Traylor and the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks host conference foe Nicholls

By Canadian Press on March 1, 2025.

Nicholls Colonels (16-12, 9-10 Southland) at Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (25-5, 15-4 Southland)

Huntsville, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Ashlyn Traylor and SFA host Tanita Swift and Nicholls in Southland action.

The Ladyjacks have gone 12-1 in home games. SFA ranks ninth in the Southland with 9.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Traylor averaging 1.6.

The Colonels are 9-10 in Southland play. Nicholls averages 60.9 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game.

SFA makes 46.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.8 percentage points higher than Nicholls has allowed to its opponents (37.7%). Nicholls has shot at a 40.2% rate from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points higher than the 37.1% shooting opponents of SFA have averaged.

The Ladyjacks and Colonels match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Faith Blackstone is averaging 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the Ladyjacks. Harmaine Dominguez is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Elli Garnett is averaging 8.2 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Colonels. Britiya Curtis is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Ladyjacks: 10-0, averaging 76.6 points, 37.2 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game.

Colonels: 4-6, averaging 59.6 points, 29.9 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 9.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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