HILLSBORO, Kan. – Bluejay Women's Basketball will get just a bit of time to rest and gear up for the season's second installment of the Highway 56 Showdown between Tabor and McPherson on Wednesday after falling in a tight battle with Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday afternoon.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Fell on the road at Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday, 59-56
• Lillie Veer led the team offensively with 14 points
• Megan Shafer recorded a career-high 10 points in the loss, finishing as the Bluejays' other scorer in double figures
• Anna Lambert recorded a career-high seven total rebounds (two offensive, five defensive)
• The Bluejays shot 51.2% (22-43) from the field, 23.1% (3-13) from downtown, and 69.2% (9-13) from the free throw line

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE BULLDOGS

• Last met on December 3^rd in McPherson
• Tabor earned a dominant win over the Bulldogs on the road, 68-39
• Amaree Henderson led McPherson in scoring with 10 points, while Tayton Smith led Tabor with 13

 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• 8-12 on the season, 3-11 in conference play
• Currently tied for 11^th in the KCAC standings
• Fell to Bethel at home on Sunday, 103-37
• Maizen Gillam currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.1 points per game
• Mikah Hammerquist's 11 points off the bench were a team-high in Sunday's loss

 
SERIES HISTORY VS MCPHERSON

• Dates back to 1962, with 118 total meetings
• The Bulldogs won the first meeting in 1962, 31-24
• Tabor currently owns an 80-38 record in the all-time series
• The Bluejays' largest margin of victory came January 10^th, 2024, with a 45-point win
• Tabor has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the two programs
• McPherson has not won in Hillsboro since 2011

 

 
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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).