GREENWOOD, S.C. - The 7th ranked Lander Bearcats travel to South Georgia to take on Georgia Southwestern tomorrow at 1:30 PM.
QUICK HITTERS
Lander's Record: 12-2, 4-1 PBC
Georgia Southwestern's Record: 13-2, 5-1 PBC
First Met: January 27, 2007 (Lander won 89-68)
Last Met: March 3, 2021 (Lander won 72-52)
Last Five: Lander leads 5-0
Who's Next: at Clayton State (Jan. 24)
STORYLINES
- The Bearcats' game at Columbus State on Wednesday was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.
- Lander held off Clayton State 79-68 last Saturday afternoon.
- Makaila Cangé led all players with 22 points and 14 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season.
- Passmore added 18 points with eight assists, seven rebounds, and four steals. Vashae Rideout scored 11 points, and Miriam Recarte had 10 points and nine rebounds.
- For her outstanding play last week, Cangé was named PBC Player of the Week for the fourth time. She averaged 32.5 points 16 rebounds and broke the school records for points in a game with 43 and field goals made with 16.
- Lander holds a ten-game winning streak over Georgia Southwestern and leads 20-1 in their series.
- Lander leads the Peach Belt and NCAA Division II in assists per game (19.4). They are also leading the PBC and fourth in the country in field-goal percentage (47.6), first in the conference and fifth in the country in scoring offense (83.4) and second in the PBC, and fifth in scoring margin (21.4). The Bearcats lead the PBC in assist-turnover ratio (1.16) and block shots per game (4.1). They are also second in assists (271), blocked shots (58), and rebound margin (5.9).
- Cange currently leads the PBC and is second in the country in field-goal percentage (68.1), first in the conference, and third in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (4.9), first in the PBC in double-doubles (8), and free-throws made (77). She is also second in the conference in points per game (21.6).
- Miriam Recarte leads the conference and is 9th in blocked shots (39), leads the Peach Belt, and is 6th in the country in blocked shots per game (2.79).
- Zamiya Passmore leads the PBC in scoring (21.8) and is second in assists (81).
- The Hurricanes enter the game on a four-game winning streak after defeating Augusta 85-73 Wednesday.
TEAM COMPARISON
GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN TEAM LEADERS
PPG |
Ava Jones - 15.0 |
RPG |
Lex Chapman - 6.7 |
Assists |
Ava Jones & Jacquelyn Levay - 32 |
Steals |
Ava Jones - 39 |
Blocks |
Simone Lett - 25 |