Women's Basketball 01.18 Justin Tinder | Director of Athletics Communications

Women Look for Bounce-Back Win Saturday

Oklahoma Baptist – Women's Basketball Notes
Oklahoma Baptist (7-8, 3-6) vs. Northwestern Oklahoma (5-11, 2-7)
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THE GAME

Oklahoma Baptist hosts Northwestern Oklahoma State at the Noble Complex with tip off scheduled for 1 p.m.
As part of OBU Athletics' "Fanuary" campaign, Saturday has been designated as "Hometown Hero Day" with free admission offered for military and first responders and their families (up to four).

FOLLOWING THE LADY BISON

Live video of the game will be streamed live at OBUBison.com/watch.
The game will be broadcast live on KGFF 1450 AM in the Shawnee/Seminole area, as well as online at KGFF.com, with the "Voice of the Bison", Todd Miller on the call.

TEAMS

Oklahoma Baptist is 7-8 overall and 3-6 GAC and in a four-way tie for seventh...They share the No. 7 spot with Arkansas Tech, Ouachita Baptist and Arkansas Monticello.…Record is 2-2 in the last four games…Playing at home for the 11^th time this season where they are 5-6.
Hometown Hero Day -- Free admission for military and first responders and their families (up to four)
Northwestern Oklahoma 5-11 overall and 2-7 GAC, alone in 11^th place…NWOSU has lost four straight and six of its last seven…They are 2-4 on the road with wins coming at Northeastern State (76-71) and Chaminade (HI) (82-77).
NWOSU was 12-16 last season, 8-14 in GAC, tied for eighth with OBU… NWOSU has not qualified for the GAC Tournament in its six years of eligibility…Jade Jones, a transfer from SWOSU, is the top returner…She led the team in scoring (13.7) and assists (93).

COACHES

Oklahoma Baptist – Casi Bays (Oklahoma Baptist) 128-90 (57.3%), 8th season
Northwestern Oklahoma State – Tasha Diesselhorst (Oklahoma Christian) 25-41 (37.9%), 3rd season

SERIES

Teams are meeting for the 51^st time…OBU leads series 35-15…OBU is 4-2 as NCAA Division II
In the last meeting, OBU won 98-89 on Feb. 15, 2018 in Shawnee... Mackenzie Cooper had 23 point to lead the Lady Bison while Kinsey Neiderer had 22 points to lead the Rangers.

LAST OUTING

OBU lost a 78-76 game to Southern Nazarene Thursday in Shawnee…Katy Custer had a season-high 26 points including six three pointers to lead all scorers.
NWOSU was beaten 97-79 by league-leader Southwestern Oklahoma Thursday in Alva…Presley Payahsape, Bailey Brown and Kalea King each finished with 14 points for the Rangers.

OBU KEY STATS

Oklahoma Baptist ranks fourth in the GAC in scoring, averaging 72.8 points a game…The Lady Bison are 3-0 when they score 80 or more points
Autumn Avina ranks third in the GAC in scoring (17.7 ppg.), first in assists (8.3) and first in steals (57)…Avina has scored in double-figures all 15 games this season with 28 as her high-point total against Rogers State in November.
Victoria Blankenship had her fifth double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds) against SNU…She has done it previously against East Central, Central Christian, Henderson State and Ouachita Baptist.

NWOSU KEY STATS

NWOSU is seventh in the GAC in scoring offense at 68.3 points…High-point mark is 92 in win against Southern Arkansas.
Kalea King is the NWOSU's top scorer averaging 15.9 points…She has scored 20 or more points four times, including a season-high 26 in a January loss to Henderson State.
Jade Jones scored her 1,000^th point of her career in the last game vs. SWOSU…She has 478 points in two years at SWOSU and 531 at NWOSU as a junior and senior.

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Players Mentioned

#23 Autumn Avina: G; 5' 6"; Junior

#22 Katy Custer: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#33 Victoria Blankenship: F; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#23 Autumn Avina
: 5' 6"; Junior
: G

#22 Katy Custer
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#33 Victoria Blankenship
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

Players Mentioned

#23 Autumn Avina

#22 Katy Custer

#33 Victoria Blankenship

Players Mentioned

#23 Autumn Avina

#22 Katy Custer

#33 Victoria Blankenship