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NSU wrap up home schedule against Washburn, Emporia State

sGame #22
Northeastern State (5-16, 3-11 MIAA) vs Washburn (13-9, 11-6 MIAA)
Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. | Tahlequah, Okla.

  • Black Out Night presented by NSU Student Engagement and NSU-BA Student Affairs
  • Tailgate at 4:30 p.m.
  • First 100 NSU Students get a Black History Shirt
  • Visit a mobile Black History Museum

Game #23
Northeastern State (5-16, 3-11 MIAA) vs Emporia State (17-5, 10-3 MIAA)
Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m. | Tahlequah, Okla.

  • RiverHawk Jam
  • Selfie Booth set up in the lobby
  • Family rates for tickets
  • Senior Day - postgame honors
  • Girl Scout Troop 1380 will be selling cookies
Game Coverage  goriverhawksgo.com/coverage.aspx
NSU Game Notes Game Notes
Live Audio NSU Digital Network & Billy Country 96.3 
Live Video The MIAA Network 

Opening Tip 
  • Shae Sanchez scored her 1,000th career point on Saturday against Rogers State. The junior is averaging 13.1 points per game this season
  • The RiverHawks are shooting 74.9% from the free throw line this season, which is fourth-best in the conference. Northwest Missouri leads the conference, shooting 79.5% from the line
  • NSU is fourth in the conference in three-point field goal defense, with opponents shooting 30.3% from behind the arc
  • Cenia Hayes is sixth in the conference in points per game, averaging 15.3. The junior from Sequoyah is the only player who has started every game for the RiverHawks this season and is averaging 30.0 minutes per game
  • This will be the final home weekend of the season for NSU, as they will play their final three games on the road
The Series With Washburn...
  • This will be the 14th time the teams have met, with Washburn holding a 9-5 lead
  • NSU is 2-4 all-time at home against the Ichabods, with their last home win coming on Jan. 24, 2015.
About the Ichabods
  • The Ichabods are fourth in the MIAA in three-point field goals per game, averaging 7.7. They have made 35.2% of their attempts this season, good for third in the conference
  • Reagan Phelan is second in the conference in assists per game, averaging 4.9. She is second in the conference in total assists with 108
  • Hunter Bentley leads the conference in minutes played per game, averaging 35.02. Phelan is fourth, averaging 33.48 minutes per game
  • Alexis McAfee leads the Ichabods in rebounds per game with 5.8
The Series With Emporia State...
  • The Lady Hornets are on a three-game win streak in the series, and are 5-14 all-time against NSU.
  • Last season the teams played twice in the closing weeks, with Emporia State winning both matchups.
About the Lady Hornets
  • The Lady Hornets are outscoring opponents by 13 points per game this season, which is fourth-most in the MIAA and 36th most in the nation
  • Emporia State is shooting 78.6% from the free throw line this season, which is third-most in the conference behind Pittsburg State and Northwest Missouri State
  • ESU is seventh in the nation and first in the conference in steals per game, averaging 13.3. 
  • Tre'Zure Jobe is second in the conference in points per game with 17.1. 
  • Jessica Wayne recorded a triple-double on Nov. 29, which is the only one in the MIAA this season.
Looking Back
  • The RiverHawks led for most of the game against Rogers State on Saturday, but the Hillcats came out strong in the fourth quarter to beat NSU 70-62. Cenia Hayes led the RiverHawks with 19 points and nine rebounds. Shae Sanchez scored 14 points. 
  • Three RiverHawks played over 25 minutes, with Sanchez leading the way at 31 minutes. Hayes played for 30 minutes while Maegan Lee was on the court for 29 minutes. 
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Players Mentioned

Cenia Hayes

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Maegan Lee

#22 Maegan Lee

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5' 7"
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Shae Sanchez

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Players Mentioned

Cenia Hayes

#14 Cenia Hayes

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Maegan Lee

#22 Maegan Lee

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Shae Sanchez

#10 Shae Sanchez

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