HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Bluejay women return to action on Wednesday evening as Southwestern comes to town. Tabor has their sights set on returning to the win column after back-to-back one possession losses, while the Moundbuilders are still searching for their first victory in conference play.
LAST TIME OUT
- Fell in a tight contest to Saint Mary at home, 55-53
- Tayton Smith led the Bluejays in scoring with 14 points, while also leading the way on the boards, hauling in nine total rebounds (three offensive, six defensive)
- The Bluejays shot 37.7% (20-53) from the field, 41.7% (5-12) from beyond the arc, and 80.0% from the charity stripe
LAST TIME AGAINST THE MOUNDBUILDERS
- Last met on January 22nd in Winfield
- Tabor came back to Hillsboro with a 22-point win, 66-44
- Out of the returners, Lillie Veer recorded 13 points for the Bluejays
SCOUTING THE MOUNDBUILDERS
- 4-14 on the season, 0-12 in KCAC play
- Currently 14th in the KCAC standings
- Dropped an 82-56 result at home against Sterling on Saturday
- Macey Pond currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game
- Pond's 19 points were a team-high in Saturday's loss
SERIES HISTORY VS SOUTHWESTERN
- Dates back to 1973, with 106 all-time meetings
- Tabor won the first meeting in 1973, 47-21
- The Bluejays currently own a 68-38 record in the series
- Tabor's largest margin of victory came in 1992 with a 57-point win, 102-45
- In the last 10 meetings between the two teams, Tabor has won nine out of the last 10
- Southwestern has not won in Hillsboro since January 16th, 2014 (81-72)
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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).
