FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University women's basketball team is set to host No. 4 Columbia College for their third American Midwest Conference game of the season. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.

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About No. 4 Columbia
Columbia is currently tied for first in the AMC with Freed-Hardeman. Columbia is 7-0 on the season with a 3-0 conference mark.

Most recently, the Cougars defeated Harris-Stowe State University in a home contest Tuesday evening, 77-69. Mai Nienhueser recorded a double-double while three more posted 14+ points.

The Cougars have three top shooters in their starting lineup. Morgan Brandt leads the Cougars scoring efforts with 92 points and rebounding with 56. The majority of her scoring has come inside the paint. Jordan Alford and Ashlee Marlatt are the ones to watch out for at the arc. Alford has a .516 shooting percentage in the field and at the three-point line with over half her points coming from the arc.

The Cougars have 11 top-50 individual NAIA rankings and 23 team rankings.
 
About William Woods
The Owls are currently on a two-game winning streak with both wins coming over conference opponents. They sit with a 5-2 overall record with a 2-0 conference mark.

Most recently, the Owls played NCAA Division I Western Illinois University in an exhibition contest. The Owls lost, but Peyton Greenlee led the way with 29 points and a 78.6 shooting percentage. She also drained six three-pointers. As a team, the Owls shot 49.2 percent from the field, 51.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Peyton Greenlee is leading the team in points with 106, averaging 15.1 points per game.

Kaycee Gerald leads the Owls with 45 rebounds and is following closely behind Greenlee with 91 points. She is shooting 6.25 percent from the field. She sits at 19^th in the nation for steals per game (2.857) and 28^th for total steals with 20.

As a team, the Owls are shooting .424 from the field. They have 12 top 50 national rankings including a seventh place ranking for opponent's field goal percentage.
 
Against the Cougars
The Cougars lead the all-time series with WWU, 35-18.

The two teams last faced off in the semifinal round of the AMC Tournament on March 3, 2018. The Owls suffered a 72-61 loss, eliminating them from the postseason tournament and ending the 2017-18 season.
 
What's Next
The Owls will host AMC opponent Missouri Baptist for their last home game in over a month. Tip-off for the December 1 game is set for 1 p.m.