Game Information:
Contest: SMWC Pomeroys (10-10) vs. Lindsey Wilson (17-4)
When: Feb. 3 | 7:00 p.m.
Location: SMWC | Knoerle Center
Arena: Hamilton Arena
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SAINT MARY OF THE WOODS, Ind. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's basketball team is gearing up for a rematch with Lindsey Wilson on Wednesday to start the beginning of the final month of the season.
The Pomeroys are 10-10 and ranked eighth in the USCAA, while the Blue Raiders come in with a 17-4 record and having beaten SMWC, 106-80, back on December 22.
Freshman Callan Taylor led the Pomeroys in scoring in the last meeting with 17 points, while junior Na-Shaunda Rayford recorded 13 points and led the team in rebounds with eight. Defensively, the Pomeroys recorded nine steals and forced 20 turnovers. On the year, SMWC is averaging 20.7 steals and forcing 34.5 turnovers per game.
Five Pomeroys are averaging double figure points with senior Shelby Parmer leading the way at 12.5. Taylor is averaging 12, sophomore Tara Parmer is averaging 11.2 and junior Ja'Breena Gardner is averaging 10.5.
T. Parmer is coming off of a career-high 28 points against Oakland City and S. Parmer has scored 20 plus points in two of SMWC's last three games. Junior Bria Hill, who did not play in the first meeting, is averaging 9.3 rebounds and 5.4 points per game.
The Blue Raiders enter Wednesday's game having won their last three games. Chanel Roberts is LWC's leading scorer at 14.1 points per game. Billie Hern is the Blue Raiders leading rebounder with six boards a game. LWC is averaging 76.9 points per game and allowing 66.2 points, while the Pomeroys in comparison are averaging 90.9 and allowing 87.7.
POMEROYS TO WATCH
Freshman | Guard | Callan Taylor
Notes: She scored a team-high 17 points the last time the Pomeroys played Lindsey Wilson ... She has scored in double figures in 13 of her first 20 college games ... Taylor is second on the team in points per game with 12.
Junior | Guard | Na-Shaunda Rayford
Notes: She was second on the team in scoring with 13 points the last time these two teams met ... She led the team in rebounding with eight boards the last time SMWC played LW ... She has dished out five or more assists on four occasions this season and has recorded four or more steals on five occasions.
CAREER WATCH
Gardner is currently tied for second on the school's career steals list. Gardner currently has 218 steals, first on the list is Brittney Shaner with 222. Senior Sierra Lopez now has 525 career rebounds which places her fifth on the all-time rebounds list. Fourth place is Kim Shaw with 586. Gardner is 241 points away from 1,000 career points.
Wednesday's game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip and will feature LIVE stats and video via the Pomeroys LIVE Portal.
