MSSU women to play Central Oklahoma Saturday

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's basketball team travels to Edmond, Okla. for a 1:30 pm battle tomorrow against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.

Game Information

Date: Saturday January 19, 2019
Tip-Off: 1:30 pm
Location: Edmond, Okla.
Site: Hamilton Field House
Series Record: MSSU, leads 14-12

Picking Up the Scent: Five Components on Opponents 

Central Oklahoma

Picked Fifth in the MIAA preseason poll

National Rankings (301 schools):

22nd in 3-pointers made (132)

37th in 3-pointers attempted (382)

45th in 3-pointers per game (7.8)

47th in total steals (157)

Return nine total players, including All-MIAA honorable mention recipient senior guard Blake Blessington while losing seniors Melinda Murillo (1st) and All-MIAA defender Jesheon Cooper (3rd) along with Freshman of the Year Jo'Nah Johnson who transferred to NEO for her sophomore season
Bring in three transfers including former Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year junior guard Micayla Haynes while playing for Arkansas-Fort Smith and averaging 10.0 points per game and leading the team with 63 three-point baskets along with 49 steals, forward McKenna Pulley from Northern Oklahoma for 12.0 points per game on 43-percent shooting from the field and grabbing 6.0 rebounds, and sophomore Kaci Richardson of the Seminole scoring 14.4 points and grabbing 8.7 rebounds per game together with a 33-point game against Kilgore

Are currently on a four-game losing streak with losses to Northwest Missouri State (H), Nebraska-Kearney (A), Fort Hays State (A), and Pittsburg State 

Welcome to the Club

Chelsey Henry soared over the 1,000 career-point barrier against Illinois-Springfield and now stands in 12th on the MSSU All-Time scoring list with 1,124 after scoring 13 points in an overtime game versus Northeastern State. She is now 16 away from tying Becky Fly (1,140) for 11th.

Up Next

Women's Basketball returns home for two games beginning with a 5:30 pm matchup against Washburn on Wednesday (1/23) before welcoming in Emporia State for a 1:30 pm contest on Saturday (1/26).