GAME DAY CENTRAL
		Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. CT / Monday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. CT
		Stubblefield Center in Fort Smith, AR / Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, TX
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THE GAMES
Tarleton will play a pair of pre-Christmas contests this week, beginning with a Saturday road trip to Arkansas before returning home Monday night to play the three-time defending D2 National Champions of the National Christian College Athletic Association, Arlington Baptist. The TexAnns will tip-off at 1 p.m. Saturday at Arkansas-Fort Smith and 5:30 p.m. Monday in Wisdom Gym against Arlington Baptist.
 
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Monday night's game against Arlington Baptist will be autograph night at Wisdom Gym. Fans are encouraged to stick around after the game to interact with the TexAnns have receive an autographed photo from the team.
 
TARLETON SPORTS NETWORK
A complete radio broadcast of the games can be heard on the Tarleton Sports Network presented by the North Texas Ford Dealers. The Voice of the TexAnns, Kyle Crews will have the call on the flagship station of Tarleton Athletics – KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville – and worldwide at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive. Links for live stats and video, courtesy of the home team, can be found on the women's basketball schedule at TarletonSports.com.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased online at UAFSlions.com or at the gate. For Monday's home game, the Tarleton State Ticket Office is open from 1:30-4 p.m. in the main lobby of Wisdom Gym and can be reached by telephone at 254-968-1832. Cash, check, and cards are all accepted. Tarleton's Stephenville Campus Students receive free admission to all home games with valid Stephenville Campus Student ID.
 
A LOOK BACK AT LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton got its first Lone Star Conference win of the season last Thursday behind a 22-point performance by Katie Webster to defeat Western New Mexico before the TexAnns dropped an overtime heartbreaker to Eastern New Mexico Saturday.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH
This will be the first-ever meeting between the TexAnns and Lions. It will soon become a regular occurrence, however, as Arkansas-Fort Smith is expected to join the Lone Star Conference as a part of the league's expansion in 2019.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: ARLINGTON BAPTIST
Arlington Baptist has come to Tarleton on three different occasions since 2013 and the TexAnns have won all three. The Patriots' women's basketball team is only in its sixth year of existence but are the defending champions of the last three NCCAA Division II National Championships. Head coach Clifton McDaniel is the only coach in the history of the women's program.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The TexAnns will get back to action on Saturday, December 30 with a 2 p.m. showdown in Wisdom Gym against Southeastern Oklahoma before returning to Lone Star Conference action the following week.