Women Welcome Henderson State

HENDERSON STATE (9-2, 3-1 GAC) at OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (5-5, 1-3 GAC)

Thursday, Jan. 3 | 5:30 p.m.

Mabee Arena at the Noble Complex | Shawnee, Okla.

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SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist is back in conference play hosting Henderson State on Thursday, Jan. 3. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. from Mabee Arena at the Noble Complex. Special $1 General Admission tickets will be available for spectators.

Last Time Out
Oklahoma Baptist dominated Central Christian College on the way to a 79-53. The Lady Bison led by as many as 28 points on their way to an easy victory. Victoria Blankenship had a game-high 20 points and added 10 boards to complete her second double-double. Mikayla Shulanberger was second on the team with 18 points, while Autumn Avina finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Mia Cherry was the final Lady Bison to reach double figures with 12 points.
 
OBU Offensive Report

• Oklahoma Baptist is averaging 74.8 points per game, eight points better than their opponents through the first 10 games.
• Avina is OBU's leading scorer averaging 18.7 points per game. She has led the team in scoring five of the team's 10 games this year.
• OBU also owns double-figure scoring averages by both Victoria Blankenship and Katy Custer. Blankenship averages 13.5 points and has led the team in scoring four times, including twice in the last three outings. Custer is averaging 10.2 point per game and has reached double figures four times this year.
• OBU is shooting 43.7 percent from the field. The Bison made better than 40 percent of their shots though the first seven games until the last three consecutive outings.

OBU Defensive Report

• The Lady Bison enjoy a + 3.0 rebounding margin through 10 games. OBU is pulling nearly down 40 rebounds a game and are led by Custer leads the team with 6.8 rpg.
• OBU is allowing its opponents are shooting only 39.6 percent from the field. OBU had limited its opponents to under 40 percent shooting in four of 10 games, including the last two in a row.

Scouting the Reddies

• The Reddies enter at 9-2 on the year and are 3-1 in the GAC. They are in second place and trail unbeaten Southwestern Oklahoma State in the GAC women's race.
• The Reddies are averaging 76.5 points per game and have outscored opponents by an average of 7.2 points per game.
• Pink Jones averages 17.4 point per game to lead the Reddies in scoring. She is joined in double figures by teammates Hailey Estes and Blu Jones at 14.9 points and 11.5 points respectively.
• HSU has made 83 three pointers through 11 games. They own nearly a 2-to-1 advantage over their opponents in three-pointers made. Opponents have made 42 three pointers.