SALINA, Kan. – The Tabor College Lady Bluejays will get back on the road again, this time they will head north to Salina to take on the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes. The Lady Jays are coming off a road win on Wednesday night against Friends University, while the Coyotes won on Wednesday at Southwestern College.
The Lady Jays currently average 69.2 points per game and are shooting 45.3% from the field as a team and 40.7% from three point range.
Madie McCoy leads Tabor in scoring, averaging 8.9 points per game and is shooting 46.2% from the field and 43.4% from three.
Lillie Veer is second on the team in scoring, with 8.8 points per game and shooting 43.5% from the field and 46.4% from three, while
Kassidy Beam is averaging 8.5 points per game, shooting 44.0% from the field and 44.8% from three. McCoy also leads the Lady Jays in steals with 1.8 per game as well as rebounds with 4.4 per game.
Ja'Neysha Hendricks leads the team in assists, averaging 2.8 per game.
The Coyotes are led in scoring by LaMyah Ricks, averaging 11.8 points per game and shooting 44.3% from the field and 34.8% from three. Ricks also leads the Coyotes in assists and steals, averaging 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Jill Stephens leads the team on the glass, grabbing 4.7 rebounds per game.
The Coaches:
Ryan Showman is in his 12
th season at the helm of the Lady Coyotes and is no stranger to Coach
Shawn Reed and the Lady Bluejays.
Shawn Reed is in his 13
th season in Hillsboro leading the Lady Bluejays. Reed currently owns a 16-9 record against Kansas Wesleyan since being hired at Tabor as the Head Women's Basketball Coach in 2011.
The Game will tip off at 5pm and will be broadcast live on the
KCAC Network and
live stats will be available for fans to follow along throughout the game. The Tabor College Sports Information Department has also put together
game notes for the contest.
Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).