LONGVIEW, Texas – LeTourneau women's basketball returns to Solheim Arena after a couple weeks on the road as it plays host Sunday, Feb. 6 to Concordia at 1 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 7 versus No. 15 nationally ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor at 4 p.m.
GAME INFO - Concordia
LeTourneau (9-6, 6-4 ASC) vs Concordia (7-12, 5-9 ASC)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 6
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Solheim Arena, Longview, Texas
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GAME INFO – UMHB
LeTourneau (9-6, 6-4 ASC) vs UMHB (16-2, 13-0 ASC)
Date: Monday, Feb. 7
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Solheim Arena, Longview, Texas
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MATCHUP HISTORY - Concordia
All-time: LeTourneau trails 5-9
Last Meeting: W, 69-51, Austin, Texas, Dec. 19, 2021
Last Meeting in Longview, Texas: W, 63-60, Feb. 13, 2020
MATCHUP HISTORY – UMHB
All-time: LeTourneau trails 4-11
Last Meeting: L, 83-79, Belton, Texas, Dec. 18, 2021
Last Meeting in Longview, Texas: L, 67-64, Dec. 18, 2020
About LETU
The YellowJackets finally return to Solheim Arena after almost two months on the road. LETU opens its four-game homestand against Concordia, aiming for a regular season sweep of the Tornados. The Jackets also feature a contest against UMHB, looking to split the regular season with the Crusaders. LeTourneau currently sits at fifth in the conference with a 6-4 ASC record. The Jackets foster in one of the most powerful offenses in the ASC, ranking third in scoring offenses with a 70.7 points per game average. LeTourneau's offense is not only high powered but also efficient, sitting at fourth in field goal percentage in the ASC at .384. LETU holds four of the top 15 scorers in the league, led by
Keauna Whitfield holding down the No. 1 slot in points per game for the ASC with 18.9.
Allaira Jones,
Malacia Guy, and
Ajanae Thomas own valuable contributions to the scoring efforts. Jones averages 15.3, while Guy and Thomas tally an 11.7 scoring average. The Jackets are tenacious on the glass, outrebounding opponents by +2.1. Jones spearheads the rebounding category, leading the conference at 9.6 rebounds per contest. Jones also leads the league in field goal percentage, shooting a .520 clip. Guy paces the offense for the LeTourneau, sitting at the No. 1 spot for assist and three-point field goals made with a 5.8 and 2.4 average, respectively. Whitfield currently ranks third in the league for three-point field goals made with 1.9. On the defensive end of the floor, the YellowJackets have swiped over 100 steals on the season. Whitfield and Guy total 65 steals between the two. Whitfield sits at fifth in the league in steals, while Guy is eighth. Jones leads the team in blocked shots with 14 total, pitting her at fourth in the conference for blocked shots per game. At the charity stripe LETU is money, shooting .705.
About Concordia
The Tornados come into the game after going 1-1 in last week's contest, downing McMurry but falling to Hardin-Simmons. On the offensive end, Concordia creates a balance scoring attack with six players averaging over six points per game but less than eight. Natalie Velardez and Havyn Perez pave the way in the scoring category, averaging 7.6 points per game apiece. Madi Maxwell also chips in, averaging seven points. Perez also controls the offense, leading the squad in the assists with 51. Velardez leads the team in rebounds, ranking first in the ASC in offensive rebounds at 2.9 and fourth for rebounds per game with 7.8. Velardez sits at No. 2 in the league in free throw percentage at .839. The Tornados display one of the firmest defenses in the conference, holding opponents to 62.9 points per game to sit at fourth in the ASC. Velardez paces CTX defensively, leading the team in steals with 38 total on the season. Chelsea Cogborn leads Concordia in blocked shots, tallying nine total this season.
About UMHB
Mary Hardin-Baylor enters the game as the No. 1 team in the American Southwest Conference, while boasting a No. 15 national ranking and riding a 15 game win streak. The Crusaders dismantled McMurry in its last contest, 72-48. UMHB possesses the highest scoring and most efficient offense in the ASC, tallying 73.3 points per game and shooting .417 from the floor. Mary Hardin-Baylor outscores opponents by 9.9 points per game, ranking third in the league in scoring margin. The Cru are led by the electric scoring duo of Ashley Faux and Arieona Rosborough, who average 11.8 and 11.2 points per contest, respectively. Bethany McLeod is also instrumental in the scoring efforts of UMHB, averaging 9.3. On the glass, UMHB outrebounds foes by 6.2 rebounds per contest led by Kaitlyn Kollmorgen and Rosborough who posts a 7.1 and 6.5 rebounding average, respectively. Rosborough ranks third in the ASC for offensive rebounds with 2.7. The Crusaders share the ball well with a trio of players totaling 50 or more assists per game. UMHB leads the league in assists per game with 18.1. Defensively, Mary Hardin-Baylor fosters in fifth ranked defense, holding opponents to 63.3 points per game. UMHB sits at No. 1 in the conference for blocked shots, averaging 4.4. Kollmorgen leads the team with 17 total blocked shots. Bethany McLeod and Rosborough also point the Crusaders in the right direction defensively, leading the squad in steals with 39 and 35, respectively.
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