Women’s Basketball Game Day: Jan. 9-11 at Oklahoma Christian, Arkansas-Fort Smith

Texans hit the road for first time since December 14th for a pair of conference games

AT A GLANCE
The Tarleton Women's Basketball team (9-4, 3-4 LSC) will hit the road for the first time since December 14th for a pair of conference games. The Texans will first battle Oklahoma Christian (3-8, 3-4 LSC) on Thursday and then head to Arkansas-Fort Smith (6-7, 3-4 LSC) on Saturday.

THE GAMES
Thursday, January 9th
5:30 p.m. – at Oklahoma Christian, Dave Smith Athletic Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Saturday, January 11th
2:00 p.m. – at Arkansas-Fort Smith, Stubblefield Center, Fort Smith, AR

GAME COVERAGE
Links for live stats, video, and game notes 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
Tarleton women's basketball won its third straight game by forcing a season-high 29 turnovers in a 73-69 win over Texas A&M International on Saturday in Wisdom Gym.

Mackenzie Hailey led the Texans with a game-high 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Hailey was one of three Texans with four steals on the afternoon, joined by Lucy Benson and Alexa Hoy. The Texans recorded 18 steals, which is by far a season high.

INSIDE THE SERIES: OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN
The Texans and Eagles have met only once prior to Thursday's match-up. The first battle was back in 1990, where Tarleton fell to Oklahoma Christian at home, 62-80.

INSIDE THE SERIES: ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH
The Texans and Lions last met in 2018, where Tarleton defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith in Stephenville, 81-69. The Texans and Lions have only met one other time, where Tarleton defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith on the road, 67-63, in 2017.

HAILEY REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK
Mackenzie Hailey is climbing the all-time leaderboard in several categories and is close to moving up to the next spot:
• Steals: 211 (7th place); Needs one steal to pass Eleanor Golding for 6th place.

WILSON RADIO SHOW BEGINS JAN. 7TH
The Misty Wilson Radio Show will start on Tuesday, January 7 at 12:30 p.m. from the lobby of First Financial Bank. The sixth-year head coach of the Texans will join Kyle Crews for a 30-minute program each week to discuss previous performances, upcoming opponents, and other storylines.

Student-Athletes will also join the show. Wilson's show will be held each Tuesday at noon during the season.

UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans return home next week for a pair of Lone Star Conference match-ups. First, the Texans will take on Texas-Permian Basin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16th. Next, Tarleton will battle Western New Mexico at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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