Ladies Back In Action On Saturday At Ozarks
The Centenary women's basketball team returns to the court on Saturday afternoon as the Ladies will face the University of the Ozarks Eagles in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference contest set for 4 p.m. inside Mabee Gymnasium.
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Clarksville, Ark. – The Centenary women's basketball team returns to the court on Saturday afternoon as the Ladies will face the University of the Ozarks Eagles in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference contest set for 4 p.m. inside Mabee Gymnasium.
Live stats and live video are available for the game at the links below:
STATS: https://uofoathletics.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
The Ladies (1-8, 0-1 SCAC) are back in action for the first time since falling 64-52 at home to the Millsaps College Majors in a non-conference contest at home on Dec. 13. The Eagles (7-3, 1-0 SCAC) defeated Hendrix 69-54 on Monday at home. Saturday marks the second meeting this season between Centenary and Ozarks as the Ladies lost to the Eagles 68-54 on Dec. 4 at home in the conference opener for both teams.
Ozarks leads the all-time series with Centenary 7-1. The Ladies were picked to finish 12th in the preseason conference poll this season and the Eagles were predicted to finish seventh. Ozarks, 5-1 at home this season, has won two games in a row overall. The Ladies, 1-3 on the road, aim to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The Ladies are averaging 58.1 PPG, shooting 31.7 % from the floor, 17.3 % from beyond the arc, 68.7 % from the free-throw line, and average 41.4 rebounds/game.
Ladies' Season Individual Statistical Leaders:
Scoring: Freshman G Nevaeh Rivera (Rosepine, La.) – 12.0 PPG and Freshman F Shyanne Phillips (Leesville, La.) – 11.3 PPG
Rebounding: Phillips – 11.0 RPG
Assists: Rivera – 2.7/game
Blocks: Junior F Kyra Stokes (Shreveport, La.) – 0.6/game
Steals: Rivera – 3.0/game
Junior G Amiyah Barrow (Baton Rouge, La.) is third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.4 PPG, junior F Layla Powell (Fort Worth, Texas) averages 8.1 PPG, freshman F Anaya Yunusah (New Orleans, La.) averages 5.3 PPG, and freshman G Kaysharia Woods (Zachary, La.) is averaging 4.5 PPG. Freshman G Alexis Duhon (Westlake, La.) averages 3.6 PPG and Stokes is averaging 3.3 PPG.
Phillips is the conference's third-leading rebounder and she and Rivera are two of the league's top-20 scorers as they are tied for 17th place. Phillips also ranks fifth in the league in free-throw percentage (84.6 %) and Powell ranks 12th at 78.8 %. Rivera leads the conference in steals per game and is fourth in 3-point FG % (47.4 %) and Stokes is tied for 11th in the SCAC in blocked shots
The Eagles boast a strong offensive duo in Namoi Smith and Abby Beene as Smith is second in the league in scoring (19.0 PPG) and is tied for 44th nationally and is the SCAC's second- leading rebounder (12.1/game) while Beene is tied for fourth in the conference averaging 17.4 PPG. Ozarks averages 64.7 PPG as a team and grabs 40.6 rebounds/game.
See the complete Ladies' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/schedule
Admission is FREE to all Centenary women's basketball home games. Live stats and live video stream are available for all Centenary home contests.
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Team Stats
Centenary (La.)
Ozarks (Ark.)
| Game Statistics | Centenary (La.) | Ozarks (Ark.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-51) | (27-53) |
| Field Goal % | 35.3% | 50.9% |
| Rebounds | 28 | 34 |
| Assists | 6 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 25 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 29 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 34 |
