Women's Basketball | 2/20/2019 2:17:00 PM
Goodwell, Okla. – The Oklahoma Panhandle State University women's basketball team will enter the final week of the regular season on the precipice of gaining its first post-season playoff berth since 2006. The Aggies will be traveling to Southwestern Assemblies of God in Waxahachie, Texas on Thursday (Feb. 21/6 p.m.), before capping the regular season in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Wesleyan University on Saturday (Feb. 23/2 p.m.).
Links for live video and statistics – provided by the opposing schools - for all games can be found on the Panhandle State athletics web site (
www.opsuaggies.com). Periodic updates from the contests will also be available via Panhandle State Athletics social media on Twitter (@OPSUAthletics).
Currently, the Aggies have a tight grip on the No. 8 slot in the Sooner Athletic Conference women's race. Although not numerically locked in yet, Panhandle would clinch its post-season bid with one win - or a loss by Southwestern Christian – during the final weekend. SCU is two games behind the Aggies' women in the standings. Panhandle split with the Eagles during the regular season.
"We took a big step last Saturday toward securing a playoff spot in the conference tournament," OPSU Head Coach
Victor Esparza said. "We are excited to go on the road for two more games to play for a higher seed and officially clinch a spot. It's been a long time coming and I'm excited to be a part of this group of Aggies. We are up for the challenge."
GAME NOTES:
*OPSU WOMEN AT-A-GLANCE: The Aggies enter the game at SAGU coming off of a big win over Southwestern Christian (62-47) last Saturday, after going .500 in its previous six outings.
Addison Munsch and
Taylor Acosta both average in double digits for the Aggies at 16.1 and 11.6 points per game, respectively.
Monti Regier has canned a team-leading 49 buckets from beyond the arc, including a school single-game record 10 treys two weeks ago at Bacone College. Munsch averages 6.5 rebounds per game, while teammates
Hannah Faulks and
Nadia Hayes average 5.4 and 5.1 caroms per contest, respectively.
*SAGU WOMEN AT-A-GLANCE: The Lions (19-9, 13-7 SAC) enter the week tied for fourth place in the conference standings. SAGU is coming off of a double-overtime loss at Langston last Saturday, having won seven of its previous eight contests before that. Lexi Rich leads the Lions in scoring at 19.7 points per game, while also dishing off 3.7 assists per contest. Jenna Price checks in averaging a double-double of 12.6 points and a team-leading 10.3 rebounds per game.
*TEXAS WESLEYAN WOMEN AT-A-GLANCE: The Lady Rams (13-15, 11-9 SAC) are tied for sixth place in the SAC standings entering the week, two games ahead of the Aggies, and have a date with No. 6-ranked Wayland Baptist on Thursday before facing OPSU. TWU is coming off of a 101-84 blitzing over Central Christian on Saturday. In the contest, Lexi Burns had 31 points for the Lady Rams. Nicole Gleason leads TWU in both scoring (12.1 p.p.g.) and rebounds (5.1 r.p.g.). Evie Whorley and Burns average 9.7 and 9.5 points for a balanced Lady Rams' offense, with seven players averaging better than 5.0 points per game.
