Live AudioLive VideoLive StatsGame NotesHOUSTON – The HBU women's basketball team hosts crosstown rival Texas Southern Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6 pm from Sharp Gym. The Huskies continue their four-game home stand Friday against McMurry at 6 pm.
HBU is one win away from program number 300. The program enters Wednesday's game with a record of 299-196.
Texas Southern leads the all-time series, 4-1, and won last season's game, 82-70, at H&PE Arena. Friday will mark the first meeting between the Huskies and War Hawks.
HBU (4-3) dominated visiting Arlington Baptist in the paint (68-30) and on the boards (54-21) as the Huskies defeated the Patriots, 92-62, Saturday.
Shanice Steenholdt led all players with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while
Ashleigh Nwanguma posted her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 boards.
Rachel Arthur had eight points and tied her career high of seven assists.
Tayler Jefferson tied her career high of six rebounds, while
Anna Strickland tied her career mark of three blocks.
The 92 points scored were the most since the Huskies scored 99 against Huston-Tillotson Dec. 28, 2013. The 54 rebounds were the most since pulling down 59 against HTU Dec. 29, 2012.
Steenholdt continues to lead the Southland Conference with 21.7 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Arthur is averaging 10.3 points per game, while Jefferson has dished out a team-best 34 assists.
HBU is shooting 49 percent from the floor while its opponents are shooting 40 percent.
Texas Southern (1-6) has not played since a 61-54 loss at Sam Houston State Dec. 3. Toni Cheadle led the Lady Tigers with 15 points, while Brianna Sidney had 14 points and a team-best six rebounds.
On the season, Sidney leads Texas Southern with 12.3 points per game. She is T-1st in NCAA Division I with a perfect free throw percentage (18-for-18). Morgan Simmons and Diamonisha Sophus each have 9.3 points per game, as Simmons has a team-best 7.1 rebounds per contest. Sophus has a team-best 23 assists.
The Lady Tigers are shooting 37 percent from the floor, compared to 43 percent for their opponents.
McMurry (1-10) is on a nine-game losing streak and lost to visiting Mid-America Christian University, 58-54, Monday. The War Hawks play at UT-Arlington Wednesday prior to playing HBU.
Taylor Neal leads McMurry with 13.4 points per game. Adijatu Disu is second on the team in both points (9.9) and rebounds (6.3). Mishae Roper leads the team with 6.5 boards per game.
The War Hawks are shooting 33 percent from the floor, compared to 41 percent for their opponents.
