Women's Basketball February 27, 2021 Emma Sporleder, Athletic Communications

Lady Rangers Will Play Final Home Contest Today Against ECU

ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Women's Basketball will be back in action today inside Percefull Fieldhouse for their final time, and final regular season GAC contest of the 2020-2021 schedule. The Lady Rangers will tip-off against the Tigers of East Central at 2 p.m. for Senior Day!

The Red-and-Black would have played East Central on Feb. 13 but the game was canceled due to inclement weather.

During their previous meeting, about a month ago, the Tigers were able to pull out a 58-53 win over Northwestern at home. The Lady Rangers were led by Mya Johnson. Johnson earned a double-double after scoring 14 points and snagging 11 rebounds. She finished scoring 6-of-11 from field goal range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. Johnson also tallied two blocks and a steal. Kaylee Jo Neeley racked up 11 points and four rebounds. She made 5-of-6 from the free-throw line and 3-of-6 from inside. Bailey Brown assisted eight players, grabbed 11 rebounds and scored eight points. Josena Frame finished with eight points, two assists, one steal and one rebound.

LADY RANGERS (6-12) (4-12):
(W) OPSU  70-60
(W) TABOR  57-54
(W) OBU  65-56
(L) @SWOSU  47-93
(L) SOSU 64-75
(L) @ECU 48-58
(W) @OBU
(L) @SNU 66-90
(L) SWOSU 77-87
(L) ECU 53-58
(L) @SOSU 63-76
(L) OBU 56-66
(L) SNU 63-83
(W) SOSU 73-65
(L) @SNU 54-62
(W) @OBU 74-72
(L) SWOSU 82-88
(L) @SOSU 63-68

The Red-and-Black are led by Scout Frame, Brown, Johnson and Lizzie Shephard.

S. Frame is averaging 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. She's shooting 40% from deep and 46.8% from the field.

Brown will face the Tigers averaging 13.3 points and 9.1 rebounds. She's shooting 81.4% from the free-throw line and has recorded 69 assists along with 26 steals, the most on the team.

Johnson enters the contest averaging 10.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. She's completing 59.8% of her shots and 56% of her free throws.

Shephard posts 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. She's shooting 30.2% from the field and 85.7% from the free-throw line.

NWOSU TEAM STATS
FG% - 40.9
3PT% - 30.5
FT% - 71.2

Points per game – 63.5
Rebounds per game – 40.4
Assists per game – 13.5
Turnovers per game – 20.2
Steals per game – 6.7
Blocks per game – 2.1

TIGERS (8-8) (8-8):
(L) SWOSU 77-92
(W) @SOSU 73-47
(W) @OBU 57-50
(W) NWOSU 58-48
(W) SNU 73-60
(W) @SWOSU 85-75
(W) SOSU 62-49
(W) @NWOSU 58-53
(W) OBU 79-57
(L) @SNU 56-61
(L) SWOSU 63-93
(L) @SOSU 49-58
(L) @OBU 70-80
(L) SNU 69-77
(L) SOSU 64-78
(L) OBU 56-68

ECU is led by three players: Kendall Schulte, Madison Rehl and Mackenzie Crusoe.

Schulte leads the Tigers averaging 13.6 points and 3.6 rebounds, she's knocking down 53.2% of her field goal shots and 46.3% of her three pointers.

Rehl is posting 12.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. She's shooting 40.3% from inside and 44.2% from deep.

Crusoe rounds out the leaders averaging 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. She's shooting 38.7% from the field, 32.4% from three and 77% from the free-throw line.

ECU TEAM STATS
FG% - 38.6
3PT% - 32.4
FT% - 74.1

Points per game – 65.6
Rebounds per game – 33.8
Assists per game – 11.1
Turnovers per game – 11.9
Steals per game – 6.7
Blocks per game – 2.4

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Players Mentioned

#23 Mya Johnson: C; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#30 Bailey Brown: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#21 Kaylee Jo Neeley: F; 6' 0"; Freshman

#24 Lizzie Shephard: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#5 Scout Frame: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#20 Josena Frame: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#23 Mya Johnson
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: C

#30 Bailey Brown
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#21 Kaylee Jo Neeley
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: F

#24 Lizzie Shephard
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#5 Scout Frame
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#20 Josena Frame
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G