THE MATCHUP
• The Javelinas return home for a pair of games agaisnt Cameron on January 29 & 30 at the SPEC
• TAMUK dropped both contests last week to No. 15 West Texas A&M despite making a strong run in the second half in both games
• The Aggies are coming back from a two-week hiatus, having last played No. 17 A&M-Commerce on January 14 at home
• CU is 3-3 on the year after starting the season with a split against Midwestern State, a single-game win over UT Permian Basin, and another split with Oklahoma Christian
• The Aggies are led by Maighan Hedge who is averaging a blistering 17.5 points per game on 38.5% shooting alongside 5.5 rebounds
• Stephanie Peterson is right behind her with 9.8 points and a team-leading 6.5 rebounds on a 45.7% clip
• Katie King rounds out the trio with a 9.0 scoring average on 33.3% shooting
• Hedge and Peterson have started all six games while King has started all four games she has appeared in
• Jazmin Luster is the only other Aggie who started all six games as she averages 6.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
• Whitney Outon is the final Aggie with at least four starts, averaging  5.0 ppg
• As a team, Cameron is allowing 65.8 points per game while scoring 66.5 on the offensive end

LAST TIME OUT    
• The Javelinas dropped both contests to West Texas A&M the previous week on the road in Canyon
• WT took the first matchup at 74-65 despite Brianna Pena putting up a team-high 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the floor
• Mia Rivers poured in 10 points off the bench along with four assists as TAMUK put away the first 11 points of the second half en route to the loss
• The Saturday rematch saw the 15th-ranked Lady Buffs take the decision at 71-50
• Pena maintained her torrid pace with 17 points on a 6-for-12 clip as all her points came in the second half
• Janessa Payne added 10 points to the total, while Jayde Tschritter sank three triples for nine points

FAST TIMES AT THE SPEC    
• The Javelinas got off to a fast start in 2020-21 as they swept the opening weekend matchup against UAFS at 84-75 in December 11 and 83-64 on December 12
• Game one featured a 15-point comeback for the Javelinas behind a 21-3 second half run that gave the program its highest scoring output since the 86-84 upset of No. 2 West Texas A&M on January 10, 2019
• TAMUK shot 34-73 in the first game against the Lions for a 46.6 percentage as both marks here better than any single-game high from the 2019-20 season
• Game two featured the first back-to-back 80-point game from the Javelinas since 2013-14 and the first 2-0 start to the regular season since 2015-16
• The win over the Lions that moved the Javelins to 2-0 in Lone Star Conference play was the first 2-0 start to the league schedule with 2008-09 for the program

ACCOLADES FOR DAYS    
• Following the weekend sweep of UAFS to start the season, Anastacia Mickens was named LSC Defensive Player of the Week for anchoring a stringent Javelina defense that held the Lions to a 33.3 clip from the floor and a 20.0 mark from beyond the arc
• Mickens averaged nine points, seven rebounds and 2.5 steals in the sweep of UAFS
• It was the first LSC weekly honor for the Javelinas since Brynae Thompson was named Offensive Player of the Week on January 7, 2019
• It was also the first LSC defensive honor for the Blue and Gold since Kaylin Roher received the distinction on November 29, 2016

DEFENSIVE EFFORT    
• The Javelinas held the Rattlers to three points in the first quarter on January 16 for the 60-45 win, the fifth time in 2020-21 TAMUK held an opponent to fewer than 10 points in a quarter
• The last time TAMUK faced StMU in San Antonio, the Javelinas held a 14-2 lead at the end of the first, but lost the matchup in overtime
• TAMUK held UAFS to fewer than 10 points in a frame twice, repeated the feat on the road at Texas A&M International, and added another at home against UT Permian Basin

QUICK HITTERS

#00 - Mia Cherry    
• Junior transfer from Blinn College; Region XIV All-Conference; program ranked No. 24 in the nation; averaged 9.7 ppg
• 2020-21: Played in eight games with seven starts; double figure scoring in four contests, season-high 16 against UAFS on Dec. 11; averaging 3.5 rebounds per game, season-high seven against UT Permain Basin on Jan. 9

#3 - Brianna Pena    
• Junior transfer from Hill College; finished her career with 576 points, sixth-most all-time; program record 230 field goals made; 10th-most steals in program history at 91; All-NTJCAC selection in 2019-20; NJCAA Academic All-American and NTJCAC All-Academic both years; program ranked No. 25 in 2019 that reached NTJCAC Championship
• 2020-21: Started all 10 games; double-figure scoring in first seven contests in 2020-21, averaging 15.5 per game; season-high 21 against WT on Jan. 22; averaging 2.9 rebounds per game, season-high five against Texas A&M Int'l on Jan. 4

#4 - Sammi Perez    
• True freshman from Corpus Christi, Texas; two regional tournament appearances at Veterans Memorial HS and four-time Bi-District Champion; named First Team All-District, Second Team All-District, All-South Texas and THSCA All-State
• 2020-21: Appeared in two games; scored two points against St. Mary's on Jan. 16

#5 - Faith Kucera    
• True freshman from Victoria, Texas; TAPPS 2A State Tournament Team for Faith Academy; TAPPS 2A All-District, All-Area and All-State teams
• 2020-21: Appeared in one game

#10 - Mia Rivers    
• True freshman from College Station, Texas; 2020 state semifinalist for College Station HS; 2017 District Newcomer fo the Year; 2018 and 2020 All-Brazos Valley; two-time First Team All-District; 2020 TGCA All-Region and All-State; McDonald's All-American nominee
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with one start; averaging 3.1 points per game, season-high 10 points against WT on Jan. 22; season-high five assists against WT on Jan. 23

#12 - Rebekah Hailey    
• True freshman from College Station, Texas; two-time First Team All-District and All-Region; two-time All-Brazos Valley; 2020 All-State and McDonald's All-American nominee; school record for most steals in a season (166), most three pointers in a game (6), most three-pointers in a season (76) and most three-pointers in a career (87)
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with four starts; averaging 3.3 points per game, season-high eight against UAFS on December 12; five consecutive games with a steal to start the season

#14 - Annelise Dominguez    
• True freshman from El Paso, Texas; two-time Bi-District champion at Chapin HS; First Team All-District and surpassed 1700 career points as a senior; 5A District MVP
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with one start; averaging 4.8 points per game, season-high eight thrice, twice against UAFS on December 11-12 and once against StMU on Jan. 16

#22 - Anastacia Mickens    
• Senior transfer from McLennan CC and Sam Houston State; appeared in 25 games with two starts at SHSU averaging two points per game; started all 29 games at McLennan and averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with five starts; averaging 4.2 points per game with season-high 10 against UAFS on Dec. 12; recorded at least six rebounds in five games to start the season, including season-high 10 against UTPB on Jan. 8

#23 - Devon Williams    
• True freshman from Gonzales, Texas; District 27-4A MVP; TABC All-Region; two-time Defensive MVP for the basketball team; qualified for Texas Relay as a member of the track and field team
• 2020-21: Appeared in eight games with five starts; averaging 3.3 points per game, including season-high six against UAFS on December 11; averaging 5.3 rebounds per game and season-high eight against UAFS on December 12

#24 - Jayde Tschritter    
• True freshman from Corpus Christi, Texas; First Team All-Conference at DME Academy as a senior; three-time All-Tournament for Flour Bluff HS; All-Region and Defensive MVP in 2019; 2018 Second Team All-District
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with six starts; averaging 6.1 points per game, season-high 16 against UTPB on Jan. 8; season-high five assists against Texas A&M Int'l on Jan. 4

#35 - Janessa Payne    
• True freshman from Aledo, Texas; spent her final two seasons at All Saints Episcopal after two years at Aledo HS; ecplised 1200 career points; two-time Second Team All-District 6-5A and Bi-District Champions in 2017 and 2018
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with seven starts; averaging 8.6 points per game, season-high 18 against St. Mary's on Jan. 14; season-high eight rebounds against WT on Jan. 23

#41 - Veyda Lake    
• True freshman from Houston, Texas; three-time All-Academic honoree for Clear Brook HS; three-time All-District, twice named second team and once named first team
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games with four starts; averaging 5.2 points per game, season-high 12 alongside six rebounds against UAFS on Dec. 11; also scored 10 points against UAFS on Dec. 12

#44 - Maeghan Palmer    
• Sophomore from Midlothian, Texas; prepped at Midlothian HS
• 2020-21: Appeared in nine games; grabbed three rebounds against St. Mary's on Jan. 16