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McKENDREE vs. INDIANAPOLIS -- Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
Statham Center -- Lebanon, Ill.

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McKENDREE vs. LEWIS -- Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, 1 p.m.
Statham Center -- Lebanon, Ill.

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(LEBANON, Ill., Jan. 30)--The McKendree University women's basketball team returns home this week for a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference match-ups. The Bearcats will host the University of Indianapolis Thursday evening before Lewis University wraps up the brief two-game home stand for McKendree with a visit on Saturday afternoon. Both games will be carried live on the Bearcat Sports Network at www.glvcsn.com/mckendree. 

McKendree earned a split of its two road contests last week, defeating Quincy University in convincing fashion last Thursday before dropping a decision on Saturday at Truman State University. McKendree sits at 10-8 overall this season with a 4-5 mark in GLVC play. The Bearcats currently sit in sixth place in the latest GLVC Point Rating System, which determines the eight teams who will qualify for the GLVC Tournament March 7-10 in Edwardsville, Ill. 

In its win at Quincy last week, McKendree turned in a stellar defensive effort, limiting the host Hawks to just 27.1 percent shooting on the night. That included a 16.7 percent clip in the first half as the Bearcats rolled out to a 28-12 halftime lead. McKendree scored the final 16 points of the first half, holding Quincy scoreless over the final eight minutes of the second quarter. The 44 points scored by Quincy marked a season-low for a McKendree opponent this season. It was also the fourth time in 2018-19 that the Bearcats held its opponent under the 50-point mark in a contest. 

Three players continue to average in double figures for McKendree this season. Sydney Diekhoff (Pekin, IL/Pekin Community) leads the way at 14.7 PPG, followed by Jordan Heberg (Romeoville, IL/Plainfield North) and 11 PPG and Megan Jensen (Union, MO/Saint Francis Borgia Regional) at 10.2 PPG. Diekhoff is second in the league in free throw percentage at 87.3 percent, while Jensen is second among all GLVC players in field goal percentage at 61.7 percent. Jordan Morton (Olathe, Kan./Olathe South) remains the conference's sixth-leading rebounder at 7.9 RPG, and Callie Pohlman (Appleton, WI/Appleton North) is eighth in the conference in assists at 3.56 APG. 

Following its games this week against Indianapolis and Lewis, McKendree will be on the road for the next two weeks before returning to the Statham Center on Saturday, Feb. 23 to face the University of Illinois Springfield. That contest will begin a three-game home stand to close out the 2018-19 regular season for the Bearcats.

ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS
The Greyhounds are 8-10 overall this season and 2-6 in the GLVC. Indianapolis has won its last two league contests, including a 66-60 triumph this past Saturday at home against William Jewell College. Prior to its wins last week over William Jewell and Missouri S&T, the Greyhounds had been winless in their preview seven outings.

Taylor Drury is the leading scorer this season for the Greyhounds at 15.3 PPG. Drury has also made a team-best 39 three-pointers in 2018-19 and is shooting just under 42 percent from beyond the arc. Laura Thomas is second on the squad in scoring at 13.6 PPG and paces UIndy in both assists (58) and steals (20). Thomas is also shooting a team-best 83 percent from the foul line. Emma Benoit rounds out the list of double-digit scorers on the year for the Greyhounds at 12.6 PPG. Benoit leads the way on the glass for UIndy at 6.6 RPG. 

McKendree won the lone meeting between the two programs in 2017-18. On Feb. 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, the Bearcats excelled at both ends of the floor in posting a 63-53 victory over the Greyhounds. Four different McKendree players scored in double figures as the Bearcats limited Indianapolis to just 27.1 percent shooting in the game. Jordan Heberg (Romeoville, IL/Plainfield North) (13 points), Jordan Morton (Olathe, Kan./Olathe South) (10 points, eight rebounds) and Sydney Diekhoff (Pekin, IL/Pekin Community) (10 points) were among the top performers for McKendree in the win at UIndy. 

ABOUT LEWIS
The Flyers are ranked No. 18 in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II poll released on Tuesday. Lewis is 16-2 on the year and sits in second place in the GLVC standings at 7-1. The Flyers have won their last three outings, including an 83-59 triumph at home against Rockhurst University back on Saturday.

Lewis boasts the reigning GLVC Player of the Year in Jessica Kelliher. She is off to anther stellar start in her senior campaign as she leads the league in scoring at 23.7 PPG. Kelliher is fourth in the GLVC in rebouding at 9.1 RPG and is shooting a GLVC-best 66.1 percent from the field. In addition, Kelliher has added 34 assists and 27 blocked shots this season. Rachel Hinders is the only other Flyer player averaging in double figures at 11.4 PPG. Hinders is second on the squad in rebounding as well at 6.8 RPG. Tierney Lockett and Gabby Green have dished out 66 and 61 assists, respectilvey, for the Flyers. 

Last season, Lewis took the only meeting against McKendree with a 73-61 win on Feb. 3, 2018 in Romeoville, Ill. Sydney Diekhoff (Pekin, IL/Pekin Community) paced the Bearcats with 16 points, while Jordan Heberg (Romeoville, IL/Plainfield North) contributed 10 points for the Bearcats.