AUSTIN, Texas – The Concordia University Texas women's basketball team will close out its four-game road trip this week. The Tornados will continue the road swing with a 5:30 p.m. contest at Sul Ross State on Thursday, followed by a 1 p.m. tilt at Howard Payne two days later.
ABOUT CONCORDIA TEXAS
• The Tornados (7-8, 5-7 ASC) have split their last four games.
• Concordia was topped by Texas-Dallas, 73-66, last Saturday in Richardson.
• CTX currently sits in seventh place in the league standings, five games.
• Concordia leads the ASC in field goal percentage defense (.352) and steals per game (13.9).
• The Tornados rank eighth in the conference in scoring average (68.0 ppg), third in scoring defense (63.9 ppg) and second in turnover margin (+6.07).
• Senior guard
Tyler Compton ranks second in the league in scoring average (19.3 ppg), third in assists (4.2 apg) and sixth in steals (2.3 spg).
• Junior center
Domonique Liddell sits in second in the circuit in blocked shots per game (2.1) and 15th in rebounds per contest (7.2).
• Senior guard
Margaret Milling ranks second in the ASC in steals per game (3.0). The Fort Worth, Texas, native has amassed 294 steals in her career, which is second all-time in program history.
ABOUT SUL ROSS STATE
• The Lady Lobos (1-14, 0-12 ASC) enter Thursday's matchup having lost 11 straight contests.
• Sul Ross State has been outscored by an average of 40 points in its last six outings.
• The Lady Lobos suffered a 91-65 defeat at the hands of East Texas Baptist last Saturday.
• Sul Ross State ranks 12th in the conference in scoring average (62.5 ppg) and scoring defense (93.9 ppg).
• Asrelle Anderson leads the squad in scoring (11.6 ppg), while Jennifer Henley is the team's top rebounder (4.7 rpg).
SUL ROSS STATE SERIES NOTES
• Thursday marks the 36th meeting between the two teams with the Tornados holding a 23-12 lead in the all-time series.
• Concordia has won 14 consecutive matchups against Sul Ross State.
• The Tornados netted an 87-53 victory over the Lady Lobos on Dec. 7, 2013, in Austin.
ABOUT HOWARD PAYNE
• The Lady Jackets (9-6, 8-4 ASC) sit in fifth place in the league standings, three games ahead of the Tornados.
• Howard Payne has won four of its last six games, including back-to-back victories over East Texas Baptist and LeTourneau last week in Brownwood.
• The Lady Jackets rank fourth in the league in scoring average (74.3 ppg) and fifth in scoring defense (69.4 ppg).
• The squad also ranks third in the league in rebounds per game (47.9).
• Danyel Bradley leads the ASC in scoring (20.7 ppg), while Britani Gattis (18.0) sits in fourth.
• Gattis also ranks sixth in the circuit in rebounds per game (8.1).
HOWARD PAYNE SERIES NOTES
• The two clubs will meet for the 45th time on Saturday afternoon.
• The Lady Jackets hold a 30-14 advantage in the all-time series.
• The two teams have split the last six matchups.
• Howard Payne held off Concordia for a 76-72 victory earlier this season (Dec. 5) in Austin.
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5:30 p.m. · Thursday, Jan. 23
Gallego Center
Alpine, Texas
Series History
Concordia Texas leads, 23-12
Last Meeting
Concordia Texas 87, Sul Ross State 53
(Dec. 7, 2013 • Austin, Texas)
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Game #17
Concordia Texas Tornados (7-8, 5-7 ASC)
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1 p.m. · Saturday, Jan. 25
Brownwood Coliseum
Brownwood, Texas
Series History
Howard Payne leads, 30-14
Last Meeting
Howard Payne 76, Concordia Texas 72
(Dec. 5, 2013 • Austin, Texas)
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