FORT SMITH, Ark. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Women's Basketball looks to continue its four-game winning streak as the Lions welcome Southeastern Oklahoma State to the Stubblefield Center on Saturday.
Tipoff for Saturday is slated for 1 p.m. with the game streamed on the MIAA Network and broadcast on KFPW-AM 1230.
Following Saturday's game, the Lions will travel to Springfield, Missouri, for a pair of games at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Drury University. UAFS will play the host Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Truman State at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Both games can be seen on the GLVC Sports Network.
Live stats for all three games can be found at uafortsmithlions.com.
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LAST WEEK: The Lions went 3-0, defeating Arkansas Tech, Texas A&M International and Southwest Baptist.
GIMME THAT: UAFS ranks second in the MIAA with 10.6 steals per game, with guard Olivia Johnson leading the way with 2.0 per game.
RETURN TO SENDER: The Lions rank second in the MIAA with 4.8 blocks per game, led by forward Sinetra Jones at 1.4 per game.
HELPING HAND: UAFS dished out 21 assists in its win over Southwest Baptist, its most in a game since 2020. Guard Hannah Boyett had a career-high seven assists in the contest.
LET IT FLY: The Lions are tied for third in the league with 7.8 made threes per game. Boyett is second in the league at 50.0 percent and ranks third with 3.0 makes per game.
RECORD WATCH: Boyett is just 51 points shy of becoming the first Lion to score 1,000 career points in the NCAA II era.
SCOUTING SEOSU: The Savage Storm have alternated wins and losses and are 3-2 on the year. Forward Caitlin Kobiske averages 19.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for a team that averages just 63.6 points per game and allows opponents to shoot 44.5 percent from the field.
SCOUTING DU: The Panthers are 2-1, most recently defeating fellow MIAA opponent Missouri Southern in overtime. Drury averages 82.3 points per game with three players averaging double figures, led by guard Rhi Gibbons at 18.0 points per game.
SCOUTING TSU: The Bulldogs are 2-2 after dropping both games of the GLVC/NSIC Challenge last week. Truman allows just 64.8 points per game and relies on its starting five for 85 percent of its scoring. Guard Molly Joyce leads the Bulldogs with 21.3 points per game.
THE SERIES: These will be the first-ever meetings with Southeastern Oklahoma and Truman State while the Lions are looking for their first win against Drury, as the Panthers lead the series, 6-0.
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