LAKELAND, Fla. – After a week of rest, the No. 2 Southeastern University women's basketball team has a full slate of action this week in The Furnace. Trinity Christian comes to Lakeland Tuesday night before SEU hosts a pair of NAIA Division II Top-10 opponents as a part of the SEU Invitational.
GAMES:
No. 2 Southeastern (9-0) vs. Trinity Christian (2-11) Thursday 1:00 p.m.
No. 2 Southeastern (9-0) vs. No. 4 College of the Ozarks (11-1) Thursday 1:00 p.m.
No. 2 Southeastern (9-0) vs. No. 6 Indiana Tech (13-1) Friday 2:00 p.m.
COVERAGE:
WATCH/LIVE STATS
FIRE FOCUS:
- The Fire have won 62 consecutive regular season contests.
- Southeastern has held opponents under 50 points in three of its last four games.
- Offensively, the Fire lead the NAIA Division II in scoring margin (28.89) and assists per game (20.667). SEU ranks seventh in field goal percentage (.460), as well as eighth in scoring offense per game (82.44) and three point field goals made per game (9.4).
- Defensively, the Fire rank fifth in the country in scoring defense per game, fourth in steals per game (15.89), and ninth in field goal percentage defense (.344).
- Senior guard Halee Printz leads NAIA DII in assists per game (6.56). Printz has totaled five or more assists in five-straight outings.
- Senior shooting guard Makenzie Cann ranks third in the country in steals per game, averaging 3.56 swipes per contest.
- Junior center Marlena Schmidt has registered a block in 25-straight games, and is coming off a five-block day versus Ave Maria.
FIRE FIRSTS:
- This marks the first time in program history Southeastern has ever faced Trinity Christian, College of the Ozarks, or Indiana Tech.
THE TROLLS:
- Trinity Christian is looking to bounce out of a major slump. After a 2-0 start, the Trolls have dropped 11 straight
- TCC has only held opponents under 70 points once since November 3.
- Junior guard Breanna Toppen is averaging a team-best 12.5 points per game, and ranks fourth in NAIA DII in free throw percentage (.921).
- Freshman forward Aubrey Goorman leads the team in rebounds (5.38) and blocks (1.69) per game. Goorman has recorded four games with three or more stuffed shots this season.
THE BOBCATS:
- Ozarks has rattled off five consecutive victories after dropping its first contest of the season to Lyon 91-83 on November 13.
- The Bobcats have notched those five-straight wins by an average margin of victory of 36 points.
- Ozarks is the top three-point shooting team in NAIA DII, leading all teams with a .410 shooting percentage behind the arc.
- Senior guard and leading scorer Cassidy Johnson is a 50% three-point shooter herself (36-72). Johnson has made a three-point field goal in 44 consecutive games.
- The Bobcats also defend the perimeter well, ranking fourth in the country in three-point defense (.232).
- Senior guard Kelsie Cleeton has registered seven double-doubles this season and has totaled three or more assists in every game thus far.
THE WARRIORS:
- After an 81-63 loss at No. 4 Marian in their second game of the season, Indian Tech has won 12 straight, including three victories over NAIA ranked or receiving votes opponents.
- The Warriors have not allowed an opponent to score more than 68 during the win streak.
- Indiana Tech forces an average of 18.2 turnovers per game and ranks sixth in NAIA DII in field goal percentage defense (.335).
- Senior forward Kendall Knapke leads the Warriors in three pointers made (48), points per game (15.4), blocks (14), and steals (23).
- Senior guard Jenna Szostak has made four or more shots behind the arc in her last three games played.
TALE OF THE TAPE:
SEU
Points per Game: 82.44
Opponents Points per Game: 53.6
Field Goal %: .460
3PT %: .353
FT%: .735
Rebounds per Game: 37.56
Turnovers per Game: 12
Individual PPG Leader:
Elsa Paulsson-Glantz (20.22)
Individual Rebounds per Game Leader:
Marlena Schmidt (6.67)
Individual Assists per Game Leader:
Halee Printz (6.56)
Individual Blocks per Game Leader:
Marlena Schmidt (2.33)
TCC
Points per Game: 61.23
Opponents Points per Game: 78
Field Goal %: .357
3PT %: .273
FT%: .720
Rebounds per Game: 38
Turnovers per Game: 20.31
Individual PPG Leader: Breanna Toppen (12.54)
Individual Rebounds per Game Leader: Aubrey Goorman (5.39)
Individual Assists per Game Leader: Breanna Toppen (2.23)
Individual Blocks per Game Leader: Aubrey Goorman (1.69)
CO
Points per Game: 81.45
Opponents Points per Game: 55.1
Field Goal %: .461
3PT %: .410
FT%: .728
Rebounds per Game: 38.727
Turnovers per Game: 10.73
Individual PPG Leader: Cassidy Johnson (18.36)
Individual Rebounds per Game Leader: Kelsie Cleeton (11.36)
Individual Assists per Game Leader: Kelsie Cleeton (5.27)
Individual Blocks per Game Leader: Michelle Gabani (.44)
ITU
Points per Game: 79.57
Opponents Points per Game: 53.5
Field Goal %: .473
3PT %: .386
FT%: .702
Rebounds per Game: 41.29
Turnovers per Game: 14.64
Individual PPG Leader: Kendall Knapke (15.36)
Individual Rebounds per Game Leader: Alexis Hill (7.1)
Individual Assists per Game Leader: Rachel Bell (4.86)
Individual Blocks per Game Leader: Kendall Knapke (1)
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