LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Saturday marks the final road test for Lady Bluejay Basketball as they look to even up the season series with Saint Mary. The team is coming off a big win at Bethany on Wednesday evening and looks to continue their momentum headed into the last leg of the regular season.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Dominated Bethany on the road on Wednesday, 71-54
• Lillie Veer led the team offensively with 22 points
• Landry O'Brien also finished in double figures with 13 points of her own
• Tayton Smith, Adrian Hazelwood, Anna Lambert each led the team on the boards with six rebounds
• The Bluejays shot 55.6% (30-54) from the field, 52.6% (10-19) from beyond the arc, and 50.0% (1-2) from the free throw line

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE SPIRES

• Last met on January 17^th in Hillsboro
• Dropped a defensive battle, 55-53
• Keely Barnard and Abby Wendte led Saint Mary in scoring with 17 points apiece, while Tayton Smith led Tabor with 14 points

 
SCOUTING THE SPIRES

• 16-9 on the season, 13-6 in conference play
• Currently sitting 5^th in the KCAC standings
• Barnard currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game, while Addison Tower (12.0) and Abby Wendte (11.7) are also averaging double figures
• Held off Avila in a win on the road on Wednesday, 73-69
• Quinn Carpenter and Summer Wieneke led the way with 16 points each off the bench

 
SERIES HISTORY VS SAINT MARY

• 65 total meetings, dating back to 1991
• The Bluejays won the first meeting in 1991, 75-65
• Tabor currently owns a 53-12 advantage in the all-time series
• TC has won eight of the last 10 matchups
• Tabor's largest margin of victory came by way of a 46-point win in 2017, 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).