The Missouri Southern women's basketball team (11-7, 3-5 MIAA) welcomes in Washburn (11-5, 6-1 MIAA) for the first time this season at 5:30 pm tomorrow night.
Game Information
Date: Wednesday January 23, 2019
Tip-Off: 5:30 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Leggett and Platt Athletic Center
Series Record: WU, leads 47-28
Picking Up the Scent: Five Components on Opponents
Washburn
Picked Fourth in the MIAA preseason poll
National Rankings (301 schools - Top-50):
32nd in field-goal percentage defense (35.8)
34th in scoring defense (57.9)
Return ten total players, including one of two All-MIAA recipients in junior guard Reagan Phelan, who is currently 38th in assists per game (4.6) on the national level
Head coach Ron McHenry has registered 17-straight winning seasons:
1: National Championship in 2004-05 (35-2 record)
2: Elite eight and regional final appearances
3: 30-plus win seasons
8: MIAA Tournament championships
13: 20-plus win seasons
Have won nine of their last ten with the only loss coming last Saturday against nationally ranked Fort Hays 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 1,131 after scoring seven points against Central Oklahoma. She is now nine away from tying Becky Fly (1,140) for 11th.
Up Next
The Lions remain at home to face Emporia State this Saturday for a 1:30 pm tip.
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