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Wednesday, December 5, 7 p.m.
McKendree University (4-3) vs.
Missouri Baptist University (2-7)
Lebanon, IL - Melvin Price Convocation Center
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The McKendree University women's basketball team will close out its first semester schedule against Missouri Baptist University tonight at home at 7 p.m.
THREE-GAME WIN STREAK SNAPPED FOLLOWING 69-60 LOSS TO LINCOLN: The Bearcats couldn't overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half on Saturday and fell 69-60 to Lincoln University. Sophomore guard
Caty Ponce (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) led McKendree with 18 points, while junior guard
Brittany Willis (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway South) scored 11 points. Senior forward
Shelby Woelfel (Jerseyville, Ill./Jerseyville) led all players with 10 rebounds and a career-high six steals.
SCOUTING THE MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SPARTANS: The Spartans are entering Wednesday's contest with an overall record of 2-7. The Spartans have dropped four-straight games, and McKendree previously defeated Missouri Baptist, 61-60, in the season opener.
CONFERENCE LEADERS: The Bearcats rank in the top 10 in multiple Great Lakes Valley Conference stat categories.
Caty Ponce (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) currently leads the conference with 21 points/game, is third with a .943 free throw percentage, and is ninth in the league with 2.3 steals/game.
Ashley Klass (Evansville, Ind./Evansville North) is ranked ninth with a .455 three-point percentage, while
Shelby Woelfel (Jerseyville, Ill./Jerseyville) is ranked 10th with 0.9 blocks/game. As a team, the Bearcats are ranked eighth in the GLVC in scoring offense (68.6 points/game), fourth in free throw percentage (.752), and ninth in field goal percentage (.392) and three-point percentage (.317). McKendree is also ranked thrid with 12.6 steals/game.
VOSS CLOSING IN ON TOP 10 IN CAREER STEALS: Senior guard
Leann Voss (Breese, Ill./Breese Central) needs four steals to crack into the top 10 in the school record books in career steals.
-McK-
