Game #18
Northeastern State (4-13, 1-7 MIAA) vs. Lincoln (9-7, 1-6 MIAA)
Thursday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. | Jefferson City, Mo. | Jason Gym
Opening Tip
- Bailee Eldred is leading the nation carrying a 94.3 free throw percentage. Cenia Hayes is in third holding a 92.5 free throw percentage.
- There has been six double-doubles for NSU this season.
- NSU has out-shot teams in the last three games.
- Hayes is eighth in MIAA play in scoring at 14.6 points an outing. She leads the RiverHawks overall in scoring with 13.1 points.
- In MIAA rebounding, Hayes is 12th with 7.1 a game and first in free throw percentage at 97.1.
- Cailyn Long is second in scoring with 12.0 ppg.
- Long needs one point to take sole possession of sixth in NSU's all-time scoring list.
- Eldred leads the RiverHawks with 7.5 rebounds per game, and she is eighth in the MIAA in boards.
- Hayes has started in all 17 contests (including exhibitions).
- Bertrand leads MIAA in blocks with 42, which is 15th nationally.
RiverHawks vs. Blue Tigers Series
- Blue Tigers hold a 4-3 overall series lead over the RiverHawks.
- In Jefferson City, the RiverHawks are 1-3.
- Last win at Lincoln was on Dec. 5, 2013 (66-53).
- Head Coach Fala Bullock is 1-0 in her career against Lincoln.
About the Blue Tigers
- Will enter their contest with the RiverHawks on a five game skid.
- 5-3 at home but 1-3 at home against NCAA Division II competition.
- 13th in MIAA play in field goal offense (39.3) and points allowed per game (74.4).
- League low 4.4 three pointers per game.
- Zhanesha Dickerson and Zoi Thompson lead the Blue Tigers with over 15 points a game.
- Thompson is seventh in MIAA play in scoring wtih 15.2 points a game.
- Dickerson is the lone Blue Tigers player to start in all 16 games this season.
- Dickerson paces Lincoln with 8.4 rebounds a game.
- Led by third year head coach Ayana McWilliams (18-51).
Big Runs
Top runs of ten or more consecutive for the RiverHawks
23-0 - 7:02 vs. Bacone (12/30/18)
17-0 - 5:23 vs. Bacone (12/30/18)^
14-0 - 3:16 at Azusa Pacific (11/24/18)
12-0 - 4:34 vs. Bacone (12/30/18)
11-0 - 3:44 at Nebraska-Kearney (1/12/18)
11-0 - 3:04 vs. Bacone (12/30/18)
10-0 - 1:24 vs. Bacone (12/30/18)
10-0 - 5:51 at Missouri Southern (12/8/18)
10-0 - 4:34 at Oklahoma Baptist (11/19/18)*
10-0 - 3:59 at Rogers State (11/14/18)
* - start of game
Looking Back
- Joi Bertrand's career afternoon was not enough for the RiverHawks who fell in a tough battle to Pittsburg State, 76-69, on Saturday afternoon
- Bertrand led the RiverHawks with 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting against the Gorillas.
- The RiverHawks led for nearly the entirety of the first half off 50.0-percent shooting and took a five point (42-37) advantage into the locker room.
- Bailee Eldred finished as NSU's second leading scorer with 13 points and added seven rebounds.
- Cenia Hayes had 11 along with five rebounds and five assists.
- Halted a three game streak by the RiverHawks of having a player with a double-double.
High Marks
On Dec. 30, 2018 the RiverHawks broke a facility mark with 126 points scored against Bacone College. This record is for both men's and women's programs. Below is a series of records that NSU tied for broke on that afternoon.
- 75 points in a half (MIAA record).
- 45 points in the second quarter (MIAA record).
- 91 shot attempts (NSU record).
- 126 points tied program mark and is second all-time in MIAA women's basketball history.
Seventh to 1,000
On Dec. 18 at Texas A&M-Commerce,
Cailyn Long became Northeastern State's seventh member 1,000 point club in women's basketball. The Sparta, Mo. native is a two-time All-MIAA selection and has averaged 11.4 points a game in her four-year career at NSU.
- Had the eventual game winning layup in overtime to beat Missouri Southern, 66-64.
- Went 9-for-17 at Nebraska-Kearney for 21 points.
- Scored 12 points in the fourth quarter against Northwest Missouri for her ninth 20 point game.
- Had her eighth career 20+ point game against Northwestern Oklahoma.
Crashing the Boards
Bailee Eldred paced the RiverHawks with 138 rebounds last season and had four double-double contests. In her collegiate career between NSU and Murray State, Eldred has 535 rebounds and 919 points. In the NSU record book, only eight players have surpassed 500 career rebounds.
- Scored a career high 25 points with ten boards against Missouri Southern on Jan. 17.
- Netted her seventh double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Fort Hays State.
- Sixth double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds against Bacone.
- Recorded her fifth double-double at NSU with a 16 point and 12 rebound performance at Pitt State.
- Quietly stealthy at the free-throw line going 92.5-percent, which is a MIAA best.
- Eldred led Northeastern State with 11 points at OSU and at Oklahoma.
Block the Ball
Joi Bertrand returns to NSU for her senior season after finishing third in the MIAA in blocks per game at 1.5. In four combined playing seasons, she has 152 blocks which would be most all-time in the RiverHawks' record book.
- Tied for first the MIAA in conference play with 2.9 blocks a game.
- Set a career best with five blocks against Missouri Western.
- Has recorded a block in the first nine games of the season.
- Matched a career high of four blocks in the season opener against East Central, at Oklahoma Baptist, and at UA-Fort Smith.
- Scored eight points and led NSU with seven rebounds at Oklahoma.
