BATESVILLE, Ark. – The quest for a 10th-straight trip to the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship begins this weekend for the 23rd-ranked Lyon College women's basketball team. The Scots will play for the first time since last year's American Midwest Conference Championship game on Mar. 10 against Freed-Hardeman. The reigning AMC Regular-Season Champions will travel this weekend for a pair of conference road games. The Scots will travel to Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday and end the road trip on Saturday at Missouri Baptist. Tip-off for Thursday's game is 5:30 p.m., while Saturday's contest is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. No visiting fans are allowed for either game.
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#23 LYON COLLEGE (0-0, 0-0 AMC) at HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE (1-5, 0-0 AMC)
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Thursday, Jan. 7 | 5:30 p.m.
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Mabee Sports Complex | Hannibal, Mo.
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#23 LYON COLLEGE (0-0, 0-0 AMC) at MISSOURI BAPTIST (4-2, 0-0 AMC)
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Saturday, Jan. 9 | 1 p.m.
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Carl & Deloris Petty SRC | St. Louis, Mo.
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THE MATCHUP
LYON: Katie Turner and Jade Giron will look to lead the Scots this season as both players are the leading scorers returning from last year's roster. Turner averaged 11.1 points per game and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. Giron was not far behind her in scoring at 10.9 points per game. Giron led the Scots with 130 assists and 69 steals. The Scots will have to replace a bulk of their offensive production from last season following the graduation of NAIA All-Americans, Liz Henderson and Madison Riley. Marleigh Dodson, Kristen Baham and Haley Wesley are three more returners for the Scots who all appeared in 30 or more games last year. Head Coach Tracy Stewart-Lange, who is in her 16th season leading the program, also brought in six newcomers who will look to compete for playing time as well.
HLGU: Hannibal-LaGrange enters Thursday night's game at 1-5 on the season. Sophie Schooley is the lone player scoring in double figures for HLGU at 10.3 points per game. She is second on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.0 rebounds per game. Emma Anderson is averaging a team-high 4.5 rebounds per game and is second on the team in scoring at 8.5 points per game.
MBU: Missouri Baptist enters this weekend's games at 4-2 on the season. The Spartans started 4-0 before dropping their last two games. MBU will host No. 22 Columbia College on Thursday before taking on the Scots on Saturday. Taylor Norris and Tionne Taylor provide the Spartans with a one-two punch at the guard position. Norris is averaging a team-high 17 points per game and leads the Spartans with 25 assists. Taylor is second on the team in scoring (15.2 points per game) but leads MBU with 13 steals.
SERIES HISTORY
The Scots are a combined 37-0 all-time against the Lady Trojans and Spartans. Lyon is 19-0 all-time against MBU and 18-0 all-time against HLGU.
UP NEXT FOR THE SCOTS
Following this weekend's games at HLGU and MBU, the Scots will return home for a brief two-game home stand. The Scots will host Stephens College on Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. before closing the home stand on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. against William Woods.
Women's Basketball Contact: Matt Jagodzinski | 870-307-7516 | matthew.jagodzinski@lyon.edu
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