AUSTIN, Texas – Coming off a 74-54 victory at Mississippi College on Monday, the Concordia University Texas women's basketball team will host a pair of American Southwest Conference (ASC) opponents this weekend at Concordia Fieldhouse. The Tornados will match up with Howrd Payne at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday before taking on Sul Ross State at 1 p.m. two days later.
Concordia Texas (3-1, 1-1 ASC) used an 18-0 second-half run to pull away from the Lady Choctaws and win its first league contest of the season.
Domonique Liddell scored 15 points to lead the Tornados, who shot a season-high 57.1 percent from the field, while
Tyler Compton posted a double-double that included 14 points and a program NCAA Division III record of 13 assists.
Compton, who was named to the
D3hoops.com Team of the Week last Friday, leads CTX with 20.8 points and 6.0 assists per game. Liddell leads the squad with eight rebounds per game and ranks third with 11.3 points per outing.
Celeste Laredo, who has hit a team-high 11 3-pointers, ranks second on the team with 13.3 points per tilt.
The Lady Jackets (3-1, 2-1 ASC) have posted back-to-back victories, including a 64-61 win at Schreiner last Saturday. Howard Payne picked up both of its wins in conference action against Sul Ross State (Nov. 19 and 26), while its only loss of the season was a 66-62 setback against Texas-Dallas on Nov. 23.
Danyel Bradley and Britani Gattis each are averaging 19.3 points per game to lead the Lady Jackets, while Gattis also is pacing the team with 10 rebounds per game and has connected on 58.1 percent (18-of-31) of her 3-point attempts.
The Lady Lobos (1-4, 0-2 ASC), who are averaging 61.8 points per contest, suffered a 105-72 loss to Howard Payne in their last outing on Nov. 26. Sul Ross State's only win on the year was an 84-71 decision against Dallas Christian on Nov. 23.
Asrelle Anderson is averaging 16.3 points per contest to lead the Lady Lobos, including 20.5 points in ASC play. Amanda Garza owns a team-best 5.5 rebounds per outing, while Ashley Ousley has amassed 20 assists.
Thursday marks the 44th meeting between Concordia and Howard Payne. The Lady Jackets own a 29-14 record in the all-time series, which dates back to 1990. However, the Tornados have won three out of the last five contests, including an 88-69 victory in the last matchup on Feb. 16, 2013, in Austin.
Meanwhile, Concordia and Sul Ross State will be meeting for the 35th time on Saturday. CTX has won 22 of the previous 34 games in the series that began in 1983. The Tornados also have won 13 consecutive against the Lady Lobos, including a 102-48 decision on Feb. 14, 2013.
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5:30 p.m. · Thursday, Dec. 5
Concordia Fieldhouse
Austin, Texas
Series History
Howard Payne leads, 29-14
Last Meeting
Concordia Texas 88, Howard Payne 69
(Feb. 16, 2013 • Austin, Texas)
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Game #6
Concordia Texas Tornados (3-1, 1-1 ASC)
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1 p.m. · Saturday, Dec. 7
Concordia Fieldhouse
Austin, Texas
Series History
Concordia Texas leads, 22-12
Last Meeting
Concordia Texas 102, Sul Ross State 48
(Feb. 14, 2013 • Austin, Texas)
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