HILLSBORO, Kan. – Tabor College Women's Basketball is set to take on a solid Saint Mary team on Saturday evening. The Bluejays are coming off a heartbreaking buzzer-beater loss at Bethel on Wednesday, while the Spires dismantled York at home. Since 1991, the two programs have met 64 times.
LAST TIME OUT
- Fell in a heartbreaker at Bethel on Wednesday, 64-62
- Lillie Veer scored a team-high 13 points in the loss
- Tayton Smith hauled in nine total rebounds (two offensive, seven defensive)
- The Bluejays shot 47.1% (24-51) from the field and 28.6% (4-14) from behind the three-point line, while shooting 52.6% (10-19) from the charity stripe
LAST TIME AGAINST THE SPIRES
- Last met on February 15th, 2025, in Hillsboro
- Tabor pulled out a 67-56 win
- Out of the returners, Keely Barnard led the way for the Spires with 12 points, while Lillie Veer scored eight points for Tabor
SCOUTING THE SPIRES
- 12-5 record on the season, 9-2 record in conference play
- Saint Mary currently sits third in the KCAC standings
- Won a dominant 82-54 game at home against York on Wednesday
- Addison Tower currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.1 points per game, while Keely Barnard (12.0 points per game) and Abby Wendte (11.8 points per game) are also averaging double figures
- Summer Wieneke led the Spires with 15 points in the win on Wednesday
SERIES HISTORY VS SAINT MARY
- Dates back to 1991, with 64 all-time meetings
- Tabor won the first meeting in 1991, 75-65
- The Bluejays currently lead the series, 53-11
- Tabor's largest margin of victory came in 2017 with a 46-point victory, 89-43
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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).
