Lindenwood Notes:-The Lady Lions will hit the road after a two-game home stand in Hyland Arena. Lindenwood is 7-12 on the season with a 3-10 MIAA record.
-Lindenwood will travel to Tahlequah, Okla. on Thursday to take on Northeastern State at 5:30 p.m. Following the weeknight contest with the RiverHawks, the Lady Lions will head to Edmond, Okla. to play the Bronchos from Central Oklahoma on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. start time.
-The Lady Lions are coming off of a 71-68 loss to Missouri Southern in St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood played tough throughout the entire game, but a game-tying three-pointer fell short at the buzzer, which handed the Lady Lions their 12 loss of the year.
-Lindenwood is shooting 74.5 percent from the free throw line which ranks 37th in Division II, and the 280 makes as a team is 33rd in the nation. The Lady lions are 24th in the nation and second in the MIAA with a 45.1 field goal percentage.
-The Lady Lions are 1-6 on the road this season, including a five-game losing skid. Lindenwood has dropped is previous eight games as its last win came on December 20, 2015 in a 74-70 win over Northwest Missouri State in Hyland Arena.
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Jenny Rocha played in her 100th career game this past Saturday against Missouri Southern. Rocha also jumped into the schools top-10 in most free throws made with 225, after shooting a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe.
-Rocha is second in the conference with 82 assists for an average of 4.3 per game. Jenny is six assists away from moving into third place in school history for most career assists.
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Kassidy Gengenbacher needs just four three-point makes to take first place in school history for three-pointers made. Gengenbacher is 11th in the nation with 148 three-point attempts and 14th in the nation with 55 three-point makes. Kassidy is in first place in the MIAA in both categories, while shooting 37.2 percent from behind the arc.
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Vanessa Zailo is grabbing 8.4 boards per game which is tied for third-best in the MIAA.
Charisse Williams has dropped to fourth in the MIAA with 35 steals, but is in sixth place in the conference with 1.84 steals per game.
CeCe Rapp is averaging 1.2 blocks per game, which is sixth-best in the conference.
Thursday's Game:-Lindenwood will open its four-game road trip with a 5:30 p.m. game against Northeastern State on Thursday in Tahlequah, Okla.
-The Lady Lions are 2-4 against the RiverHawks since the two teams began play in the 2011-12 season. The last time the Lady Lions visited Tahlequah, Okla., Northeastern State defeated Lindenwood 65-56. Gengenbacher led the squad with 14 points, while Zailo grabbed 19 rebounds.
-Lindenwood had the upper hand earlier this season in a 57-52 victory in Hyland Arena. Gengenbacher and Zailo each put up 17 points, while Zailo had a huge 21-rebound game to record her seventh career double-double.
-The RiverHawks have done a good job of containing the Lady Lions offense over the past few years. In four games played, Rocha has tallied just 24 points, with 14 rebounds, and 14 assists. Gengenbacher is averaging just over 14 points per game, with 13 rebounds, and seven assists in three games played.
Northeastern State Notes:-Northeastern State is coached by Randy Gipson who is in his 17th season as head coach of the RiverHawks. Gipson currently holds a 306-177 record with Northeastern State, and has helped the women's team to seven NCCA tournament appearances.
-The RiverHawks are on a six-game losing streak, and like Lady Lions, their last victory came against Northwest Missouri State earlier this season. Northeastern State holds a 5-14 on the year and stand at 2-11 in the MIAA.
-MaryJane Buschmann is the team-leader in points per game with 13.0 on 43.2 percent shooting. Buschmann has hit 25 three-pointers on the year, and has snagged 5.3 rebounds per game. Alexis Hill has dished out 2.7 assists per game this year, while adding 1.3 assists per game.
Saturday's Game:-The Lady Lions will play their second game in the state of Oklahoma on Saturday against Central Oklahoma for a 1:30 p.m. start time in Edmond, Okla.
-Lindenwood is 2-4 against the Bronchos since the 2011-12 season. The Lady Lions have not won since the 2013-14 season when Gengenbacher helped lead the team to a 78-71 win in Hyland Arena.
-Last time out, Lindenwood fell 83-68 in Hyland Arena back on December 14, 2015. Gengenbacher scored a season-high 30 points, Rocha dropped 15 points with five assists, and Zailo grabbed 10 rebounds.
-The Lady Lions however did not play their best game as the Bronchos scored 23 points off of 20 Lindenwood turnovers. The Lady Lions also allowed 13 second-chance points and shot just 33.3 percent from the field.
Central Oklahoma Notes:-The Bronchos are coached by Guy Hardaker who is in his 10th season and holds a 171-106 record. Central Oklahoma is currently 13-6 overall, and 7-6 in the MIAA.
-Prior to hosting the Lady Lions on Saturday, the Bronchos will host Lincoln on Thursday in the Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla. for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.
-Central Oklahoma is led by McKenzie Solberg who is posting 15.7 points per game, with just under five rebounds per game, and is shooting 47.3 percent. Marley Anderson is leading the team with 64 assists and is scoring 6.7 points per game.