ADA – After going 5-6 in the first round of Great American Conference games, the East Central University women's basketball team hits the road to start the second half of action. The Tigers will first travel to Searcy, Ark., to face Harding, Thursday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. and then head to Russellville, Ark., for a battle with Arkansas Tech, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
• ECU has two players that are averaging 10.0-or-more points per game
• Sr.
Devon Branch: 14.4 ppg; 5.0 rpg; 14 S; .337 (63-187) FG%; .330 (38-115) 3PT%
• Jr.
Lakin Preisner: 13.3 ppg; 5.7 rpg; 29 S; .414 (67-162) FG%; .370 (27-73) 3PT%; .975 (39-40) FT%
• Sr.
Devon Branch was named GAC Player of the Week for Dec. 4
• Averaged 25.0 ppg; 10.0 rpg; .424 (14-33) FG%; .429 (9-21) 3PT FG%; .813 (13-16) FT%
•
Lakin Preisner is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA & GAC in Free Throw Percentage
• .975 (39-40) overall / 1.000 (35-35) GAC
• ECU is ranked No. 1 in free throw percentage in the GAC and No. 12 in the NCAA
• ECU is ranked in the top-50 in seven NCAA Categories, with three of those in the top-15
•
Devon Branch,
Lakin Preisner &
Madison Rehl each ranked in the Top-100 in an NCAA Categories
• The Tigers broke a five-game losing streak with a 78-76 win over Southeastern
• HU leads the all-time series 13-8 overall and 11-8 when playing as conference opponents
• ECU is 1-8 when playing the Bisons on the road
• The Tigers broke a five-game losing streak with Harding in the meeting earlier this season
•
Alexa Adair: 23 P; 1 R
• HU - Caroline Hogue: 11 P; 5 R; 2 A; 3 B; 2 S
• ECU went 0-3 against the Bisons last season
• The Tigers have five players who saw action last season against Harding
•
Devon Branch: 39 P; 11 R; 4 A; 1 B; 2 S
•
Aaliyah Blakley: 12 P; 14 R; 1 A; 3 S
•
Alexa Adair: 16 P; 8 R; 8 A; 4 S
• The Bisons have seven players who saw action against ECU last season
• Caroline Hogue: 35 P; 20 R; 7 A; 3 B; 3 S
• Sydney Layrock: 26 P; 18 R; 4 A
• ATU leads the all-time series 14-8 overall and 8-5 when playing as conference opponents
• ECU is 1-9 when playing the Golden Suns on the road
• The Tigers fell in overtime to ATU in the first meeting this season at home (74-84)
• ECU went 1-1 against the Golden Suns last season, each winning at home
• The Tigers have five players who saw action last season against ATU
•
Devon Branch: 33 P; 2 R; 1 S
•
Tia Williams: 14 P; 4 R; 3 S
•
Aaliyah Blakley: 12 P; 11 R; 2 A
• The Golden Suns have three players who saw action against the Tigers last season
• Cheyenne North: 20 P; 18 R; 5 A; 5 B
• Taylor Ely: 10 P; 4 R
