ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team wrap up a five-game road trip at arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State, Thursday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers will then return home for the first of three-straight games at the Kerr Activities Center, Saturday, Feb. 16 against Oklahoma Baptist at 1 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
• Thursday's game will be the last of five-straight road games that started Jan. 31
• ECU is 1-3 so far in the road trip
• Next three games will be at home before the final two of the regular season are on the road
• The Tigers currently fourth (10-6) in the Great American Conference standings
• Southeastern is in fifth (9-7) • Oklahoma Baptist is currently tied for ninth (6-10)
• ECU is ranked No. 23 in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (75.6%)
• Two players are ranked in the top-75 in the NCAA Free Throw Percentage category
• Preisner: No. 1 - 93.9%
• So.
Madison Rehl: No. 55 - 83.7%
• Individually, the Tigers have four players ranked in the top-100 in NCAA statistical categories
• Preisner is ranked in the top-100 in three categories
• No. 1 Free Throw Pct. - 93.9% • No. 49 Defensive Rebounds/Gm - 7.0
• No. 99 Rebounds/Gm - 8.5
• Rehl: No. 55 Free-Throw Percentage - 83.7%
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Tia Williams: No. 45 3PT Field Goal Percentage - 39.1% • No. 94 3PT FG/Gm - 2.25
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Stefany Lourenco: No. 66 Steals - 50 • No. 72 Steals/Gm - 2.27
• ECU has three players that have already earned a spot, or are close to the Career Records list
• Preisner: No. 10 Double-Doubles - 9
• Williams: No. 7 3PT FG Attempted: 330
• No. 6 3PT FGM - 118
• Games Played - 104 / No. 10 - 106
• Jr.
Madison Nickens: 3PT FG Attempted - 238
• The team is also making their mark on the individual season record books
• No. 8 3PT Field Goals Made - 190 • No. 8 3PT Field Goals Made - 524
• The Tigers defeated No. 22 Central Oklahoma (75-56), Dec. 31
• Broke a 15-game losing streak to the Bronchos: Started Feb. 4, 2006
• First win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 20, 2018 vs. No. 5 Southwestern (W, 76-66)
• Sr.
Tia Williams was named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 2
• Free throws have been making a big impact in games this season
• ECU claimed the win over Arkansas Tech on two free-throws, with 0.2 seconds left
• The Tigers also secured the win against Southeastern on free-throws with 3 seconds left
• ECU saw a nine-game winning streak come to an end Jan. 19 vs. Southern Nazarene
• The last time the Tigers had lost was Dec. 1 at Southern Nazarene
• ECU saw its first game with two players earning double-doubles, Nov. 29 vs. Southwestern
• Sr.
Lakin Preisner: 21 pts., 11 reb., 53.8 (7-of-13) FG%, 100 (4-of-4) FT%
• Jr.
Sam Schwab: 12 pts., 12 reb., 44.4 (4-of-9) FG%
• Preisner was named GAC Player of the Week for Nov. 26, 2018
• Against Arkansas-Fort Smith: 31 pts., 10 reb., 1 assist, 4 steals, 100 (14-of-14) FT%
• Most points by an ECU player since Jan. 12, 2013
• Ties for 11th highest single-game point total for a Tiger
