ABILENE, Texas –The McMurry University women's basketball team head east this week as they play back-to-back contest beginning with Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana on Thursday, Feb. 4 followed by Belhaven on Friday, Feb. 5 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at the H.O. West Fieldhouse. On Saturday, the War Hawks will tip-off at 6:00 p.m. inside Rugg Arena.

Louisiana College will be allowing a cap of 200 spectators at H.O. Fieldhouse. Admission will be free and concessions will not be sold during this season. All fans will be required to wear a mask and social distancing will be enforced.

Tickets will be sold at Rugg Arena with designated seating guidelines. Face coverings will be required at all times and concessions will not be offered at this time. For ticket information click here.

Live stats and live video will be available for both games.

LC: LIVE STATS l LIVE VIDEO
BU: LIVE STATS l LIVE VIDEO

RECORDS
McM: 0-10, 0-6 ASC
LC: 2-2, 1-2 ASC
BU: 3-6, 1-4 ASC

NOTES
LAST TIME OUT – McMurry fell just shy of a fourth quarter comeback last Saturday against Concordia, dropping a tight race in the final minutes 67-61. The War Hawks faced an 18-point deficit at one point but managed to claw their way back within six after a 12-0 run at the top of the fourth quarter. Concordia was able to ice the game with 37.7 remaining on the clock to snag the win.

Sophomore Destiny Mathews led the War Hawks in scoring and rebounds, matching her season high of 21 points and adding seven rebounds in the contest.

Junior guard Aubrey Guerra applied pressure on the Tornados before drawing her fifth foul to miss the final moments of the game. She registered14 points, shooting 5-7 from the field and 4-6 from behind the arc.

Freshman Clair Headings showed grit on the defensive end, posting a game-high five steals. 

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS – The Lady 'Cats schedule has been faced with challenges due to cancellations due to COVID-19 related concerns, leaving them with only four contests under their belt currently.

In a non-conference battle, the Wildcats were able to snag their season opener back on Dec. 19, 2020 with a win over McMurry, 63-50. LC didn't see the court again until Jan. 23, 2021, defeating the Ozarks 84-75 to earn their first conference win of the season.

Sophomore forward Alex Harrison has been a vital piece to the Wildcat roster this season, leading the team in shooting (13.0 PPG) and rebound (9.8 RPG) average. She followed up her 20-point effort against McMurry with a season high 21-point showing against the Ozarks.

Junior guard Miya McKinney looks to be a threat on the defensive end as the season progresses, averaging 8.5 rebounds in just two appearances.

As a team, the Wildcats are averaging 71.0 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY VS. LC – McMurry leads the all-time series with a 14-8 record. The Wildcats snagged the first matchup against the War Hawks this season and own a slight 8-6 advantage over McM in the last 13 games.

SCOUTING THE BLAZERS – The Blazers last hit the court this past Saturday in a tough road battle against East Texas Baptist, falling by a score of 97-66. Belhaven led early in the first quarter, but the Tigers fired back with a 14-4 run to close out the first quarter. With that momentum, ETBU never looked back. As a team, Belhaven went 33.8 percent from the field and 60.9 percent from the free throw line. The Blazers' bench scored 30 points in the contest.

Senior point guard Mariah Collins currently leads the team with a shooting average of 10.7 as well as in assists (5.3) and steals (3.1).

SERIES HISTORY VS. BEL – McMurry owns a 3-2 record against Belhaven since McMurry officially rejoined the ASC in 2016-17. Belhaven claimed the last matchup back on Feb. 6, 2020, defeating the War Hawks 91-63. McMurry's last victory over the Blazers came back on November 29, 2018 in Kimbrell Arena, 77-74.

ASC WEST DIVISION – Hardin-Simmons now leads the West (4-2) after registering four consecutive conference wins despite a 0-2 start. Sul Ross State inches ahead of Mary Hardin-Baylor by win percentage, sitting at 3-2 with Mary Hardin-Baylor as its next opponent. Rounding out the West is Concordia (2-2), Howard Payne (1-1) and McMurry..

ASC EAST DIVISION – East Texas Baptist remains undefeated in the East at 8-0. LeTourneau sits in second at 5-1. UT Dallas has remained at 3-1 due to cancelations in its last four games. LC follows in fourth place with a 1-2 record in conference play. Belhaven is still in the hunt for their second conference win of the season. Ozarks is still looking to get on board with its first win of the season.