AT A GLANCE
The Tarleton Women's Basketball team (5-2, 0-2 LSC) will take on the defending NCAA Division II National Champion on the road in No. 2 Lubbock Christian on Saturday.
THE GAME
Saturday, December 14th
5:30 p.m. – at Lubbock Christian, Rip Griffin Center, Lubbock, TX
GAME COVERAGE
Links for live stats and video can be found on the women's basketball schedule at TarletonSports.com. The game will be broadcasted live on the Tarleton Sports Network with
Kyle Crews having the call. The game will be aired live on KTRL 90.5 FM and online at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive.
LAST TIME OUT
Second-half woes hurt Tarleton in Thursday's road loss at Angelo State as the Texans fell 60-57.
Mackenzie Hailey and
Alexa Hoy combined to lead the team with 30 points. Hailey scored 17 on 6-15 shooting with seven rebounds while Hoy scored 13 points with three rebounds and four steals.
Callie Boyles added nine points off the bench.
Kaitlyn Guillory (7),
Lucy Benson (4),
Kandyn Faurie (4), and
Kylie Collins (3) rounded out the scoring. Benson led the team with a career-high nine rebounds.
INSIDE THE SERIES: LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN
The Texans and Lady Chaps last met in March, where Tarleton fell to Lubbock Christian in the opening road of the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament, 53-84. The Lady Chaps went on to claim the 2019 National Championship. The Texans lead the all-time series 21-6 and hold the advantage in Lubbock, 7-3. Lubbock Christian enters the game 8-0 on the season and are ranked No. 2 in the nation by WBCA and No. 1 by D2SIDA.
STRANGE READY TO SUIT UP FOR TEXAN BASKETBALL
Tarleton Volleyball player
Amber Strange will suit up for head coach
Misty Wilson and the Texan Women's Basketball program for the first time this season on Saturday. After being away from the court for three years, Strange was ready to make her return. Strange, a junior, has played for the volleyball team for three seasons. Earlier this year, the outside hitter approached Coach Wilson and volleyball head coach
Mary Schindler about joining the basketball team next season. Both agreed that as long as it didn't interfere with volleyball, she could join. Strange helped lead the Texan volleyball team to their sixth straight NCAA Regional Tournament. Now that the volleyball season has ended, Strange will switch out uniforms and join the basketball team in Lubbock this weekend. Strange last played basketball at Granbury High School, where she lettered four years and was a team captain for head coach Steve Schmidt. She was named All-State Honorable Mention her senior year.
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
After three-straight games on the road, the Texans will head back to Wisdom for two Lone Star Conference match-ups. First, Tarleton will face UT-Tyler on Thursday, December 19th at 5:30 p.m. The Texans will then take on No. 10 Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
