WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The SWOSU women's basketball team will host two teams this weekend for Great American Conference games. Arkansas Tech comes into town on Thursday night for a 5:30 pm contest. League leading Harding will roll into Weatherford on Saturday afternoon for a 1:00 pm tipoff.
 
Bulldog Outlook
 

• SWOSU is currently 6-10 overall and 6-5 in GAC play entering the last two games of four in a row in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center.
• They are on a three-game winning streak after defeating Oklahoma Baptist on the road last Thursday then came home and took down Southeastern Oklahoma State and Northwestern Oklahoma State back to back.
• SWOSU sits at T-5 in the GAC with Henderson State.
• Shamica Smith is performing well after a slow start to the season. She has had two double-doubles in her last three games. After grabbing 10-plus rebounds in those three games, she is sixth in the GAC in rebounding.
• Averi Zinn is coming off a great individual week as well. She scored 21 points in the last two games marking the first time in her career that she had back to back 20-point performances.
• Macy Gore enters this weekend at fourth in the conference in assists per game. She has been a consistent distributor this season, having three or more assists in 14 out of 16 games.
• The turnover battle will be crucial for the next two contests. The Bulldogs have won the turnover battle in 15 of 16 games this year.
• Three-point shooting is a staple of this offense as SWOSU ranks tenth in Division II in three points attempts per game with 27.3 per game.
• The three-point shot is also starting to fall more often for the Lady Dawgs. They have shot over 30% from three in the last five of their last six games, including shooting 45% from beyond the arc in their last one against Northwestern.

 
A Look at Arkansas Tech
Arkansas Tech enters this matchup with a 9-6 record and 7-4 in GAC play. This will be the first bout between the two schools this year. The Golden Suns hold the edge all time, 18-15, but SWOSU is 11-2 in the last 13 games in the series. Jalei Oglesby is a player to watch in this one. She is averaging 18.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Both statistics rank at third in the GAC.
 
**Conference rankings/stats as of 1/24
 
Golden Sun Offense
71.7 Points Per Game (T-2nd in GAC)
41.2% FG Percentage (3rd)
26% 3-Point Percentage (12th)
66.1% FT Percentage (10th)
43.3 Team Rebounding (1st) 

Golden Sun Defense
64.4 Opponent Points Per Game (5th)
35.8% Opponent FG Percentage (1st)
32.4% Opponent 3-Point FG Percentage (8th)
62.5% Opponent FT Percentage (1st)
40.8 Opponent Team Rebounding (10th)
 
A Look at Harding
Harding is currently 14-4 and 10-1 within the GAC this season. This puts them tied for first in the GAC standings. It is the first matchup involving the Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Bisons this year. SWOSU holds the all time series lead at 18-13. The home team has historically dominated the series. Harding's last victory in Weatherford was back in the 2015-2016 season. The Lady Bisons have arguably the best player in the GAC on their roster in Sage Hawley. She is averaging a GAC leading 19.7 points per game, a GAC leading 10.8 rebounds per game, and 2.1 blocks per game which ranks second in the GAC.
 
**Conference rankings/stats as of 1/24
 
Lady Bisons Offense
71.1 Points Per Game (4th in GAC)
43.5 FG Percentage (2nd)
30.7% 3-Point FG Percentage (T-9th)
65.8% FT Percentage (11th)
43 Team Rebounding (2nd)
 
Lady Bisons Defense
59.4 Opponent Points Per Game (2nd)
36.3% Opponent FG Percentage (2nd)
30.5% Opponent 3-Point FG Percentage (7th)
65.6% Opponent FT Percentage (11th)
30.9 Opponent Team Rebounding (1st)