THE MATCHUP    
• The Javelinas return home for a pair of non-conference games against Lone Star Conference foes in UT Permian Basin and Angelo State
• TAMUK tips off against UTPB on Thursday, December 2, at 5:30 p.m. for the Faculty Appreciation Game
• The Javelinas follow up with a matchup against ASU on Saturday, December 4, at 2 p.m. for Deck the SPEC
• The Falcons are 1-5 on the year with their lone win coming against South Dakota Mines during the LSC/RMAC Crossover
• UTPB dropped contests to Colorado Mesa, Alaska-Fairbanks, Alaska-Anchorage, Colorado Christian and Regis
• Alexus Wykoff leads the Falcons with a 12.3 scoring average and 5.8 rebounding average
• Avalon Munoz is the only other Falcon nearby with 9.2 points per game
• The Rambelles are still searching for their first win as they have dropped games to Western Colorado, MSU Denver, Daemen, Southern Nazarene, Harding and Arkansas Tech
• Payton Brown and Tayjanna McGhee-Pleasant lead the way averaging 11 and 10 points per game, respectively
• Blakely Gerber and Madeline Stephens are right behind with 8.8 and 8.0 points per game, respectively

Last Time Out    
• The Javelinas split their contests at the St. Mary's Thanksgiving Classic in San Antonio
• TAMUK fell 78-59 to Minnesota State with Mia Cherry putting up 13 points while Kryslyn Jones added 10
• The Javelinas bounced back with a 73-68 win over East Central to wrap up the week of play
• Four members of the Blue and Gold finished with double digit points, led by 15 from Jayde Tschritter
• Brianna Pena added 13 off the bench, while Georgia Ohiaeri finished with 12 and Mia Rivers tallied 11

Texas Two-Step    
• Anastacia Mickens put up 24 points, a new career-high, in a 66-56 win at home against Western Oregon on November 24
• It is the most points by a Javelina in a game since Cloe Lane put up 25 in a 66-65 loss to Texas Woman's on February 7, 2019
• Only two Javelinas surpassed 20 points in a game in the 2020-21 season
• Brianna Pena did it first with 21 points in a 74-65 loss to West Texas A&M on January 22
• Mia Cherry put away the second with 20 points in a 78-70 win over Cameron on January 30

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• The Javelinas held Chadron State to zero points in the third quarter en route to a 58-51 win on November 12 to open the season
• It is the first time ever the Javelinas held their opponents to zero points in a quarter since the NCAA shifted to the quarter format ahead of the 2015-16 season
• Since head coach Michael Madrid took over, the Javelinas have held their opponents to fewer than 10 points in a quarter 29 times
• The previous lowest output allowed by TAMUK with Madrid at the helm came in the 2019-20 season when they limited St. Mary's to two points in the first quarter on January 18
• The Javelinas also held Midwestern State to two points in the third quarter in the 2016-17 season on February 2

Bring 'Em Back    
• Pena leads a group of 10 returners for the 2021-22, one year after being named All-LSC second team
• Pena led the Javelinas with a 14.2 scoring average while shooting 46.4% from the floor, the highest scoring output by a member of the Blue and Gold since Felicia Soza averaged 15.6 in 2009-10
• Cherry's All-LSC honorable mention season came courtesy of 9.8 points per game while shooting 35.7% from the field as she appeared in 12 games
• Payne's All-Freshman campaign was on the heels of a 8.4 scoring rate with a 44.6% clip from beyond the arc
• Anastacia Mickens returns as the lone senior, while sophomore Maeghan Palmer is back for her third year in the Blue and Gold
• The remaining freshman who returned include Mia Rivers, Annelise Dominguez, Devon Williams, Veyda Lake and Jayde Tschritter

QUICK HITTERS
#00 - Mia Cherry    
• 2021-22: Started all six games; averaging 8.2 ppg and 3.0 rpg on 23.7 mpg;  13 points vs Minnesota State on Nov 26; 6 reb vs Western Ore. on Nov 24
• 2020-21: All-LSC honorable mention; appeared in 12 games with eight starts; averaged 9.8 ppg on a 35.7% clip; averaged 3.2 rpg and 24 mpg; at least 10 points in seven games; season-high 20 vs Cameron on Jan 30
• Junior transfer from Blinn College; Region XIV All-Conference; program ranked No. 24 in the nation; averaged 9.7 ppg

#3 - Brianna Pena    
• 2021-22: Appeared in two games; totaled 13 points vs East Central on Nov 27
• 2020-21: All-LSC second team; started 14 games; averaged 14.2 ppg on a 46.4% clip; 2.5 rpg and 30.3 mpg; double-digit points in 12 of her 14 games; season-high 21 against West Texas A&M on Jan 22
• 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

#5 - Kaia Herrera    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game
• Freshman transfer from Casper College in Wyoming; appeared in 24 games; averaged 4.3 ppg on a 42.7% clip; 2.0 rpg and 14.1 mpg; 13 points twice, first agaisnt Laramie County on Mar 3 and second against Central Wyoming on Mar 24; 12 points vs Lamar on Jan 29 with seven rebounds; four assists vs Laramie County on Mar 20

#10 - Mia Rivers    
• 2021-22: Appeared in six games with five starts; averaging 8.5 ppg and 2.7 rpg on 32.8 mpg; career-high 14 points vs Chadron State on Nov 12
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 16 games with four starts; averaged 4.7 ppg at a 25.0% clip; 1.9 rpg and 22.2 mpg; season-high 10 points against West Texas A&M on Jan 22; tied program record of 10 assists against UTT on Feb 24
• 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

#11 - Kryslyn Jones    
• 2021-22: Appeared in six games; averaging 6.2 ppg and 3.7 rpg on 20.3 mpg; 13 points vs Western Ore. on Nov 24; five steals vs UC Colo. Springs on Nov 19
• Sophomore transfer from Seminole State in Oklahoma; NJCAA Region II Player of the Year; WBCA and NJCAA All-America honorable mention; Region II All-Tournament; First Team All-Region II; started 50 games in two years at Seminole State; averaged 18.8 ppg in 2020-21 and 19.0 ppg in 2019-20; shot 46.9% in two years at the NJCAA level; averaged 5.0 rpg and 945 career points at SSC; 46 games scoring in double figures, 21 games with 20+ points and four with 30+ points

#14 - Annelise Dominguez    
• 2021-22: Appeared in five games; averaging 1.2 ppg and 0.6 rpg in 10.4 mpg; six points vs UC Colo. Springs on Nov 19
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 16 games with three starts; averaged 5.4 ppg on a 30.9% clip; 2.0 rpg and 17.1 mpg; season-high 14 points vs UTT on Feb 27
• 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

#20 - Georgia Ohiaeri    
• 2021-22: Started all six games; averaging 8.7 ppg and 4.0 rpg on 22.3 mpg; 13 points vs UC Colo. Springs on Nov 19 including the buzzer-beating GW shot
• Sophomore transfer from UC Riverside in California; averaged 3.0 ppg on a 31.7% clip from the floor in two years at UCR; 1.8 rpg and 18.3 mpg; career-high 14 points vs Cal State Fullerton on Feb 6 in 2021; eight rebounds vs Long Beach State on Jan 30 in 2020

#21 - Naheim Suarez    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game
• Freshman transfer from UPR Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico; appeared in six games in 2019-20; averaged 4.2 points on a 47.2% clip; 1.7 rpg and 15.0 mpg; eight points vs Rollins on November 8; four assists vs Kentucky State on November 9

#22 - Anastacia Mickens    
• 2021-22: Appeared in six games with one start; career-high 24 points vs Western Oregon on Nov 24; 8.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg on 19.8 mpg
• 2020-21: LSC Defensive POTW Dec 14; appeared in 16 games with eight starts; 5.1 ppg on a 43.1% clip from the floor; 5.9 rpg and 18.3 mpg; 10 points twice, first vs UAFS on Dec 12 and second at UTT Feb 24
• 2019-20: Started all 24 games; 9.1 ppg on a 45.1% clip from the floor; 7.0 rpg and 27.6 mpg; 23 pionts against StMU on Feb 6; 11 rebounds agaisnt TSU on Feb 29
• 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

#23 - Devon Williams    
• 2021-22: Appeared in six games with five starts; 3.3 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 15.2 mpg; seven points at UC Colorado Springs on Nov 19
• 2020-21: Appeared in 14 games with eight starts; 4.1 ppg on a 39.0% clip; 4.5 rpg and 15.9 mpg; 10 points vs Cameron on Jan 30; nine rebounds vs Cameron on Jan 29; five blocks vs Cameron on Jan 29
• 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

#24 - Jayde Tschritter    
• 2021-22: Started all six games; averaging 9.2 ppg and 2.5 rpg on 26.3 mpg; 15 points vs Chadron State on Nov 12 and East Central on Nov 27
• 2020-21: Appeared in 16 games with 12 starts; 7.8 ppg on a 37.6% clip from the floor; 1.4 rpg and 23.9 mpg; 18 points twice, first at SEU on Feb 4 and second vs UTT on Feb 27; five assists at Texas A&M Int'l on Jan 4
• 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

#35 - Janessa Payne    
• 2021-22: Appeared in six games; six points against Chadron State on Nov 12 and UC Colorado Springs on Nov 19
• 2020-21: LSC All-Freshman team; appeared in all 16 games with 13 starts; 8.4 ppg on a 46.3% clip from the field and 44.6% rate from the perimeter; 4.8 rpg and 25.8 mpg; 10 points in seven games; season-high 18, all three-pointers, at StMU on Jan 14; 11 rebounds vs Cameron on Jan 29
• 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

#41 - Veyda Lake    
• 2021-22: Appeared in four games with one start
• 2020-21: Appeared in 16 games with six starts; 5.0 ppg on a 51.5% clip; 2.6 rpg and 19.4 mpg; 12 points vs UAFS on Dec 11; 10 points at UTT on Feb 24; three blocks at UTT on Feb 24
• 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

#44 - Maeghan Palmer    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game
• 2020-21: Appeared in 12 games; four points scored and nine rebounds; 5.5 mpg; two assists and one steal; two points at UTT on Feb 24; three rebounds at StMU on Jan 16
• 2019-20: Appeard in all 24 games with three starts; 2.4 ppg on a 27.5% clip from the field; 2.6 rpg and 12.6 mpg; eight points at Cameron on Feb 1 and Texas Woman's on Feb 27; seven rebounds at Cameron on Feb 1
• Sophomore from Midlothian, Texas; prepped at Midlothian HS