FULTON, Mo. – After an icy weekend in mid-Missouri pushed the William Woods University women's basketball game back two days, the Owls will host No. 12 Columbia College on Monday, January 16th in the American Midwest Conference Game of the Week. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
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About the Owls
- WWU enters this weeks' games with an 11-5 overall record and 8-3 in the AMC. The 8-3 AMC record has the Owls in a four-way tie for third place in the conference. They are tied with Columbia, Harris-Stowe, and Lindenwood-Belleville
- The Owls got back into the win column on Thursday when they defeated Stephen College, 58-45
- William Woods is playing its second of four straight home games on Monday when they host Columbia. The Owls will also play at home on Thursday and Saturday
- As a team the Owls are averaging 72.5 points per game on the season. They are led by
Jasmine Brown, who is one of three players averaging in double-figures. Brown leads the team averaging 13.4 points per game.
April Gebke follows scoring 10.5 points per game and
Kelsey Scherder rounds out the double-figure scorers averaging 10.0 points per game
- Brown also leads the Owls in rebounding as she averages 6.9 rebounds per game. She has 111 total rebounds on the season, 53 offensive and 58 defensive
- WWU has hit 111 three-pointers on the season, which is the 19th best in the NAIA. Scherder has hit the most on the team with 28, while Gebke is right behind her with 26
- The Owls found themselves ranked eighth in the nation in assists on the season as they have dished out 274. They also rank ninth in the nation in assists per game averaging 17.1 assists per game
About the Cougars
- Columbia College enters the AMC Game of the Week with a 14-3 record and an 8-3 mark in conference play. They are tied with William Woods, Lindenwood-Belleville and Harris-Stowe for third place in the AMC
- The Cougars came away with a 92-75 victory on Thursday night against Park University. It was the Cougars have won its last two games. Its last loss came on January 5th to No. 1 Freed-Hardeman, 67-44
- Columbia is averaging 75.6 points per game on the offensive end and are holding opponents to 54.8 points per game. Leading the Cougars offensively is Jordan Alford who is averaging 14.5 points per game on the season.
- The Cougars offensive attack is led from behind the three-point line as they have made 145 threes on the season, which ranks them fifth in the NAIA. Ashlee Marlatt leads the Cougars in made three-pointers with 38 on the season She is shooting 36.9 percent on three's this season
- Morgan Brandt leads the Cougars in rebounding on the season as she is averaging 7.9 rebounds per game. She has 127 total rebounds on the year
- Columbia College ranks sixth in the NAIA in three-point field goal defense as they are only allowing teams to make 24.4 percent of the threes they attempt
- The Cougars also rank seventh in the nation in scoring defense (54.7) and three-point field goals made per game (8.5)
What's Next
The Owls return to the court on Thursday, January 19th when they host Lyon College in American Midwest Conference action. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
