Skip To Main Content

Tabor College

wbb
Mike Klaassen

Women's Basketball Nathan Howard

LADY BLUEJAYS HOST AVILA ON SENIOR NIGHT

HILLSBORO, Kan. – The KCAC Women's Basketball regular season culminates on Saturday as the Bluejays take on Avila on Senior Night.
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • Earned a gritty 48-41 win over rival Bethel on Wednesday
  • Tayton Smith and Anna Lambert led the team offensively with 11 points each
  • Smith hauled in 14 total rebounds in the win (one offensive, 13 defensive)
  • Kaylee Kauffman snagged three steals
  • The Bluejays shot 38.6% (17-44) from the field, 18.2% (2-11) from beyond the arc, and 85.7% from the charity stripe
 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE EAGLES
  • Last met in Kansas City, Mo. on December 13th
  • Tabor took home a 10-point win, 58-48
  • Madilyn Melton led Avila in scoring with 19 points, while Kaylee Kauffman led Tabor in scoring with 15 points
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
  • 14-13 overall record, 10-11 in conference play
  • Currently tied for 8th in the KCAC standings
  • Madilyn Melton is averaging a team-high 17.1 points per game, while Marlie Wright is also averaging double figures with 16.0 points per game
  • Snuck past York on the road on Wednesday, 76-69
  • Wright led the way with 38 points in Wednesday's win
 
SERIES HISTORY VS AVILA
  • 19 total meetings, dating back to 1992
  • Tabor won the first meeting in 1992, 57-55
  • The Bluejays currently own a 13-6 record in the all-time series
  • Tabor has won eight of the last 10 meetings between the two programs
  • The Bluejays' largest margin of victory came by way of a 38-point win in 2023, 69-31
 
Be sure to stay up to date with all information regarding Bluejay Athletics by following us on X at @gotaborbluejays, on Instagram and Facebook @taborbluejays, and on our official athletic website, taborbluejays.com.
 
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).
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Kaylee Kauffman

#15 Kaylee Kauffman

G
5' 4"
Sophomore
Tayton Smith

#35 Tayton Smith

F
6' 2"
Sophomore
Anna Lambert

#5 Anna Lambert

G
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaylee Kauffman

#15 Kaylee Kauffman

5' 4"
Sophomore
G
Tayton Smith

#35 Tayton Smith

6' 2"
Sophomore
F
Anna Lambert

#5 Anna Lambert

5' 9"
Freshman
G