TOPEKA, Kan. - The Winona State University women's basketball team will face Washburn University this afternoon when they travel to the Ichabods for a 3pm tip-off as a part of the Washburn Thanksgiving Classic.
The Warriors (3-0, 1-0 NSIC) will face Washburn (1-2, 0-1 MIAA) in the first of two games WSU will play in Kansas as Winona State returns to the court following the Thanksgiving holiday. Head coach
Scott Ballard and the Warriors will look to extend the WSU winning streak - currently at three games - today on the road.
Read on for more regarding the Winona State women's basketball team as they take on Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Who: The Winona State women's basketball team will compete against Washburn on the road in the first of two games at the Washburn Thanksgiving Classic
What: The Warriors (3-0, 1-0 NSIC) will take on Washburn (1-2, 0-0 MIAA) in the first-ever meeting of the two teams.
When: Friday, Nov. 26, with a 3pm start.
Where: Lee Arena on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas
Warrior - Ichabod Notables:
For the first time in 2021-22, WSU trailed at the half in their most recent outing at Upper Iowa. The Warriors battled back to win, 73-69.
Winona State & Washburn have never met in women's basketball competition.
WSU Player-to-Watch Taylor Hustad claimed the team's first double-double on Tuesday at UIU, scoring 23 points and grabbing 10 boards.
Winona State won the Quincy University Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Classic, going 2-0 on the weekend with a 70-46 win over McKendree and 66-50 victory over QU.
In their most recent game at Upper Iowa, WSU earned 20 trips to the free throw line. Prior to playing UIU, WSU had shot nine free throws total.
Although she is a post player, Emma Fee leads Winona State in steals with six on the year so far.
In the 2021-22 season so far, Winona State is one of just unbeaten NSIC South Division teams, as the Warriors and MSU-Mankato Mavericks are both 3-0. In the North, Bemidji State is 2-0 so far, but has yet to play an NSIC contest.
Down 12 at the break vs. Upper Iowa, WSU had their largest comeback win since a 68-67 triumph over Concordia - St. Paul last season, when they were behind by 16 points after two quarters.
Winona State features a roster of 16 student-athletes, led by four seniors. There are seven freshman on the team this year.
Taylor Hustad earned the first Winona State double-double of the year with a 23 point / 10 rebound outing at Upper Iowa on Tuesday.
Mattie Schimenz owns the current WSU free throw streak at 4-for-4, all of which came against UIU.
Emma Fee has been key around the lane for Winona State, not just in points, but in leading the team in steals with six.
Ava Sergio is an impressive 14-of-22 so far this year across three contests games and has hauled in 19 rebounds, second-best on the team
Lauren Fech and Taylor Hustad both have four steals on the season; Ava Sergio and Emma Fee each have blocked three shots.
Four Warriors are averaging double-digits for WSU so far; Emma Fee (15.5), Caitlin Riley (10.5), Ava Sergio (10.5) and Taylor Hustad (10.0).
Caitlin Riley & Lauren Fech are leading the Warriors in terms of time on the floor; Fech is at 31.3 min/game, while Riley is averaging 26.0
Through three games, the Ichabods have a 38.9 field goal percentage and average 59.0 ppg and 40.3 rpg.
Washburn has started games out strong, outscoring opponents 43-29 in the opening frame.
The Ichabods have drained four or more three-pointers in each of their games so far.
Hunter Bentley is averaging 11.0 ppg and has gone 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
Mackenzie Gamble is also averaging double-figures at 10.0 ppg. She's the team's leading three-point shooter, converting on 8-of-19 attempts from behind the arc for a 42.1 3PT FG%.
Macy Doebele tied a career-high 14 points vs Benedictine & was 6-of-11 from the field. She averages 8.0 ppg & 4.0 rpg.
In the post, Abby Oliver averages 6.7 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Out of her 21 rebounds, nine have been offensive.
Shae Sanchez has tallied 19 points and 10 boards on the year.
Aubree Dewey leads the team with eight assists.
