WICHITA, Kan. – The KCAC Women's Basketball Tournament continues on Saturday with the tournament semifinals. Tabor is set to take on the No. 6 seed in Friends in what is sure to be an exciting matchup in the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The game on Saturday follows Wednesday evening's thrilling quarterfinal matchup between the Bluejays and Bethel.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Took down No. 2 seeded Bethel in thrilling fashion on Wednesday, 60-53
• Lillie Veer led the team with 12 points in the win
• Tayton Smith dominated the boards, grabbing 14 total rebounds (six offensive, eight defensive)
• Landry O'Brien dished out five assists
• Veer, Adrian Hazelwood, and Anna Lambert each grabbed two steals
• Tabor shot 38.2% (21-55) from the field, 31.3% (5-16) from beyond the arc, and 86.7% (13-15) from the free throw line

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE FALCONS

• Last met on February 4^th in Hillsboro
• Friends snuck out with a 74-71 win in overtime
• Lillie Veer led Tabor with 15 points in the loss
• Tayton Smith and Anna Lambert each pulled down a team-high eight rebounds
• Hailey Contreras dished out an impressive eight assists
• The Bluejays turned Friends over 14 times throughout the game
• Tabor shot 44.6% (29-65) from the field, 22.7% (5-22) from beyond the arc, and 57.1% (8-14) from the charity stripe

 
SCOUTING THE FALCONS

• 24-5 on the season, 17-5 in conference play
• Clinched the No. 3 seed in the KCAC Tournament
• Survived a tight battle with Sterling in the KCAC Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday, 75-68
• Currently riding a four-game win streak and own a 12-3 record inside the Garvey Center
• Lauryn McIver leads the team offensively, averaging 15.8 points per game, while Abigail Barr follows closely behind with 14.8 points per game
• McIver scored a team-high 31 points in Wednesday's quarterfinal win

 
SERIES HISTORY VS FRIENDS

• 101 total meetings, dating back to 1976
• Tabor won the first meeting in 1976, 54-42
• The Bluejay's largest margin of victory came by way of a 28-point win in 2006, 70-42
• Friends has won six of the last 10 meetings between the two teams
• The Falcons lead the all-time series, 55-46

 
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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).