Abilene Christian
Sam Houston
Wildcats and Bearkats have quick turnaround Wednesday
2/23/2021 4:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ABILENE – After not taking the court for 12 days, the ACU women's basketball team will now do so twice in a three-day span Wednesday night at the Teague Center. It's a quick turnaround for the Wildcats (12-6, 5-4 SLC) who host the Sam Houston Bearkats (11-6, 7-4 SLC) at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and 102.7 The Bear. It's a big game in the middle of a busy week for ACU, who will then head to Central Arkansas on Saturday. It will cap a span of three games in six days for the team.
We hit 9 three's, @AnnaMcLeodd scored 14 points, and @KamrynMraz added 13 at Southeastern Louisiana.
— ACU WBasketball (@ACUWBB) February 23, 2021
We are back at it on Wednesday night in Teague against Sam Houston.
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SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 26th meeting between the schools, with ACU holding a sizable 17-8 lead. Since ACU joined the Southland in 2013, the Wildcats have beaten Sam Houston 10 times, including five of the last seven games. The two teams met 11 times from 1980-84, but did not meet again until the re-join of the Southland eight years ago. The two will meet a lot in the future as well, with both moving to the Western Athletic Conference next season. Sam Houston beat ACU earlier this year in Huntsville, 88-72, on Jan. 20.
ACU STORYLINES
- SOUTHLAND IMPLICATIONS: ACU is currently in sixth place in the conference standings, with the top eight going to Katy for the upcoming tournament. Each win counts as three points in the standings, and each game that does not get rescheduled is worth one point. ACU is currently at 18 points, and hopes to earn as much as a top-four seed, which they have earned each of the last two years.
- LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK: ACU held a 14-point lead with four minutes remaining in the third quarter Monday night at Southeastern Louisiana. However, the Lady Lions used a 15-0 run and closed the game strong to beat ACU, 51-46. The Wildcats will look to get back to their winning ways Wednesday.
- RECEIVING VOTES: ACU is currently receiving votes in the latest College Insider Mid-Major poll.
- VETS CONTINUE TO SCORE: Anna McLeod and Alyssa Adams have combined for 27 double-digit scoring efforts this season, including 12 20-point games this season. McLeod ranks in the top 25 nationally with 50 three-pointers, and Adams ranks in the top 25 in field goal percentage (54.9%).
SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON (11-6, 7-4 SLC)
- The Bearkats are also coming off a game Monday, earning a hard-fought 63-58 victory over Lamar at home. Faith Cook scored 23 points to pace the team, while Courtney Cleveland logged 15 rebounds.
- Amber Leggett leads the Southland in scoring at 19.9 points per game, and also leads Sam Houston in rebounding (7.1 per game).
- Cook and Cleveland average double-digit points per game as well (13.6 and 13.1, respectively), and Jolicia Williams averages 9.1 points per contest for a team that is second in the league in scoring at 79.4 points per game.
