HAMMOND, LOUISIANA – The University of the Incarnate Word basketball teams travel to Southland Conference rival Southeastern Louisiana University on Saturday for a doubleheader. The women's game begins at 1 p.m. and the men's game follows at 4 p.m.
The UIW women enter the game with a 3-11 record and 0-3 mark in the conference. They have lost each of their last four games by seven points or less.
Brianna Williams (Wylie/Mesquite HS) and
Aricka Adams (Round Rock/Round Rock HS) lead the offense with 12.1 and 11.6 points per game, respectively.
Yvonne Maosa (Arlington/Mansfield HS) has played well recently with three straight double-digit scoring games and her first double-double of the year against Northwestern State. She leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game.
Overall, the Cardinals are scoring 54.4 points per game while shooting 36.3 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from three-point range. They have a -2.6 rebounding margin and a -2.4 turnover margin. They have allowed 62.5 points per game and opponents shoot 40.2 percent from the field.
Southeastern Louisiana is only 3-12, but they are 2-2 in the conference. KaeLynn Boyd leads the team with 15.3 points per game. Nanna Pool contributes 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while Taylin Underwood chips in 13.8 points per game, including 37 three-pointers.
The Lions are averaging 61.3 points per game while shooting 34.8 percent from the field and 26.6 percent from three-point range. They have a -11.4 rebounding margin and a -3.9 turnover margin. Opponents average 82.4 points per game and shoot 40.7 percent from the field.
The UIW men have won three of their last four games, including their last two on the road and are 7-7 overall with a 2-1 Southland record.
Kyle Hittle (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS) leads the team with 16.3 points per game while averaging 5.9 rebounds per game with 37 three-pointers.
Jontrell Walker (Aurora, IL/West Aurora HS) puts in 14.6 points per game and leads the nation in free throw percentage, 95.9.
Shawn Johnson (New Orleans, LA/Alief Hastings HS) is second in the league with 7.1 rebounds per game and
Mitchell Badillo (Houston/Cy Falls HS) is second with 5.4 assists per game.
The Cardinals are averaging 74.8 points per game and shoot 42.5 percent from the field and 36.0 percent from three-point range. They have a -6.4 rebounding margin and +3.7 turnover margin. Opponents average 72.7 points per game and shoot 44.9 percent from the field.
The Lions enter Saturday's game with a 2-14 record and 0-3 mark in conference. Zay Jackson is the only player on the team averaging double figures with 13.1 points per game. Keith Charleston is the leading rebounder with 5.6 per contest along with 8.1 points per game. They average 66.4 points per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from three-point range. They have a -3.1 rebounding margin and a -2.2 turnover margin. They allow 77.1 points per game and opponents shoot 46.3 percent from the field. Last year, the Lions defeated the Cardinals, 108-98 in double overtime.
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