SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team hosts future WAC opponent Tarleton State University (TSU) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. CT.
THE LAST TIME THEY MET
- The Cardinals and Texans last met on Feb. 16, 2013.
- TSU is 7-0 in the series history.
UIW
- The Cardinals are 4-4 on the season, coming off a 61-55 victory over University of California, Riverside.
- The UC Riverside win moves UIW into second place in the current Southland Conference women's basketball standings.
- Jaaucklyn Moore continues to lead the Cardinal offense, averaging 18.3 points per game.
- Destiny Jenkins has 22 steals on the season and is the second leading scorer for UIW with 8.6 points per contest.
- Destiny Terrell is the Cardinals' leading rebounder with 4.9 per game.
TSU
- The Texans are 7-3 on the season.
- Iyana Dorsey leads TSU in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game.
- Seynabou Thiam has 28 blocks on the season and is the team's leading rebounder with 7.3 per contest.
- Thiam and Malaya Kendrick are each contributing eight points per game for TSU.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals travel to Texas Tech University on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. This will be the last game of 2021 before UIW competes in the Southland Basketball Tip-Off on Jan. 3, 2022.
FOLLOW ALONG
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