THIBODAUX, Louisiana – The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team looks to continue its run of form into its second conference game of 2019 when the Cardinals visit Nicholls Saturday afternoon (1 p.m. CT) at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
 
UIW will hope to carry over its winning formula of tight, team defense, strong offensive rebounding and timely perimeter shooting that gave the Cardinals a 68-66 victory over McNeese in their last outing, Wednesday evening.

 
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ROBINSON LEADS THE WAY

• Junior guard Imani Robinson has enjoyed a return to form in recent games, re-establishing herself as the offenses primary threat.
• Robinson has finished with double digit point totals in each of her last three games, for a total of 48 points, including a season-best 17 against UMASS (12/7).
• She has found her stroke from three-point range, where the preseason all-SLC selection has made seven shots in her last three games after converting on just five chances from deep through the first nine.
• Through her offensive renaissance, Robinson has remained a constant all-around threat for the Cardinals. She leads or is among the leaders, in all major statistical categories including first in points (115) assists (29), steals (19) free throws made (25) and attempted (36). She is second on the team in 3pt made (12) and third on the team in blocks (4) and rebounds (49).

 
GELLING FROM DEEP

• Junior guard Angelica Wiggins leads the team with 24 three pointers made.
• She is shooting 34.8 percent from long range, the third highest percentage in the conference.
• She made a season-high seven threes at UMASS (Dec. 7), the most triples made by a Cardinal since 2016 and the most against a Division I opponent since UIW joined Division I in the 2013-14 season.
• Wiggins has scored in double figures in five of her last seven games, averaging 12.7 points, 2.7 made threes and 2.6 rebounds over that span.
• Her 21 points against UMASS stand as her current season high, becoming the first Cardinal to eclipse the 20 point mark this season.
• The Toronto native has made multiple three-pointers in seven games this season.
• Wiggins also leads the team with six blocks.
   

TOWER OF LUNDEN

• Since arriving in the Alamo City, junior forward Lunden Henry has established herself as the Cardinal's leading presence in the paint. She averages 7.8 points per game on a team-leading .408 shooting (42-103), while pulling in an average of 5.6 rebounds per contest.
• She enjoyed her most productive game of the season in UIW's last outing at McNeese, where she recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds for her first career Division I double-double.
• Henry has proven to be a hard worker on the offensive glass, leading the team with 34 offensive rebounds this season, including a season-high six, which she has achieved twice this year – vs UTA (Dec. 2) and at McNeese (Jan. 2).

RAY OF LIGHT

• Freshman point guard Macy Ray has come into her own, taking the reins of the UIW offense and steering them to success.
• In her last three games she is has totaled 25 points, 13 assists and nine steals while committing just five turnovers in 94 minutes.
• Consistently a viable defender, Ray's offensive play has grown dramatically over the last month. She is choosing her shots well, shooting 47.4 percent (9-19) from the field over her last three games, including 45.5 percent from three (5-11).
• In her first collegiate start, Ray nearly managed a double-double, scoring 13 points and gaining nine assists against Rice (12/29), all season highs. She also recorded a season-best four steals in the contest, while committing just one turnover in a team high 36 minutes of play.

SCOUTING NICHOLLS

• The Lady Colonels enter play with a 7-6 (1-0 SLC) record.
• They defeated Northwestern State at home in their conference opener, 97-86, gaining 37 of their points from the free throw line.
• The biggest threat to UIW will be senior guard Cassidy Barrios. Last season's Southland Player of the Year is back at it for her senior season, averaging 20.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season.
• This will be the first and only meeting between UIW and Nicholls in the regular season. The all-time series is tied, 4-4.
• UIW is 3-0 against Nicholls in the Christy Smith era.

 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will have a full week between games, playing in their conference home opener against Sam Houston State, next Saturday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. in the McDermott Center.

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