Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Women's Basketball charges into the month of February with an 18-game win streak, which they will put on the line at Steelman Field House on Saturday against Arkansas-Monticello
- The Lady Bulldogs closed out January with a 9-0 record after picking up an 86-61 win at Southern Arkansas on Thursday night, while UAM has dropped three straight games heading into Saturday
- This week, SWOSU moved into a tie for #15 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) rankings while holding steady at #14 in the D2SIDA Media Poll
- SWOSU has won five straight meetings against Arkansas-Monticello and they are 12-3 against the Blossoms since the formation of the Great American Conference, including a 5-2 mark in games played in Monticello
- Hailey Tucker led the Lady Dawgs with 22 points and nine rebounds as they defeated UAM 79-53 back on January 3rd in Weatherford
 
About the Opponent
Arkansas-Monticello (5-13, 4-9 GAC)
- The Cotton Blossoms have now dropped three straight after Northwestern Oklahoma State defeated them 53-42 on Thursday night in Monticello
- UAM ranks ninth in the conference in scoring (62.3 ppg) while holding their opponents to 64.1 points per game for the fourth-best scoring defense in the league
- MacKenzie Johnson leads the Blossoms with 17.0 points per game for the year while Berniezha Tidwell (11.3 ppg) and Chari Swift (10.0) also average double figures in scoring
- Veteran coach Tanya Ray is in her eighth season leading the Blossoms, with five GAC Tournament appearances to her credit
 
The Series

11/27/87	Plainview, Texas	W, 73-64
11/24/88	Plainview, Texas	W, 76-75
11/25/89	Plainview, Texas	W, 100-88
3/20/90	Jackson, Tenn	W, 82-75
11/26/92	Plainview, Texas	W, 67-54
1/6/95	Russellville, Ark.	W, 87-70
1/19/12	*Monticello	W, 88-82 (OT)
2/16/12	*Weatherford	W,71-52
11/29/12	*Weatherford	W, 77-66
2/2/13	*Monticello	W, 81-67
11/21/13	*Monticello	W, 118-88
2/1/14	*Weatherford	W, 72-46
1/17/15	*Monticello	L, 56-68
2/19/15	*Weatherford	W, 69-54
12/3/15	*Monticello	L, 71-74
2/4/16	*Weatherford	L, 85-87
12/1/16	*Weatherford	W, 78-56
2/4/17	*Monticello	W, 81-72
1/4/18	*Weatherford	W, 85-80
2/10/18	*Monticello	W, 96-46
1/3/19	*Weatherford	W, 79-53
NCAA Division II Era: SWOSU Leads 18-3
in Weatherford: SWOSU Leads 7-1
in Monticello: SWOSU Leads 5-2
Neutral Site: SWOSU Leads 6-0

 
SWOSU Notes
- With 18 consecutive victories, the Lady Bulldogs have tied the Great American Conference record for the longest winning streak, matching a mark set by Harding during the 2013-14 season
- Taylor Hedrick became the sixth different player to lead SWOSU in scoring this season as she put up a season-high 19 points in the Lady Dawgs win over Southern Arkansas on Thursday night
- Four different players scored 10 or more points at SAU, with Hayden Priddy (18), Tyra Aska (17) and Taber Beer (10) joining Hedrick in double figures
- Priddy moved into fourth place in conference history for scoring, moving past Anissa Pounds of Arkansas Tech with a current total of 1,544 career points
- SWOSU's leading scorer, Hailey Tucker was held to nine points against Southern Arkansas but she remains the second-leading scorer in the conference with 18.8 points per game
- In the latest national rankings, released on Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs climbed one spot to sit tied for #15 in the WBCA Coaches Poll while holding firm at #14 in the D2SIDA Media Poll
- With 10 points at SAU, Taber Beer has now scored in double figures three times in the past five games, upping her season average to 3.9 points per game
- In her second straight start, Dovile Strimaitye hit her lone field goal attempts and finished with two points, three rebounds and two assists in a career-best 32 minutes of action
- Nicole Middleton scored a season-high four points against SAU, knocking down both of her field goal attempts and blocking a shot in six minutes of work
 
Looking Ahead
- SWOSU's next four games will come against in-state conference rivals, beginning on Thursday evening as the Lady Dawgs host second-place East Central at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center
- Next Saturday, SWOSU is on the road to Shawnee, where they will face Oklahoma Baptist