| (6) OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (16-16) vs. (3) HENDERSON STATE (26-5) |
| Thursday, Nov. 8 | 12 p.m. |
| Bank OZK Arena | Hot Springs, Ark. |
| Live Stats | Live Video |
SHAWNEE – For the second-straight year the Lady Bison are headed to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the Great American Conference Tournament. Oklahoma Baptist enters the GAC Tournament as the No. 6 seed, and will take on No. 3-seeded Henderson State on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. from Bank OZK Arena.
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The Series
- Oklahoma Baptist fell in the only meeting between the two teams this year, 3-1, on Henderson State's home court
- The Lady Bison lead the overall series, 3-1
Lady Bison at the GAC Tournament
- The Lady Bison became eligible for Division II postseason play last year, and Oklahoma Baptist entered as the No. 3 seed at the 2017 edition of the GAC Tournament
- OBU is 1-1 all-time at the GAC Tournament, reaching the semifinals last year before falling to No. 2-seeded HardingÂ
OBU Offensive Report
- Averaging 12.94 kills/set, OBU ranks fourth in the GAC in the category. The Lady Bison are swinging .199
- Mikayla Watson and Malia Leatherland continue to be a lethal offensive duo, averaging 3.53 and 3.30 kills/set, respectively
- Hayden Blair is averaging 9.92 assists/set over her last 10 matches dating back to Sept. 29
OBU Defensive Report
- OBU is giving up 11.99 kills/set while allowing opponents to hit .179 on the season. Both marks rank in the top half of the GAC
- The Lady Bison have averaged 18.62 digs/set over the course of the regular season, the second-highest average in the league this year
- Kelsi Chavez has a team-high 4.18 digs/set this year
- Brecken Roquemore leads OBU with an average of .87 blocks/set
Scouting the Reddies
- HSU lays down 12.86 kills/set while hitting .234 for the season
- Courtney Bolf ranks second in the league with a set-average of 3.78 kills/set
- Gigi Garramone is 10th in the conference at 3.81 digs/set
- The Reddies deploy a 6-2 system, with Taylor Scalzi and Abby Blackburn combining to serve up 10.93 assists/set
