ADA – The East Central University women's basketball team will return to Great American Conference action after almost a month off for the holiday break. The Tigers will head to Arkansas to battle with Harding, Thursday, Jan. 5 at 5:30 p.m. and then Arkansas Tech, Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m.
Game Notes
Thursday: Live Radio I
Live Stats I
Live Video
Saturday: Live Radio I
Live Stats I
Live Video
Tiger Quick Hits
• ECU picked up its first GAC win in the last outing with a 73-70 overtime victory over Ouachita
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Devon Branch had a career-best 25 points
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Lexi Smith had a career-high seven points, including the game-winning points
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Jalyn Jackson is ranked on the career charts in five categories and close in one more
• No. 8 RPG (7.4); No. 7 ATR (1.35); No. 9 Double-Doubles (9); No. 9 Blocks (58);
No. 9 Rebounds (585)
• ECU has two players averaging over 10 points per game
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Whitney Stotler: 12.6 P, 4.9 R, .612 (41-67) FG%, 10 A, 5 B, 3 S
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Devon Branch: 11.9 P, 2.9 R, .305 (32-105) FG%, 7 A, 4 S
Bisons Quick Hits
• Harding is 7-2 overall and 4-0 in the GAC
• The Bisons are 3-0 at home this season
• Last outing was Dec. 17 with an 81-30 win over Crowley's Ridge College
• Out-scoring opponents by 16.5 ppg and have a +6.9 rebounding margin
• Bisons have three players in double-digits in the scoring column
• Sydney Layrock: 13.0 P, 4.2 R, .394 (41-104) FG%
• Caroline Hogue: 11.6 P, 9.8 R, .449 (40-89) FG%, 11 A, 17 B, 12 S
• A'ndrea Haney: 10.5 P, 3.1 R, .458 (27-59) FG%, .364 (8-22) 3PT%, 43 A, 22 S
Golden Suns Quick Hits
• ATU is 7-1 overall and 3-1 in the GAC after winning last six games
• Golden Suns are 4-1 at home this season
• Last outing was Dec. 7, 2016 with a 77-74 win over Drury
• Play Southeastern Thursday, Jan. 5 before hosting ECU
• Have a +14.3 scoring margin and a +8.2 rebounding margin
• Golden Suns are out-shooting opponents .436 to .359
• ATU has four players in double-digits in the scoring column and one more at 9.6
• Cheyenne North: 14.8 P, 7.9 R, .476 (50-105) FG%, 20 A, 7 S, 18 B
• Kelsey McClure: 13.8 P, 4.9 R, .513 (41-80) FG%, 21 A, 9 S
• Anisa Pounds: 11.4 P, 4.0 R, .391 (25-64) FG%, .409 (18-44) 3PT%, 36 A, 16 S
• Danielle Frachiseur: 10.5 P, 8.1 R, .429 (30-70) FG%, 10 B