LONGVIEW, Texas – LeTourneau women's basketball puts its six-game winning streak and 3-0 conference start on the line as it hosts rival No. 17 nationally ranked East Texas Baptist Saturday at 1 p.m. in Solheim Arena in an American Southwest Conference battle.
Better known as the Highway 80 Rivalry, this epic matchup will feature a great cause as the YellowJackets and the United Way of Longview are teaming up to collect toys at Solheim Arena during the contest. For more information click on the link below:
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GAME INFO
LeTourneau (6-1, 3-0 ASC) vs ETBU (6-2, 2-1 ASC)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 11
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Solheim Arena, Longview, Texas
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MATCHUP HISTORY
All-time: LeTourneau trails 6-16
Last Meeting: L, 84-74, Feb. 27, 2021
Last Meeting in Longview, Texas: L, 84-74, Feb. 27, 2021
About LeTourneau
LeTourneau brings into this heavyweight contest riding a six-game win streak, downing Belhaven in its last game, 86-72. LETU is currently ranked second in the conference with a 3-0 ASC record, only sitting behind 4-0 UT Dallas. The YellowJackets usher in the No. 1 ranked scoring offense in the ASC at 74.3 points per game. LeTourneau filters in the top two scorers in the league in
Keauna Whitfield and
Allaira Jones who pace the Jacket offense, averaging 20.7 and 16 points per game, respectively.
Ajanae Thomas also chips into the offensive efforts, tallying a 13.7 average to put her in the top 10 in the ASC.
Malacia Guy controls the offense for LETU, leading the conference in assists per game with a 5.9 average. The Jackets are vicious on the glass, ranking first in the league in rebounding margin, outrebounding opponents by a +7.2 average. The Jackets are outrebounding opponents 317-267. Jones spearheads the rebounding column for the squad and the ASC, averaging 11.9 rebounds, while Whitfield and Thomas also chip in a 7.1 and 6.4 per game average, respectively. Defensively, LETU is gritty, swiping 9.1 steals per game. Guy leads the team with 20 steals, while Whitfield contributes 19. The YellowJackets also performs well at the charity stripe, shooting an average .749 free throw percentage to lead the ASC.
Jordan McClenton sits at No. 1 in the league for free throw percentage, shooting an outstanding.938 at the line.
About ETBU
The Tigers of ETBU enter the game as the No. 17 ranked team in the country, defeating No. 10 nationally ranked Hardin-Simmons in its last contest, 58-54. East Texas Baptist filters in the best scoring defense in the ASC, holding opponents 53.9 points per game. The Tigers also sit at the No. 1 slot in the conference in scoring margin, defeating foes by a 15.1 point average. A crucial piece to the East Texas Baptist's scrappy style of play is Taylor Singleton, who averages 3.4 steals per game to lead the team and the ASC. Offensively, the Tigers have a balance attack with five of its top scorers averaging six or more points per game. Singleton highlights the ETBU offensive charge, averaging 11.3 points per game, while shooting .542 from behind the arc to lead the league. Bridget Upton and Mollie Dittmar sit behind Singleton in scoring, averaging 9.5 and eight points per contest. Mallory Stephens, who was also named a Preseason All-American selection, averages 7.8 points per game, while Grace Stephens averages six. Kaia Williams directs the Tiger offense, leading the squad with 24 total assists. Williams leads the ASC in assist/turnover ratio. On the glass, ETBU has a collective effort with four players snagging over 32 total rebounds apiece. Singleton leads the team with 42 rebounds total.
