William Jewell (8-12, 4-8) vs. Bellarmine (11-8, 6-6)
Thursday, February 6 • 5:30 p.m.
Liberty, Mo.
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William Jewell (8-12, 4-8) vs. Indianapolis (15-5, 8-4)
Saturday, February 8 • 1 p.m.
Liberty, Mo.Â
ON TAP
The William Jewell women's basketball team is back in the Mabee Center this week to take on their foes from the east in Bellarmine and UIndy.   Â
LAST TIME OUT
Jewell is coming off a 1-1 weekend as they avenged an earlier season loss to Quincy and nearly pulled off another against Truman.Â
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Rhyann Fisher and
Sydney Offield both shined as the former posted a career best 17 points and nine steals against Quincy while the latter guard totaled 30 rebounds between the two games. Â
THE SERIES
This is the ninth meeting between the Knights and Cardinals since Jewell joined the GLVC but is likely the last as Bellarmine heads for the A-10 Conference and Division I next season. Jewell enters the game with a 5-3 advantage all-time. Â
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The Cardinals and UIndy have battled each time around with the Greyhounds currently holding the series lead at 4-3, but each of the last two meetings have been decided by less than 10 points.     Â
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LAST GAME
William Jewell: L, 72-65 vs. TrumanÂ
Bellarmine: L, 77-71 vs. Lewis
UIndy: W, 66-56 vs. Illinois SpringfieldÂ
HEAD COACHES
William Jewell:
Jill Slominski, 24
th season (441-305)
Bellarmine: Chancellor Dugan, eighth season
UIndy: Kristin Wodrich, fourth season
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STATISTICAL LEADERS
William JewellÂ
Scoring:
Kiara Bradley (15.2)
Rebounding:
Kiara Bradley (7.0)
Assists:
Ainsley Tolson (2.7)
Steals:
Rhyann Fisher/
Sydney Offield (2.0)
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BellarmineÂ
Scoring: Breia Torrens (14.8)
Rebounding: Mallory Schwartz (6.7)
Assists: Mikayla Berry (2.6)
Steals: Mallory Schwartz (1.8)
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UIndy Â
Scoring: Laura Thomas (15.4)
Rebounding: Emma Benoit (6.9)
Assists: Mickey Sasson (3.1)
Steals: McKenzy Telfair (2.3)
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