SMSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: SMSU hosts Sioux Falls in final conference game before holiday break
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MARSHALL -- The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team (5-5, 0-5 NSIC) returns to the R/A Facility to conclude a three-game homestand this afternoon with a 2 p.m. tip off versus the University of Sioux Falls (9-2, 3-2 NSIC), in the last game before the holiday break.
•SMSU is looking to break a four-game losing streak before heading into the New Year. SMSU returns to action on Jan. 3, 2020, at Augustana and will have its next home game on Jan. 10, 2020, versus Concordia-St. Paul.
Broadcast info
•Today's game will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik providing play-by-play.
•Live stats, radio broadcast and video can be found at SMSUmustangs. com.
SMSU quick hits
•The 2019-20 season is the 51st of women’s collegiate basketball at SMSU and has amassed 599 all-time victories.
•Last weekend, SMSU went 0-2 at home, losing to a strong St. Cloud squad on Friday, 74-56 and to North Division leader, Minnesota Duluth, 70-59 on Saturday.
•Junior guard Meleah Reinhart is leading the Mustangs in scoring with 15.5 ppg and is 53 of 58 from the free throw line. Reinhart went 14-of-14 from the free-throw line in last weekend’s two games.
•Junior center Abuk Akoi leads the team in rebounding with 8.6 rpg. Akoi became the first Mustang this season to record a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds at Concordia-St. Paul on Dec. 7.
•Sophomore guard Jenna Borchers has connected on a team-high 26 3-pointers and leads the team in assists with 21.
Series history
vs. Sioux Falls
•This is the 35th meeting in series history, dating back to the 1969-70 season.
•USF tied the all-time series at 17-17 earlier this season with a 100-77 victory on Nov. 20 in Sioux Falls, in the conference opener for both squads.
•A season ago, SMSU snapped an 11-game losing streak in the series on Dec. 30, 2018, with a 77-61 victory in Sioux Falls.
•SMSU longest winning streak was from 1989-90 season to 2002-03 with an 11-game winning streak.
•USF leads the series 10-6 in games played in Marshall, including winning the last eight games. SMSU’s last victory in Marshall came during the 2002-03 season.
Scouting Sioux Falls
•Sioux Falls is 9-2 on the season and 3-2 in the NSIC.
•USF went 0-2 on the weekend, falling 84-74 to UMD and 80-76 in double-overtime to SCSU.
•USF will face Truman State in a non-conference match-up on Wednesday, Dec. 18, in Sioux Falls before meeting SMSU on Saturday.
•Senior guard Kaely Hummel leads the team in scoring at 16.7 ppg.
•Senior forward Jacey Huinker is averaging a team-high 8.2 rpg and ranks fourth on the team with 5.9 ppg.
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