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Southwestern Oklahoma State (1-4) at Cameron (1-5) Lawton, Okla. (Aggie Gym) Saturday, December 6, 2 PM Watch Live | Listen Live | Live Stats SWOSU Game Notes

Setting the Stage
- SWOSU plays their third of four consecutive road games as they travel to Lawton, Okla., for non-conference to square off against Cameron at the Aggie Gym. Tipoff is set for 2 PM
 
The Opponent
Cameron (1-5)
- The Aggies began the season on a four-game skid, but were able to upset the then No. 8-ranked Harding Lady Bisons at the West Texas A&M Lady Buff Invitational
- Cameron's offense currently averages 69.8 points per game. They are led by Jazzmine Robinson with 16.7 points, while Brandi Leal (13.2) and Jade Herl (11.7) have also been strong contributors
- The defense has allowed their opponents to score 87.7 points per outing, falling by an average of 17.8 points. Opposing players are shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from deep
- The Aggies grab 39.3 rebounds per game. Robinson leads the Aggies with 8.8 rebounds per game. DJ Vallier (6.7) and Markita Zeigler (5.2) have also seen success on the boards. However, Cameron allow their opponents an advantage on the glass as well, with opposing teams pulling down 46.8 rebounds per game
 
The Coaches
SWOSU: Kelsi Musick (79-69, 6th season)   
- Kelsi Musick is in her sixth season leading the SWOSU women's basketball program
- The two-time GAC Coach of the Year has been the model of consistency, winning GAC Tournament titles in two of the last three years and earning back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournaments. SWOSU is one of only four teams in the Central Region that have reached the national tournament each of the last two seasons
- Her high-energy style of play has led the Lady Dawgs to rank in the top four in the nation in scoring, and top ten in three points made in each of the last three seasons
- A great developer of talent, Musick has coached one All-American and 11 all-GAC selections, including one Player of the Year recipient
- Musick has also spent time as an assistant coach at Fresno State, where they won two Western Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, as well as qualified for the NCAA Division I National Tournament in the 2008-09 season
 
Cameron: Tom Webb (61-100, 7th season)
- Tom Webb is entering his seventh season at the helm of the Cameron women's basketball program
- He has coached multiple all-conference selections, including Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year award-winners
- Webb led Cameron to their first conference tournament berth since 2006 after a ten game winning streak
- Webb has had prior stops at junior college Northwest College (Wyo.) and Division I Eastern Washington, where he worked with the posts. Under his instruction, EWU had four post players earn all-Big Sky honors
 
Last Time Out
- The Lady Bulldogs travelled to Ada, Okla., on Thursday for conference action against East Central, falling 67-62
- SWOSU pulled even with the Tigers at 62-62 with 1:08, but a 5-0 run by ECU in the final minute put the game out of reach
- Kimmi Sawatzky finished with a game-high 20 points, shooting 7-13 from the field and 4-6 from deep. Jennifer Williams was second on the team with 14 points, while Chelsea Bates and Jessica Penner poured in 11 points each. The bench struggled however, scoring only five points in the game
- The Lady Dawgs crashed the boards well, pulling in 46 rebounds for their second-best rebounding performance this season. Korina Chapman led the charge, grabbing a season-high 11 rebounds. Bates finished with eight boards, and Sawatzky and Penner pulled down seven each
- Turnovers were where SWOSU struggled, turning over the ball 21 times. ECU scored 13 points as a result of the change of possession
 
Checking the Standings
- The Lady Bulldogs (1-4, 0-2 GAC) are ninth in the conference following the loss to the Tigers
- ECU (5-1, 3-0 GAC) moved into sole possession of first place after Thursday night's winner over SWOSU
- Southeastern Oklahoma State (8-0, 2-0 GAC) and Harding (5-2, 2-0 GAC) are tied in second place
- Arkansas Tech (6-0, 1-0 GAC) and Northwestern Oklahoma State (2-4, 1-0 GAC) share fourth place
- Arkansas-Monticello (3-4, 2-1 GAC), Southern Arkansas (3-4, 1-2 GAC) and Ouachita Baptist (3-4, 0-1 GAC) fill spots six through eight
- Below SWOSU are Southern Nazarene (3-4, 0-3 GAC) and Henderson State (2-6, 0-3 GAC) in a tie for tenth
- Southeastern and Arkansas Tech remain the conference's only unbeaten squads
 
SWOSU Notes
- SWOSU is scoring 64.8 points per contest, good for seventh in the GAC. They have been helped by a strong presence at the line, getting to the line an average of 20.8 times per game. Once at the line, the Lady Dawgs have scored 75 percent of the time, tied for the second-best mark in the league
- Perimeter defense has been a focus for SWOSU, where they lead the GAC in 3-point shot percentage defense. Opposing teams are shooting just 25.7 percent from deep against SWOSU, making a league-low 26 3-pointers
- The Lady Dawgs rank fifith in the GAC for rebounding offense. They are currently averaging 40.0 rebounds through five games. SWOSU ranks fifth in offensive rebounds with 11.6 per game. They are also fourth in defensive rebounds, averaging 28.4
- SWOSU currently has three players in the Top 20 for scoring. Williams is fifth with 17.0, Bates  is 11th with 14.4 and Sawatzky is 16th with 12.0
- Bates is also fifth in the conference for rebounds, averaging 7.8. Just behind her in sixth place is Chapman, who is grabbing 7.2 per game
- Bates is also fourth in assists (3.3) and free throw percentage (88.0 percent), while also ranking seventh in steals (1.8). Her assist/turnover ratio of 1.5 is the third best mark in the GAC
- Korina Chapman has at least one blocked shot in each game this season, ranking third in the conference
- Sawatzky is among the conference leaders in 3-point shots made. Her 12 makes from deep puts her fourth in the GAC
- Bates and Sawatzky are among the players with the most minutes played this season. Bates leads the league in minutes, going 35.4 minutes per contest. Sawatzky is tenth in the GAC with 30.6 minutes
 
Looking Ahead
- SWOSU completes the road trip on Monday, December 9 in Tahlequah, Okla., when they visit the Northeastern State. Tipoff against the RiverHawks is set for 6 PM