MARSHALL, Texas- After taking care of two American Southwest Conference West Division teams moving to 5-0, the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball team is off to their best start since 1999-2000. ETBU will now face three teams in the next week putting their undefeated start on the line.
ETBU will first take on Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, for an American Southwest Conference matchup on Monday, December 11th. They will then finish out the week in Ornelas Gymnasium, taking on two non-conference teams, first with Schreiner University on Dec. 16 and concluding with a matinee meeting against Whitworth University on Sunday, Dec. 17.
Entering Monday's contest with ETBU, Sul Ross State University will be looking to record their first victory of the season. SRSU is currently 0-6 overall and 0-1 in ASC games this season. In the overall matchup with the Tigers, the Lobos are 5-13, in spite of a 76-62 win over ETBU last season. Angalyn Latin leads the Lobos in scoring averaging 11.7 points per game thus far.
Saturday's matchup against Schreiner University features a team sitting at 2-3 on the season. The Mountaineers were able to notch two wins over Sul Ross State. ETBU is an impressive 13-1 in 14 meetings against Schreiner, including a narrow 67-64 win last season. Leading the charge for the Mountaineers is Kendall Dyal averaging 8.5 points and 3.3 assists per game.
The final matchup up of the week will feature a first-ever meeting against Whitworth University on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates come in with a record of 4-2, winning their last game on the road against Pacific Lutheran, 76-54 on Dec. 2. Leading the way for Whitworth is Camy Aguinaldo who is averaging 14 points and 6.5 assists per game.
Kim Childress continues to lead the Tiger's attack averaging 14 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Katy Boren is ranked second on the team in scoring 8.0 points per game. The senior has also knocked down a team-high 12 three pointers this season on 44.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Madison McCoy paces the ETBU attack, dishing out a team-high 4.2 assists per contest.
Baylie Lindsey mans the defensive effort for ETBU, tallying 15 steals on the season for an average of 5.0 per game.
With the recent success the team has had in the early part of the season, Head Coach
Rusty Rainbolt talked about the importance of staying the course and making the most of every opportunity.
"We're definitely going to have to lock in as a team. We want to continue to prepare and play in a way that honors the Lord. We want to continue to represent our school in the best way possible. We're thankful no matter the outcome," Rainbolt said.
The Tigers will take on Sul Ross State on Monday, Dec. 11 from the Gallego Center in Alpine, Texas. Tip-off is set to take place at 5:30 p.m.
