OTTAWA, Kan. – They say revenge is sweet, and Bluejay Women's Basketball aims to get theirs on Saturday as they head east to take on Ottawa in the second meeting of the season between the two teams.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Dropped a heartbreaker to Bethany at home on Wednesday, 57-56
• Tayton Smith led the team in scoring with 11 points, while Hailey Contreras added 10 points of her own
• Smith accounted for 11 of the Bluejays' 28 rebounds
• Tabor shot 39.7% (23-58) from the field and 31.8% (7-22) from downtown
• The Bluejays scored 11 second-chance points, while 21 of their 56 points came from Bethany turnovers

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE BRAVES

• Last met on November 19^th, 2025, in Hillsboro
• Ottawa came out on top, 64-57
• McKinley Kruger led Ottawa in scoring with 15 points, while Landry O'Brien, Tayton Smith, and Adrian Hazelwood each recorded 11 points for Tabor

 
SCOUTING THE BRAVES

• 8-7 overall record, 3-6 record in conference play
• Dropped a nailbiter at Avila on Wednesday, 68-67
• McKinley Kruger currently leads the way offensively, averaging 10.9 points per game, while Dominique Schutte follows closely behind, averaging 10.7 points per game
• Kruger's 17 points and three steals were a team-high in Wednesday's loss, while Aaliyah Brown hauled in seven rebounds and recorded two blocks

 
SERIES HISTORY VS OTTAWA

• Dates back to 1979, with 87 total meetings
• The Braves won the first meeting in 1979, 45-39
• Tabor currently leads the series, 60-27
• The Bluejays' largest margin of victory came in 1988 with a 39-point win over Ottawa
• Tabor has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the two teams, with Ottawa's win in November being their first win in the series since January 6^th, 2018
• TC owned a 13-game winning streak from February 17^th, 2018-January 11^th, 2025

 
OUTLOOK

• Head Coach Shawn Reed's squad should be plenty motivated heading into Saturday's matchup, and the keys will be to limit turnovers and Ottawa's offensive rebounds. 

 
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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).