Following another close loss in a hard-fought battle against league-unbeaten Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday, the Sugar Bears will look to get back in the win column on Saturday as they host Northwestern State at 2:00pm in the first half of a doubleheader with the Bears & Demons to follow. The Sugar Bears, who have dropped three of their last four, take on an NSU team that has lost five of its last six and is seeking its first road win of the season - coming to Conway with an 0-9 mark away from Natchitoches.

In honor of National Girls and Women In Sports Day coming up next Wednesday on the Sugar Bears' off date, UCA Athletics will celebrate the day on Saturday with all girls age 17 or under wearing the jersey of a team for which they play (any sport) being admitted for just $1.  

GAME INFORMATION
CENTRAL ARKANSAS (7-12, 2-7 Southland) vs Northwestern State (7-12, 2-6)
February 2, 2019 • 2:00pm • Farris Center • Conway, Ark.

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SERIES HISTORY
Central Arkansas leads 15-12
8-5 under Coach Rushing
8-5 in Conway
Sugar Bears have won last 4 meetings

Last 5 meetings:
2/10/16 - NSU 60, UCA 56 (Conway)
1/2/17 - UCA 76, NSU 43 (Conway)
3/4/17 - UCA 62, NSU 51 (Natchitoches, La.)
1/27/18 - UCA 61, NSU 53 (Natchitoches, La.)
3/3/18 - UCA 59, NSU 39 (Conway)


STATISTICAL LEADERS
Central Arkansas
Points Per Game: Kamry Orr (14.9)
Rebounds Per Game: Hannah Langhi (4.7)
Assists Per Game: Kamry Orr (3.3)
Blocks: Kamry Orr and Hannah Langhi (7)
Steals: Kamry Orr (41)

Northwestern State
Points Per Game: RaVon Nero (12.2)
Rebounds Per Game: Jocelyn Scott (4.6)
Assists Per Game: Sami Thomas (3.1)
Blocks: Libba Gillam (13)
Steals: Jasmyn Johnson (36)


NOTES
•  The Sugar Bears have notched four straight wins against the Lady Demons, with three of the victories by double digits - including a 20-point victory last season in the Farris Center. Kamry Orr averaged 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in the two wins against NSU last season, going for 16 and 8 with a pair of steals in the win in Conway.
• The Lady Demons are looking for their first road win of the season, sitting at 0-9 overall and 0-4 in Southland games away from Prather Coliseum. All 9 losses have been by double figures, with an average margin of 23.7 points overall and 18.5 in Southland games. 
• The Sugar Bears were 3rd in this season's Southland preseason poll and the Lady Demons 11th. Last season, the Sugar Bears finished 3rd in the league standings at 14-4 while NSU was 12th at 2-16.
• The Sugar Bears rank 2nd in the Southland and 40th nationally in scoring defense at 57.4 points per game. The Lady Demons have had their own success on the defensive end of the floor this season, leading the nation in turnovers forced at 25.8 per game and ranking 3rd in the nation in steals with 13 per game, while also ranking 2nd in the Southland and 14th nationally in turnover margin at +5.7, trailing only national leader Lamar.
• The Lady Demons have 10 players with at least 15 steals this season, led by Jasmyn Johnson with 36 and RaVon Nero with 33, and have 247 as a team. By contrast, the Sugar Bears have 143, with Kamry Orr leading the way with 41, Taylor Sells 21 and Maddie Goodner 19.
• In conference play, Orr ranks 4th in the Southland in scoring at 17.6 points per game; 3rd in assists at 4.7 per game; and 5th in steals with 2.7 per game. Over the last six games, Orr has averaged 18.8 points and has reached double figures in seven straight games.
• Of the Sugar Bears' seven Southland losses, six have been by single digits with an average margin of loss of 6.3 points per game in those defeats. 


UP NEXT
The Sugar Bears are off next Wednesday, then finish their three-game homestand next Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana. After a trip to Houston Baptist on Feb. 13, they return home to take on McNeese on Feb. 20.