LONGVIEW, Texas – LeTourneau women's basketball looks to continue its winning ways as it plays host to another American Southwest Conference opponent in Belhaven Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Solheim Arena.
 
GAME INFO
LeTourneau (5-1, 2-0 ASC) vs Belhaven (5-2, 1-2 ASC)
Date: Thursday, Dec. 9
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Solheim Arena, Longview, Texas
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MATCHUP HISTORY
All-time: LeTourneau leads 9-3
Last Meeting: W, 82-67, Jackson, Miss., Mar. 5, 2021
Last Meeting in Longview, Texas: W, 77-54, Jan. 28, 2021

About LeTourneau
LeTourneau enters the contest on a five-game win streak, defeating Howard Payne in its last game for an ASC opening weekend sweep. LETU is currently ranked second in the conference with a 2-0 ASC record, only sitting behind 4-0 UT Dallas. The YellowJackets bring in the No. 1 ranked scoring offense in the ASC at 72.3 points per game. LeTourneau fosters in the top two scorers in the league in Keauna Whitfield and Allaira Jones who pace the LeTourneau offense, averaging 20.2 and 15.2 points per game, respectively. Ajanae Thomas also chips into the offensive efforts, tallying a 12.2 average to put her at 10^th in the ASC. Malacia Guy controls the offense for LETU, leading the conference in assists per game with a 5.3 average. The Jackets are ferocious on the glass, ranking first in the league in rebounding margin, outrebounding opponents by a +8.8 average. The Jackets are outrebounding opponents 276-223 this season and have outrebounded every opponent this season. Jones spearheads the rebounding column for the squad and the ASC, averaging 11.7 rebounds, while Whitfield and Thomas also chip in a 7.2 and 6.5 per game average, respectively. Defensively, LETU is scrappy, collecting a nine steals per game. Guy leads the team with 17 steals, while Whitfield contributes 16. LETU also performs well at the charity stripe, shooting an average .735 free throw percentage to lead the ASC. Jordan McClenton sits at No. 1 in the league for free throw percentage, shooting a whopping .938 at the line.

About Belhaven
Belhaven comes into the game off a 15-point victory over McMurry, 66-51. The Blazers are outscoring opponents by 6.5 and outrebounding foes by 6.1 this season. The BU offensive charge is led by Shomaria Overton, averaging 14.2 points per game to sit at fourth in the ASC. Nyah Davis also provides an offensive spark for the Blazers, putting up 11 points per game. On the glass, Xhiir Burgess leads the team with 53 total rebounds and a 7.6 average. Burgess ranks fifth in rebounds per game in the league. Overton also sets the pace for the Belhaven offense, leading the squad in assists with a 4.1 average, putting her fourth in the conference. Defensively, Burgess and Overton are the highlight for the Blazers. Burgess leads the team in blocks with 12, while Overton leads BU in steals with 15.