TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State women's basketball plays their final matchup of the 2024 side of the season, playing the hosts in a Tuesday afternoon battle against Kansas Wesleyan at 2 p.m.

Tuesday's matchup can be viewed on The MIAA Network. Orry Phillips will be on the call on Lakes Country 102.1 from the NSU Event Center.

A quick look back 

The RiverHawks (5-6) entered Christmas break with two straight losses, taking a pair of road defeats at Missouri Southern (Dec. 17, 75-71) and Drury (Dec. 21, 84-66). 

Courtney Lee has scored at least 19 points in two of her last four, while Annaston Brown enters Tuesday with momentum off of consecutive showings in double figures (13 points at Missouri Southern, 11 at Drury).

About Kansas Wesleyan (11-2)

The Coyotes are set to enter 2025 with nine consecutive victories in regular season action, with Tuesday's game serving as an exhibition for the Coyotes. KWU is 7-0 in conference play within the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC), boasting the league's second-highest scoring offense (77.5 PPG). 

Jill Stephens (11.3 points per game) ranks second in the KCAC in three-point shooting efficiency (47.2%), while serving as one of three different players averaging at least 10.1 PPG on the team. LaMyah Ricks leads the squad in scoring (13.1 PPG), while Hampton Williams paces the team in rebounding (5.8 RPG). 

It marks the second straight season that the Coyotes have faced an MIAA opponent in exhibition action. KWU previously clashed with Northwest Missouri on Dec. 30, 2023, taking a 90-34 loss in Maryville, Mo. Stephens converted on two triples with seven total points and is KWU's leading scorer from last season's meeting with NWMSU.

The Series

Tuesday marks the first meeting between the teams in women's basketball.

Up Next

The RiverHawks travel on Jan. 4, restarting MIAA play at Pittsburg State.