GAME NOTES
SAN ANTONIO – After facing three tough opponents on the road, the University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team returns home to the McDermott Center, for its first matchup of a five-game homestand facing St. Thomas on Saturday at 2 p.m. (CT).
FOLLOW ALONG
SERIES HISTORY
UIW won the lone matchup 64-29 when they played the Celts during the 2014-15 season.
CARDINAL QUICK HITS
FRESHMAN EMERGES
Freshman
Brittney Stafford emerged as an integral part of the team in three tough road games. The 5-3 guard is shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and leads the Cardinals in threes made this season. She led the team with 13 points against Power 5 opponent Kansas State, shooting 55.6 percent from the field and going three-for-six beyond the arc.
DOUBLE DIGITS
The Cardinals have had three players score in double-digits twice this season, first against Schreiner:
Alexis Henry (18),
Imani Robinson (13) and
Kara Speer (13); then against Texas A&M-International:
Macy Ray (12),
Kara Speer (10) and
Imani Robinson (10).
BIG WIN
The Cardinals' win over Schreiner (Nov. 5), was their largest margin of victory since 2017, when they beat Southeastern Louisiana 95-56 on Jan. 19, 2017. The team stole the ball 18 times which is tied for third for most steals in a single game in program history.
TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK
UIW's five turnovers against Colorado State (Nov. 26), committing zero in the first half, was the least number of turnovers in a game since the program moved up to Division I. The five turnovers are tied for sixth in the nation for fewest turnovers in a single game this season. The last time the team turned the ball over fewer than 10 times was at Houston Baptist (Feb. 28, 2018) when they gave up eight. The previous lowest number of turnovers in a game was at home against Central Arkansas (Feb. 13, 2016) when they only recorded six. UIW ranks first in the Southland Conference for fewest turnovers.
RECORD BOOK ROBINSON
Senior
Imani Robinson has 995 career points as a Cardinal and is on her way to becoming the first player to reach 1,000 points since Ifunanya Mora (2010-14). The 5-11 guard ranks 10th in career field goals attempted (886), free throws attempted (382), offensive rebounds (161) and games started (73). She also is in the career record book at UIW with 58 blocks (T-5th) and 282 free throws made (seventh).
SISTER ACT
UIW's sister duo Alexis and
Lunden Henry are one of 13 sets of twins playing in Division I women's basketball, and one of 22 sister duos.
SCOUTING THE CELTS
- St. Thomas is in the same conference as Schriener, the team the Cardinals defeated 70-35 in their season opener on Nov. 5.
- St. Thomas is averaging 85.6 points per game. The Celts have two wins where they scored over 100 points.
- The Celts are led by senior Sheridan Hopkins. The 5-3 senior is averaging 25.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the field.
- Hopkins led the team in points in both 100-point wins this season, with 27 points against Howard Payne (W, 100-75) and 37 points Arlington Baptist (W, 100-95)while also grabbing 13 rebounds.
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