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Key divisional contests on tap for Women's Basketball

FORT SMITH, Ark. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Women's Basketball heads back on the road this week in the thick of a postseason push, set to visit Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville this week.

The Lions and Dustdevils will square off at 6 p.m. Thursday with the Lions then taking on the Javelinas at 1 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.

NOTES:

LAST WEEK: The Lions split a pair of home games against the top two teams in the LSC, defeating UT Tyler before suffering a defeat to No. 10 Texas Woman's.

LET IT FLY: UAFS ranks second in the LSC in three-point percentage at 33.8 percent, averaging 7.4 makes per game. Guard Riley Hayes has made multiple threes in six of the last seven games.

EFFICIENCY: UAFS had shot better than 50 percent in three straight games prior to Saturday's contest against Texas Woman's.

SCORCHING THE NET: Guard Baylee Fincher is averaging 20.5 points over her last four games while shooting 52.0 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three.

RECORD WATCH: Guard Hannah Boyett is the program leader with 888 points and 196 made threes. Hayes is third with 124 made threes.

SCOUTING TAMIU: The Dustdevils have won four games in a row and are 19-4, 11-4 LSC behind the league's leading scorer and reigning offensive player of the week in forward Raiana Brown. Brown averages 20.2 points per game for a team that leads the league in scoring and assists.

SCOUTING TAMUK: The Javelinas are 9-13, 5-10 LSC after splitting last weekend's contests. Forward Shelby Ray is the only Javelina averaging double figures with 11.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

THE FIRST TIME: UAFS defeated TAMUK by one at the Stubblefield Center last month before dropping a high-scoring matchup against TAMIU.

THE SERIES: The Lions lead the series against Texas A&M International, 19-6, and are 2-5 against Texas A&M-Kingsville after the win earlier this season.

POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: UAFS currently occupies the No. 8 seed for the LSC Tournament, one game ahead of a three-way tie for ninth. Saturday's opponent, Texas A&M-Kingsville, is among those three teams.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Boyett

#21 Hannah Boyett

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5' 9"
Freshman
Riley Hayes

#25 Riley Hayes

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5' 8"
Junior
Baylee Fincher

#11 Baylee Fincher

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5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Hannah Boyett

#21 Hannah Boyett

5' 9"
Freshman
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Riley Hayes

#25 Riley Hayes

5' 8"
Junior
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Baylee Fincher

#11 Baylee Fincher

5' 7"
Junior
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