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WBB: Cowgirls Host HCU Thursday

2/28/2024 2:48:00 PM

GAME DETAILS
McNeese Cowgirls (4-24, 0-15 SLC) vs. Houston Christian Huskies (6-20, 1-14 SLC)
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 29 (7 p.m.)
Location: Lake Charles
Venue: Legacy Center
Series Record: McNeese leads series 13-10.  McNeese has won two of the last three meetings
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LAKE CHARLES-  McNeese women's basketball will continue its final three game homestand Thursday when the Cowgirls take on Houston Christian at 7 p.m. at the Legacy Center.  The game will stream on ESPN+.
 
McNeese (4-24, 0-15 SLC) is coming off a 61-48 home loss against Incarnate Word last Saturday and will look to avenge a 56-51 loss to the Huskies in Houston on Feb. 8.
 
The Huskies enter the game 6-20 overall and 1-14 in the SLC.
 
McNeese will close out its home schedule this Saturday in a 1 p.m. game against Nicholls.
 
COWGIRL NOTES
• It's the second meeting of the season between the two teams
• HCU won the first meeting 56-51 in Houston on Feb. 8
• McN leads the series 13-10 and have won two of the last three meetings
• McNeese is coming off 61-48 home loss against UIW on Saturday
• The Cowgirls were eliminated from the Southland Conference Tournament with its loss at Nicholls on Feb. 17.
• have lost its last 16 games
• have lost 19 of its last 20 games.
• Looking for its first Division I win of the season as well as its first road win of the season.
• McNeese ranks fourth in the SLC in scoring (64.5 ppg.) but are giving up the most points (79.4) per game.
• The Cowgirls rank fourth in three-point field goal percent (28.2), sixth in steals (8.2) and assists (11.7), fifth in free throw percent (71.6), seventh in three-field goals made (4.8)
• Tenbrock ranks second in the SLC with a 42.1 three-point field goal percent and free throw percent (86.8) and third in the SLC in scoring (14.5)
• Yespes is also averaging in double figures with 11.1 ppg. and ranks fourth in the SLC with a 50.0 field goal percent.
• Julia Puente leads the Cowgirls in rebounds (5.3 rpg.)
• Boston Berry leads McNeese and ranks fourth in the SLC with 3.0 assists per game
 
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