than her scoring, as she dished out a team-high four assists and recorded four steals to lead all Ladyjacks. Trinity Moore was efficient and effective shooting for SFA as she shot 50% from the field in route to a 12-point performance, where she also pulled down five rebounds and blocked a team-high two shots. Kurstyn Harden continues to be nearly automatic from the free-throw line as she currently leads the WAC with an 84.3% free-throw percentage and has made a WAC-leading 102 free-throws on the season. Harden continued her strong free-throw shooting as she went a perfect 8/8 from the charity stripe against the Lancers, finishing with 12 points and added in four rebounds and one assist. Harden's day was highlighted by her 12 points as she surpassed the 1,000-career point mark with her scoring effort. Three different Ladyjacks tied for the team lead in rebounds as Tyler McCliment-Call, Zoe Nelson, and Destini Lombard all pulled down six rebounds, while also combining for 18 points, six assists, and four steals to form a well-rounded trio against the Lancers.
SFA experienced a strong overall day of free-throw shooting against CBU as they made 23 free-throws as a team and shot just under 77% from the line as a team, while seven different players made at least one free-throw, which helped them record their second highest total for free-throws this season. Meanwhile, nine different Ladyjacks recorded at least one basket against CBU, and five different players made at least one triple as they recorded 31 bench points. The Ladyjack defense recorded their third straight game with 12 steals and made sure to take advantage of their opportunities as they turned those 12 steals and three blocks into 22 points off turnovers.
Kyla Deck continues to be a dominating factor on defense for the Ladyjacks as she currently ranks 28th in the nation with her 51 steals and ranks 15th in the nation in steals per game with her healthy 3.00 steals/game average. Deck also leads the WAC in steals and her steals per game average to flash her defensive dominance. Destini Lombard has been equally effective for SFA as she ranks 34th in the nation with a solid 2.38 assist/turnover ratio, and leads the entire WAC with her ratio, as she has recorded 81 assists while only committing 34 turnovers. As a team, SFA ranks 27th in the nation with their 10.9 steals per game average as they rank first in the WAC in total steals with 218, and rank second in the WAC in steals per game with their 10.90 average.
Wolverines at a Glance:
Utah Valley will look to maintain their momentum from the end of January as they will carry a two-game win streak into the home match against SFA. On the season, Utah Valley holds an 8-10 overall record, a 3-6 conference record, and a 6-3 home record. The Wolverines ended the month of January on a high note as they claimed a pair of nail-biting wins over Utah Tech and Seattle University by a combined six points. In their most recent game, the Wolverines snuck out a 59-56 win over the Seattle Redhawks to kick off their short two-game home stand. In the win over the Redhawks, the Wolverines led Seattle in rebounds (49-35), assists (17-12), blocks (5-4), steals (13-12), points in the paint (28-18), points off turnovers (25-12), second chance points (15-9), fast break points (9-5), and bench points (49-22).
A pair of Wolverines set new career-bests against the Redhawks, which was started by Halle Nelson who experienced a career day for the Wolverines against Seattle as she scored a career-high 16 points to lead all Wolverines, while pulling down seven rebounds, and contributing defensively with a block and two steals. Tessa Chaney would not be outdone by Nelson, as she pulled down an impressive 15-rebounds, which led all Wolverines and set a new career-best in rebounds while posting her third double-double of the season by posting 12 points in addition to her 15 rebounds. Jenna Dick helped round out the top three scorers for Utah Valley as she posted 10 points while recording three rebounds, three assists, and one steal against the Redhawks. Eleyana Tafisi played selfless basketball against Seattle as she recorded a team-high seven assists, her second highest assist total of the season while adding on five points and two rebounds.
The Wolverine offense does not have one dominating player as instead they play solid team basketball on offense where everyone contributes to scoring in different ways. Kylee Mabry leads the Wolverines scoring 7.7 points/game, while being a menacing force on defense as she leads the team with 42 steals. Tessa Chaney contributes in multiple areas for Utah Valley as she averages 6.4 points/game, while leading the team in rebounds with 114 and rebounds per game with a 6.3 rebounds/game average, and has made a team-high 30 free-throws on the season. Jenna Dick is the three-point threat for the Wolverines as she has drained a team-leading 31 triples on the season, averaging 5.9 points/game and dishing out 21 assists. Eleyana Tafisi has setup scoring opportunities for Wolverines all season long as she leads the team with 66 assists on the season, while also contributing defensively with her 26 steals.
Series: Thursday evening will mark the fourth meeting between these two schools as SFA has claimed the first three matches between the two. SFA has scored 68+ points in each of the three wins, while not allowing more than 55 points in any of the three games. In their most recent match, SFA defended their home court with a commanding 72-46 win over the Wolverines last season.
Date: Thursday, February 1st
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Lockhart Arena
Series: SFA Leads 3-0
OREM, Utah. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Basketball Team (13-7, 7-2) closes out their second four-game road trip of the season when they travel to Utah to square off with Utah Valley (8-10, 3-6) for a midweek evening match-up with the Wolverines.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
As Stephen F. Austin will turn the page over into a new month, they will look to carry over their success from January into February when they get set for a road date with the Utah Valley Wolverines. In the month of January, the Ladyjacks carried a 5-2 record and scored 60 or more points in six of the seven games, while going a perfect 3-0 at the Sawmill. The highlight of the month saw the 'Jacks snap GCU's eight-game win streak, and hand the Lopes their first conference loss of the season. However, SFA will look to leave their most recent loss to the CBU Lancers in the month of January and continue the overall success they've experienced in conference play this season as they look ahead to February. The Ladyjacks will enter Thursdays match with a 13-7 overall record, a 7-2 conference record, and a 5-4 away record.
The Ladyjacks got production from almost their entire team as 10 different Ladyjacks scored points against the Lancers, and nine different Ladyjacks pulled down at least two rebounds. Kyla Deck led the way in scoring and from downtown for the 'Jacks as she had a team-high 14 points and drained a team-leading three shots from beyond the arc. Deck made sure her presence was felt even further than her scoring, as she dished out a team-high four assists and recorded four steals to lead all Ladyjacks. Trinity Moore was efficient and effective shooting for SFA as she shot 50% from the field in route to a 12-point performance, where she also pulled down five rebounds and blocked a team-high two shots. Kurstyn Harden continues to be nearly automatic from the free-throw line as she currently leads the WAC with an 84.3% free-throw percentage and has made a WAC-leading 102 free-throws on the season. Harden continued her strong free-throw shooting as she went a perfect 8/8 from the charity stripe against the Lancers, finishing with 12 points and added in four rebounds and one assist. Harden's day was highlighted by her 12 points as she surpassed the 1,000-career point mark with her scoring effort. Three different Ladyjacks tied for the team lead in rebounds as Tyler McCliment-Call, Zoe Nelson, and Destini Lombard all pulled down six rebounds, while also combining for 18 points, six assists, and four steals to form a well-rounded trio against the Lancers.
SFA experienced a strong overall day of free-throw shooting against CBU as they made 23 free-throws as a team and shot just under 77% from the line as a team, while seven different players made at least one free-throw, which helped them record their second highest total for free-throws this season. Meanwhile, nine different Ladyjacks recorded at least one basket against CBU, and five different players made at least one triple as they recorded 31 bench points. The Ladyjack defense recorded their third straight game with 12 steals and made sure to take advantage of their opportunities as they turned those 12 steals and three blocks into 22 points off turnovers.
Kyla Deck continues to be a dominating factor on defense for the Ladyjacks as she currently ranks 28th in the nation with her 51 steals and ranks 15th in the nation in steals per game with her healthy 3.00 steals/game average. Deck also leads the WAC in steals and her steals per game average to flash her defensive dominance. Destini Lombard has been equally effective for SFA as she ranks 34th in the nation with a solid 2.38 assist/turnover ratio, and leads the entire WAC with her ratio, as she has recorded 81 assists while only committing 34 turnovers. As a team, SFA ranks 27th in the nation with their 10.9 steals per game average as they rank first in the WAC in total steals with 218, and rank second in the WAC in steals per game with their 10.90 average.
Wolverines at a Glance:
Utah Valley will look to maintain their momentum from the end of January as they will carry a two-game win streak into the home match against SFA. On the season, Utah Valley holds an 8-10 overall record, a 3-6 conference record, and a 6-3 home record. The Wolverines ended the month of January on a high note as they claimed a pair of nail-biting wins over Utah Tech and Seattle University by a combined six points. In their most recent game, the Wolverines snuck out a 59-56 win over the Seattle Redhawks to kick off their short two-game home stand. In the win over the Redhawks, the Wolverines led Seattle in rebounds (49-35), assists (17-12), blocks (5-4), steals (13-12), points in the paint (28-18), points off turnovers (25-12), second chance points (15-9), fast break points (9-5), and bench points (49-22).
A pair of Wolverines set new career-bests against the Redhawks, which was started by Halle Nelson who experienced a career day for the Wolverines against Seattle as she scored a career-high 16 points to lead all Wolverines, while pulling down seven rebounds, and contributing defensively with a block and two steals. Tessa Chaney would not be outdone by Nelson, as she pulled down an impressive 15-rebounds, which led all Wolverines and set a new career-best in rebounds while posting her third double-double of the season by posting 12 points in addition to her 15 rebounds. Jenna Dick helped round out the top three scorers for Utah Valley as she posted 10 points while recording three rebounds, three assists, and one steal against the Redhawks. Eleyana Tafisi played selfless basketball against Seattle as she recorded a team-high seven assists, her second highest assist total of the season while adding on five points and two rebounds.
The Wolverine offense does not have one dominating player as instead they play solid team basketball on offense where everyone contributes to scoring in different ways. Kylee Mabry leads the Wolverines scoring 7.7 points/game, while being a menacing force on defense as she leads the team with 42 steals. Tessa Chaney contributes in multiple areas for Utah Valley as she averages 6.4 points/game, while leading the team in rebounds with 114 and rebounds per game with a 6.3 rebounds/game average, and has made a team-high 30 free-throws on the season. Jenna Dick is the three-point threat for the Wolverines as she has drained a team-leading 31 triples on the season, averaging 5.9 points/game and dishing out 21 assists. Eleyana Tafisi has setup scoring opportunities for Wolverines all season long as she leads the team with 66 assists on the season, while also contributing defensively with her 26 steals.
Series: Thursday evening will mark the fourth meeting between these two schools as SFA has claimed the first three matches between the two. SFA has scored 68+ points in each of the three wins, while not allowing more than 55 points in any of the three games. In their most recent match, SFA defended their home court with a commanding 72-46 win over the Wolverines last season.
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