MARSHALL, Texas – Looking to extend their historic start, the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball team is on the road once again. This time, they travel west to Alpine, Texas, against Sul Ross State University and then Brownwood, Texas, facing Howard Payne University.
Below is the information about the games.
▶️G13 #ETBU🐯🆚 Sul Ross State 🐺
🗓️ Thursday, January 21 |🕰️ 5:30 PM
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 17-5
*Last ETBU Win: Dec. 1, 2020 (83-59)
*Last SRSU Win: Dec. 8, 2016 (76-62)
▶️G14 #ETBU🐯🆚 Howard Payne 🐝
🗓️ Saturday, January 23 |🕰️ 1:00 PM
🔢All-Time Series: HPU 16-12
*Last ETBU Win: Feb. 27, 2020 (75-48)
*Last HPU Win: Dec. 10, 2016 (90-72)
ETBU
* 12-0 overall and 4-0 in the American Southwest Conference after wins over Texas Dallas (47-44) and Ozarks (77-52).
* Two wins away from tying a program best 14-game winning streak (2006-07).
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Taylor Singleton (four steals) and
Grace Stephens (nine rebounds) tallied eight points apiece in the win over UTD.
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Bridget Upton led the Tigers with 12 points in the win over UO
* Outscored both UTD and UO by a combined total of 28-10 in the second quarter.
* Only team left in the ASC that is undefeated.
* Singleton named ASC East Division Player of the Week after averaging 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
* 11-2 against SRSU since Jan. 7, 2012, including a current five-game winning streak.
* Earned an 83-59 win over the Lobos on Dec. 1, 2020 in Abilene. Upton (13 points), Singleton (12 points), and
Hanna Hudson (11 points) combined for 36 of the points.
* Averaging 81.2 ppg in the last five wins over SRSU.
* Won eight of the last 10 meetings with HPU and riding on a six-game winning streak against the Yellow Jackets.
* Last defeated HPU in the first round of the ASC Tournament 75-48.
* First time since 2017 ETBU will travel to Alpine to play the Lobos.
* First time since 2018 that ETBU will head to Brownwood to meet the Yellow Jackets.
* ETBU leads the ASC in scoring (73.9 ppg), rebounds allowed (36.5 rpg) and field goal percentages (42.1%).
* Second in the ASC in points allowed (52.8 ppg), opposing field goal percentages (29.5%), three-point field goal percentages (34.5%)
* Upton still leads ETBU in scoring with 11.0 ppg.
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Mallory Stephens is 10th in the ASC in free throw percentages (78.6 %)
* Singleton is ninth in steals with 2.3 per game.
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Kaia Williams (46.4%), Hudson (40.0%), and Upton (39.5%) are 7th, 8th, and 9th respectively in the ASC in three-point percentages.
SRSU
* 4-8 overall and 2-1 in the ASC West after a 64-52 win over McMurry University
* Cassie Hogan (15 points), Keona Loftis (13 points), Teresa Quintana (12 points), and Alexis Carmosino (11 points) all scored in double-figures in the last meeting with ETBU on Dec. 1, 2020.
* Last defeated ETBU on Dec. 8, 2016, 76-62.
* Averaging 58.9 ppg (10th), 39.2 rpg (7th), and 11.1 apg (10th)
HPU
* 2-3 overall this season.
* Will have their first ASC games this week.
* Last played on January 4th and won 90-58 against Dallas Christian. Lily Janek was the top HPU scorer with 14 points.
* Averaging 63.2 ppg (7th in the ASC), 35.4 rpg (11th), and 10.6 apg (11th).
* Lead the ASC in three-point percentage (37.1%)
* Third in the ASC in field goal percentage (39.4%)
