OKLAHOMA CITY – Texas Wesleyan University Women's Basketball has clinched a spot in the Athletic Solutions Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament as the eighth seed and will face off with number one seed Langston University in Oklahoma City on February 26 and 12pm.

The Rams and Lions split the season series so far this year with the road team winning both contests. Langston took the first game in Fort Worth, winning 61-52 on November 22. Almost three months later the Rams went into Langston and squeaked out a crucial 55-54 victory on February 19.

The Rams and Lions are the first game of the day, and the winner of the matchup will face the winner of the number four seeded College of the Ozarks and number five seeded University of Science and Arts on February 27 at 5:30pm. The other two games on the opening day will be number two seeded Mid-America Christian vs number seven seeded Wayland Baptist and number three seeded Nelson vs number six seeded John Brown.

Regular Season Report

Texas Wesleyan

• Record: 13-15 (9-13 SAC)
• Last Five Games:
  • W @ Oklahoma City 68-57
  • W vs University of Science & Arts 63-55
  • L @ Mid-America Christian 70-45
  • W @ #20 Langston 55-54
  • W @ Central Christian (KS) 51-41
• Players to Watch:
  • Kameryn Phillips – So - F
    • 460 Points Scored (16.4 PPG), 181 Rebounds (6.5 RPG), 156-206 FT (T-1^st in NAIA for FTM)
  • Nala Richardson – Jr - G
    • 277 Points Scored (9.9 PPG), 30.4% from 3 (28-92), 44 Steals, 35 Assists
  • Sophia Hurtado – Sr - F
    • 205 Points Scored (7.6 PPG), 34.8% from 3 (31-89), 124 Rebounds, 78.6% FT (44-56)
• Team Notes:
  • The Rams are 21-22 all-time against the Lions with a current one game win streak in favor of the Rams
  • The Rams are number four in the conference defensively, only allowing 61.7 points per game
  • The Rams are shooting 74.4% from the free throw line as a team, ranking third in the conference behind John Brown (75.5%) and Mid-America Christian (75.3%)

 
Langston

• Record: 24-4 (18-4 SAC)
• Last Five Games
  • W @ Wayland Baptist 60-53
  • W @ College of the Ozarks 79-78
  • L vs John Brown 64-62
  • L vs Texas Wesleyan 55-54
  • W vs Nelson 78-62
• Players to Watch:
  • Janiyah Tucker – So - G
    • 282 Points Scored (16.6 PPG), 37 Steals, 29 Assists
  • Areyanna Hunter – Sr - G
    • 383 Points Scored (13.7 PPG), 119 Rebounds, 105 Assists
  • Alexandria Jefferson – Jr - G
    • 199 Points Scored (7.7 PPG), 35 Steals, 80 Rebounds
• Team Notes:
  • The Lions are fourth in the conference in scoring, averaging 72.3 points per game and are second defensively, only allowing 58.9 points per game.
  • Langston's opponents are only shooting 35.4% from the floor.
  • The Lions are leading the conference in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 16.5 rebounds per game.