wbb vs. snu preview

Women's Basketball Emma Sporleder, Athletic Communications

Lady Rangers vs. Crimson Storm Preview

ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Women's Basketball will hit the road and travel to Bethany for the first time this season to face the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene on Jan. 23, at 2 p.m. 
 
The Lady Rangers enter the contest inside the Sawyer Center 4-3 overall and 2-3 in Great American Conference play. 
 
LADY RANGERS (4-3) (2-3):
OPSU 70-60 (W)
TABOR 57-54 (W)
OBU 65-56 (W) 
@SWOSU 47-93 (L)
SOSU 64-75 (L)
@ECU 48-58 (L)
@OBU 68-62 (W)
 
The Red-and-Black travel to Bethany with three players averaging double scoring figures; Bailey Brown, Mya Johnson and Kaylee Jo Neeley.
 
Brown is shooting 38.9% from the field and averaging a double-double with 14 points, and 10.2 rebounds. She's shooting 79.4% from the free-throw line, putting in 27-of-34. 
 
Johnson averages a double-double with 13.6 points and 10.4 rebounds. She's scoring from inside 69.2% off of 45-for-65 shooting. Johnson has amassed eight blocks after playing seven games. 
 
Neeley, a freshman, steps onto the floor averaging 10 points and 5.5 rebounds. She's shooting 55.6% from inside and 66.7% from the free-throw line. 
 
NWOSU team statistics:
FG – 39.4%
3PT – 23.4%
FT - 64%
Points per game – 59.9
Rebounds per game – 41
Assists per game – 11.3
Turnovers per game – 20.9
Steals per game – 7.6
Blocks per game – 2
 
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CRIMSON STORM (0-3) (0-3):
SWOSU 73-98 (L)
@SOSU 61-70 (L)
@ECU 60-73 (L)
 
Southern Nazarene enters the match up winning their previous two contests against the Lady Rangers last season. In Nov. of 2019 – the last time SNU played NWOSU at home, they were victorious by 14 points. 
 
The Crimson Storm are led by three players averaging double-digit points: Cassandra Awatt, Emily Monaghan and Kennedy Gillette. 
 
Awatt is averaging 15.7 points and 9.3 rebounds. She's making 85.7% of her free throws and 33.3% of her shots from inside. 
 
Monaghan is scoring 39% of her shots from field goal range and 34.8% from deep. She's finished 3-of-11 from the free-throw line and averages 2.7 rebounds a game. 
 
Gillette cuts into the top three scorers averaging 12 points and 9.3 rebounds, she's shooting 31.3% in the paint and 75% from the foul line.
 
SNU team statistics:
FG – 35.9%
3PT – 27%
FT – 66.1%
Points per game – 64.7
Rebounds per game – 42
Assists per game – 9
Turnovers per game – 19
Steals per game – 8.3
Blocks per game – 4
 
 
For the latest news and updates on NWOSU Women's Basketball, follow @NWOSUAthletics on TWITTER or visit www.riderangersride.com.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Bailey Brown

#30 Bailey Brown

F
6' 0"
Junior
Mya Johnson

#23 Mya Johnson

C
6' 1"
Junior
Kaylee Jo Neeley

#21 Kaylee Jo Neeley

F
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bailey Brown

#30 Bailey Brown

6' 0"
Junior
F
Mya Johnson

#23 Mya Johnson

6' 1"
Junior
C
Kaylee Jo Neeley

#21 Kaylee Jo Neeley

6' 0"
Freshman
F