wbb vs. swosu preview 2

Women's Basketball Emma Sporleder, Athletic Communications

Northwestern vs. Southwestern Game Preview

ALVA, Okla. – The Lady Rangers will face the Bulldogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State for the second time this season today at 5:30 p.m.  
 
Northwestern enters the matchup 4-4 overall and 2-4 in GAC play.  
 
LADY RANGERS (4-4) (2-4):
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)
@SNU 66-90 (L)
 
The Lady Rangers traveled to Weatherford two weeks ago and posted their first loss on the schedule after being 3-0 for the first time in many seasons. Bailey Brown led in scoring and rebounding during the contest with 14 points and eight rebounds. Kaylee Jo Neeley grabbed five rebounds and buried 10 points. 
 
Northwestern Women's Basketball has three players averaging double-digit scoring figures.  
 
Mya Johnson leads the Red-and-Black with 13.1 points and 9.9 rebounds. She's shooting 65.3% from 49-of-75 shooting from the field. 
 
Brown is averaging 12.7 points and 9.8 rebounds: she's making 77.5% of her free throws and 34.4% of her shots from inside. 
 
Neeley is shooting 22-of-36 from field goal range, or 61.1%. She's averaging 11.2 points and 6.2 rebounds. 
 
NWOSU team statistics:
FG – 39.3%
3PT – 24.3%
FT – 65.3%
Points per game – 60.6
Rebounds per game – 40.6
Assists per game – 11.4
Turnovers per game – 20.6
Steals per game – 7.3
Blocks per game – 2

 
BULLDOGS (6-1) (6-1):
@ECU 92-77 (W)
SOSU 101-64 (W)
NWOSU 93-47 (W)
@SNU 98-73 (W)
OBU 91-58 (W)
@SOSU 77-67 (W)
ECU 75-85 (L)
 
Southwestern travels to Alva with a recent 10-point loss over East Central at home.  
 
The Bulldogs are led by three players averaging double figures. 
 
Makyra Tramble averages 23 points and 9.8 rebounds, she's shooting 42.3% from deep and 50.6% from inside. 
 
Karly Gore is posting 13 points with 6.6 rebounds. She's shooting 26-of-56 or 46.4% from the field. 
 
Macy Gore rounds out the players averaging double figures with 12.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. Gore has buried a perfect 11-of-11 of her free throws and is shooting 48.3% from deep. 
 
SWOSU team statistics:
FG – 43.1%
3PT – 38.1%
FT – 72%
Points per game – 90.4
Rebounds per game – 40.8
Assists per game – 20.8
Turnovers per game – 10.6
Steals per game – 14.6
Blocks per game – 3.6
 
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