THE MATCHUPÂ Â Â
• The Javelinas close the regular season at home as they host Texas Woman's on Thursday, February 27, for the annual Faculty Appreciation game starting at 5:30 p.m. at the SPEC
• Senior Night is set for Saturday, February 29, at 2 p.m. against Tarleton
• TAMUK is looking to snap a six-game skid as they fell to Angelo State and No. 8/14 Lubbock Christian last week
• TWU swept the opposition last week with a 67-61 win over St. Edward's and a 65-55 win over St. Mary's at home
• Ma'K'La Woods leads the team with an 11.3 scoring average to go with a 5.1 rebounding average
• Brielle Woods and London Archer follow suit at 9.1 and 8.1 points per game, respectively
• Ngozi Obineke, Macy Wilkerson and Sadie Mayer rotate in the starting lineup with Obineke leading the group at 7.0 ppg
• The Texans dropped both games last week at home to St. Mary's and St. Edward's at 74-67 and 70-64, respectively
• The contest against St. Mary's went into overtime, the second time in the last two weeks TSU had at least one game going into an extra period
• Mackenzie Hailey leads the team with a 15.5 scoring and 7.0 rebounding average
• She will be joined by Alexa Hoy at 9.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game
• Marissa Escamilla is first off the bench with 8.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game
Run It Back  Â
• The Javelinas fell 58-39 to Angelo State before dropping the contest to No. 8/14 Lubbock Christian at 71-29
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Bri-Anna Soliz posted her first double-double of the year in the loss to the Rambelles at 10 points and 11 rebounds
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Anastacia Mickens followed with eight points and six rebounds in the starting lineup
• Soliz added another 10 points in the loss to the Lady Chaps along with six rebounds
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Bridget Upton and
Treazure Mouton both added six points in the loss, while Mouton matched Soliz with six rebounds
Get Back on Defense  Â
• The Javelinas held the Patriots to 38 points in the win on January 9, the ninth time in program history TAMUK held opponents to fewer than 40 points
• It is the third time in the last four seasons the Javelinas held an opponent to fewer than 40 points after limiting Chadron to 37 in 2018-19 and 35 to East Central in 2016-17
• The fewest points allowed came in the inaugural season in 1977-78 with a 48-27 win over St. Mary's
• TAMUK held the Rattlers to two points in the first quarter on January 18, the lowest total allowed from an opponent all year
• In total, the Javelinas have held opponents to fewer than 10 points in a quarter on 17 separate occasions, the most recent being nine points allowed in the first quarter to Angelo State on February 20
Seeing Double  Â
• There have been three double-doubles on the year so far for the Javelinas
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Jalynn Johnson recorded the first two with exactly 11 points and 10 rebounds on two separate occasions
• Her first double-double came against UAFS on November 23 and she matched the feat against UT Permian Basin on December 19
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Bri-Anna Soliz posted the third with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Angelo State on February 20, her fifth career double-double
• TAMUK recorded six double-doubles as a team in 2018-19, with
Bri-Anna Soliz posting the most at four, that last at 15 points and 13 rebounds against Cameron on February 28
Fill the Stat Sheets  Â
• Three Javelinas have scored in double figures on four different occasions, most recently in a 56-48 loss to Texas A&M International on February 15
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Anastacia Mickens put up 14 points, along with 12 from
Madison Lucas and 10 from
Bridget Upton
• TAMUK also had three players score in double digits against St. Edward's on February 8 in a 78-52 loss, Midwestern State on January 30 in a 54-50 win, and St. Mary's on January 18 in a 64-62 overtime loss
• In total, the Javelinas have had someone record at least 10 points on 37 separate occasions, with Mickens and
Ravae Payne both with the single-season high at 23
• Payne put away 23 in the loss to TAMIU on December 14, while Mickens added 23 in the 55-48 loss to StMU on February 6
#00 Lidia Guiral  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 14 games; season-high 17 minutes against CU on Feb. 1
• In 2018-19: Season-high 21 minutes against Black Hills State on Nov. 9, scored five points against A&M-C on Jan. 31
• Transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, appeared in 22 games for NEO, averaging 2.4 ppg
#1 Daisah Purnell  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 20 games with three starts; season-high 11 points against UTT on January 9; 29 minutes against TAMIU on Dec. 14
• Transfer from Highland Community College; appeared in 27 games, averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 2018-19; averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 2017-18
• From Kansas City, Mo.
#4 Bridget Upton  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 20 games, with 16 straight starts, with her first career start coming against WNMU on Dec. 21; season-high 16 points against StMU on Jan. 18 and ENMU on Jan. 25
• In 2018-19: Season-high 18 minutes against TAMUC on Jan. 31, six points against TSU on Feb. 2 and ASU on Dec. 6
• 2018 Offensive Player of the Year for George West H.S., All-Region, All-South Texas and CBCA All-Star selection
#5 Madison Lucas  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 21 games with six starts; season-high 31 minutes and 12 points aginst Texas A&M International on February 15
• True freshman from Houston, Texas
• Prepped at St. Agnes Academy
#10 Treazure Mouton  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all 22 games with 12 starts; season-high 13 points against MSU Texas on Jan 30; season-high 38 minutes and seven assists against StMU on Feb. 6
• Transfer from Temple College, also played at Tyler Junior College
• Appeared in 30 games, averaged 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last year
• From Houston, Texas, prepped at Hightower High School
#11 Angelica Wall  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 16 games; career-high five points against A&M-C on Jan. 11
• In 2018-19:  Totaled 18 minutes against TAMUC on Dec. 1; scored four points against Tarleton on Feb. 2
• Appeared in 27 total games for two years for Adams State, averaged 2.6 ppg in 2016-17
• Averaged 3.3 minutes in 2015-16 and 8.2 minutes in 2016-17
#13 Ravae Payne  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 12 games with 11 starts; career-high 23 points against TAMIU on Dec 14, matched on Jan. 4 against TWU and 40 minutes against UTPB on Dec. 19; hasn't played since Jan. 16 against St. Edward's
• In 2018-19: Ended the year scoring double figures in three of her last four contests, including 17 against CU on Feb. 28
• Transfer from South Plains College; appeared in 14 games, averaged 1.3 points on 3.5 minutes per game for SPC
#21 Jalynn Johnson  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 16 games with 14 starts; season-high 15 points against CSC on Nov. 9; grabbed a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against UAFS on Nov 23 and matched the feat against UTPB on Dec 19; hasn't played since Jan. 30 against Midwestern State
• Transfer from Tyler Junior College; appeared in 12 games, averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game
• From Sugar Land, Texas
#23 Anastacia Mickens  Â
• In 2019-20: Has started all 22 games; season-high 23 points and 33 minutes against StMU on Feb. 6; season-high 10 rebounds against CSC on Nov. 9
• Transfer from McLennan Community College
• Appeared in 29 games, averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
• From Beaumont, Texas
#32 Bri-Anna Soliz  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in 18 games and started the last 16 straight; season-high 11 points against St. Mary's on Jan. 18; season-high 12 rebounds against MSU Texas on Jan. 30; fifth career double-double against ASU on Feb. 20 (10 pts/11 reb)
• In 2018-19: First career double-double against WT on Jan. 10 (13 pts/15 reb); 17 rebounds against UTPB on Jan. 19; Recorded second career double-double against MSU Texas on Jan. 24 (16 pts/12 reb); Third double-double against UTPB on Feb. 21 (13 pts/11 reb); fourth against CU on Feb. 28 (15 pts/13 reb)
• Redshirt in 2017-18; prepped at Lakeview H.S., Three-time All-District, and two-time All-State honoree
#44 Maeghan Palmer  Â
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all 20 games with three starts; season-high eight points and seven rebounds against CU on Feb. 1
• True freshman from Midlothian, Texas; prepped at Midlothian High School