HILLSBORO, Kan. – The final week of the KCAC regular season begins on Wednesday as Tabor college Women's Basketball plays host to rival Bethel in the second meeting of the season between the two teams.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Fell in a tight 61-56 matchup on the road at Saint Mary
• Tayton Smith led the Bluejays offensively with 14 points
• Adrian Hazelwood (13) and Lillie Veer (11) also finished in double figures
• Tayton Smith led the team on the glass with eight total rebounds (two offensive, six defensive) and one block
• The Bluejays shot 40.4% (23-57) from the field, 20.0% (2-10) from downtown, and 72.7% (8-11) from the charity stripe)

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE THRESHERS

• Last met on January 14^th in North Newton
• Dropped a 64-62 heartbreaker on a Bethel buzzer-beater
• Kendall Locke led Bethel in scoring with 19 points, while Lillie Veer led Tabor in scoring with 13 points

 
SCOUTING THE THRESHERS

• 19-7 on the season, 16-4 in conference play
• Currently sitting 2^nd in the KCAC standings
• Bethel is currently riding a 10-game winning streak
• Kendall Locke currently leads the team in scoring, averaging 18.5 points per game, while Karlee Locke (14.8 points per game), and Madyson McKinzie (13.7 points per game) are also averaging double figures
• Breezed past Ottawa at home on Saturday, 72-55
• Caryn Yoder led the way with 18 points in Saturday's win

 
SERIES HISTORY VS BETHEL

• 114 total meetings, dating back to 1962
• The Threshers won the first meeting in 1962, 39-25
• Tabor currently holds a 67-47 advantage in the all-time series, 67-47
• The Bluejays have won seven of the last 10 meetings
• TC's largest margin of victory came by way of a 46-point win in 1982, 76-30

 
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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).