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Women's Basketball Grant Kopycinski - Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Lady Bulldogs Look Ahead Toward East Central

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU women's basketball only has one game on the docket for this week. They have had the week to prepare for a 1:00 PM contest against the East Central Tigers on Saturday, December 10.
 
Bulldog Outlook
  • The Lady Dawgs come into the game looking for their first victory of the season sitting at 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the GAC.
  • They enter Saturday averaging 57.3 points per game as a team on offense through six games.
  • They are giving up exactly 71 points per game to opponents as well.
  • This team is disciplined, ranking first in the GAC in opponent free throws attempted.
  • Discipline shows up in another category as well. The Lady Bulldogs also lead the GAC with only 66 turnovers.
  • If the Lady Dawgs can improve their three-point percentage moving forward, they should see more future success. SWOSU is currently third in the GAC in three-point attempts (170).
  • Averi Zinn is leading the team with 14.3 points per game, 3.3 assists per game, and 1.5 steals per game.
  • Morgan Smith is right behind her with 12.5 points per game and shooting a team high 40% from three.
  • Macy Gore has been aggressive when attacking the basket this season, leading SWOSU in free throws made and attempted (11-14). She is coming off of an efficient 4-7 from the field and 3-5 from three shooting game in the last game the Lady Bulldogs played.
  • Shamica Smith is averaging a team best 6.7 rebounds per game and looking to ride the momentum she gained against Oklahoma Baptist when she grabbed a career high 12 boards.
 
A Look at East Central
  • ECU comes into this game at 3-3 overall (0-2 GAC).
  • They are on a two-game skid, losing both by double digits.
  • SWOSU currently holds a three-game win streak against the Tigers.
  • East Central is averaging 67.2 points per game.
  • They are giving up 67.7 points per game to opponents.
  • The Tigers are averaging 8.8 three-pointers made per game, good for third in the GAC.
  • They shoot well from the free throw line as a team, averaging the third highest free throw percentage in the conference (74%).
  • ECU can be beat on the boards, ranking dead last in the GAC in team rebounding at 32.5 per game.
  • Mackenzie Crusoe is having hot start to the year, with team highs in points per game (15.3), field goal percentage (51%), three-point percentage (46%), and rebounds per game (6.8). Her field goal percentage ranks her fourth in the GAC and her three-point percentage at second.
  • Ashlyn Evans-Thompson gets it done on both ends of the floor for East Central. She is averaging 12 points per game and 2 steals per game as well.
  • Their whole team looks to be aggressive with the basketball, having six girls with double digit free throw attempts thus far in the season.
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Players Mentioned

Macy Gore

#23 Macy Gore

G
5' 7"
Junior
Morgan Smith

#2 Morgan Smith

G
5' 8"
Junior
Shamica Smith

#12 Shamica Smith

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Averi Zinn

#5 Averi Zinn

G
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Macy Gore

#23 Macy Gore

5' 7"
Junior
G
Morgan Smith

#2 Morgan Smith

5' 8"
Junior
G
Shamica Smith

#12 Shamica Smith

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Averi Zinn

#5 Averi Zinn

5' 3"
Sophomore
G