WBB Game Preview: WBU at William Woods (Jan. 25 | 1 PM)

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (1/24/25) – The Williams Baptist University women's basketball team is set to face William Woods in an American Midwest Conference matchup on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1:00 p.m. in Fulton, Mo.

GAME INFORMATION

(RV) WILLIAMS BAPTIST EAGLES (15-3, 11-1 AMC) vs WILLIAM WOODS OWLS (7-9, 5-5 AMC)
Game info - Saturday, Jan. 25 - 1:00 p.m. CST - Anderson Arena (Fulton, Mo.)
Live stats - https://wwuowls.com/sidearmstats/wbball
Live video - https://team1sports.com/wwuowls/ 

MATCHUP FACTS

Last Meeting: Nov. 23, 2024 (WBU 100-67)
Current Streak: WBU W5

WBU QUICK FACTS

2024-25 Record: 15-3 (11-1 AMC)
Current Streak: W10
2023-24 Record: 24-7 (15-3 AMC)
2023-24 Postseason: Fell to William Carey 73-56 in the NAIA Tournament Opening Round
Head Coach: John Mayberry (8th)
HC Record: 138-81 (100-55 AMC)
HC Record at WBU: Same
Assistant Coach: Kala Tyus (6th)

ABOUT WILLIAM WOODS

2024-25 Record: 7-9 (5-5 AMC)
Current Streak: L2
2023-24 Record: 13-15 (7-11 AMC)
2023-24 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Terry Nash (4th)
Assistant Coach: Emily Mueller

WWU NOTABLES

• The Owls fell in their previous matchup against Central Baptist 76-69 in 2OT

• Woods shot 22-for-70 (31.4 percent) in the contest

• The Owls led by as much as 10 in the second quarter, but the Mustangs stormed back to cut the lead to three at halftime

• Woods let up an 11-3 run in the fourth quarter to allow overtime, where the Mustangs would ultimately take the win

• Peyton Dearing led the team in scoring with 20 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field and a 4-for-8 clip from three-point range

• Katie Keilholz knocked down five triples for 15 points in the contest

• Mariah Prince led the team on the glass with a season-high 16 rebounds

• Woods is averaging 63.9 points per game this season (8th AMC) while opponents put up 64.3 points against them (6th AMC)

• Peyton Dearing leads the team in scoring average at 12.4 points per game (17th AMC), with a season-high of 30 against Hannibal-LaGrange (Dec. 14)

• Sydney Booker leads WWU in rebounds with 153 (T-2nd AMC).  Her season is highlighted by a 16 rebound performance against UHSP (Dec. 5)

• The Owls are 5th in the AMC in rebounds per game as a team

• William Woods is 8th in the AMC in total FG attempts and 10th in total 3PT attempts

• The Owls are 2-6 in Anderson Arena this season and 5-1 on the road, the lone road loss being to WBU in the Southerland-Mabee Center

• Woods currently sits at 7th place in the AMC standings with a 5-5 conference record

• The Owls were picked to finish 5th in the AMC Preseason Coaches Poll

LAST TIME OUT

• WBU is coming off of a 91-57 win over Harris-Stowe State on Thursday, Jan. 23

• Kaylee Isaacs led the team in scoring and rebounds with a double-double performance on 31 points and 15 rebounds

• Carmen Taylor put up 23 points on a 9-for-16 clip from the field

• The Eagles went 35-for-75 (46.7 percent) from the field in the contest

• WBU knocked down 15-of-16 free throws 

• The Lady Eagles held the Hornets to just 33.8 percent shooting from the field and an oppressive 13.3 percent clip from three-point land

• WBU won the rebound battle 48-46

• The Lady Eagles scored 21 points on 17 Hornet turnovers

• The win matched the Lady Eagles longest streak under head coach John Mayberry set in the 2023-24 season

WBU NOTABLES

• Kaylee Isaacs (Clark) sits at second in the all-time scoring list at WBU with 1,840 points.  Isaacs trails Angela Adams (1,892 points) by 52 points for the all-time scoring crown.

• Carmen Taylor was named the American Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Jan. 20.

• Carmen Taylor leads the American Midwest Conference in scoring average at 19.4 points per game, with a season high of 36 against Central Baptist (Jan. 14)

• Kaylee Isaacs ranks fourth in the conference in scoring average with 17.5 points per game and a season-high of 31 against Harris-Stowe (Jan. 23)

• Monica Horne leads the charge on the boards with 6.9 rebounds per game (8th AMC) and a season-high of 14 against Edgewood (Dec. 16)

• Williams leads the country in team scoring average with 92.6 points per game, ahead of second place Olivet Nazarene with 91.6.

• WBU currently sits alone in second place in the AMC standings behind undefeated Columbia (18-0, 12-0 AMC)

• WBU received top 25 votes for the first time since the 2001-02 season  in the NAIA Women's Basketball Coaches Poll No. 4 (January 15)

• Williams is coming off its first NAIA Tournament appearance in program history in 2023-24

• The Eagles were picked to finish third in the AMC Preseason Coaches Poll

AMC PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1 Columbia (108)
2 Stephens (100)
3 Williams Baptist (95)
4 Cottey (73)
T5 William Woods (70)
T5 Missouri Baptist (70)
7 Mission (59)
8 Crowley's Ridge (47)
9 UHSP (36)
10 Central Baptist (35)
11 Harris-Stowe (20)
12 Hannibal-LaGrange (13)

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Up next, the Eagles will take on (RV) Columbia at home on Thursday, Jan. 30.  Tip-off against the Cougars is set for 5:30 p.m. inside the Southerland-Mabee Center.

• Williams' 2024-25 schedule features 14 home games inside the Southerland-Mabee Center on the campus of Williams Baptist University