After a 74-52 rout of Northwestern State last Saturday and an open date on Wednesday, the Sugar Bears return for the last of a three-game homestand on Saturday when Southeastern Louisiana visits the Farris Center. The Sugar Bears will be looking to salvage a season split with the Lady Lions, who won the season's first meeting 62-53 in Hammond, La. on Jan. 5. In that meeting, the Sugar Bears struggled offensively in the first half – shooting just 19.2 percent from the field as they fell behind 28-20 at the break. They picked it up in the second half, including a 20-point fourth quarter in which they trailed by just two with under 2:00 to play, but the Lady Lions went on an 11-2 run to close it out. 

The Lady Lions come to Conway having scored a 56-45 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday to snap a three-game skid. Southeastern has won the last two games in the series with the Sugar Bears, both in Hammond. Saturday's game will feature two of the Southland's defensive units, with the Sugar Bears ranking 29th nationally with a Southland-best 57.2 points per game allowed; and Southeastern 4th and the Sugar Bears 5th in the league in field goal percentage defense.

TICKET PROMOTION
It will be Pink Out Day in the Farris Center as part of breast cancer awareness in conjunction with Baptist Health and the American Cancer Society. Fans wearing pink will receive a $5 general admission ticket for the doubleheader, with the Bears and Lions to follow at 4:00pm. 

GAME INFORMATION
CENTRAL ARKANSAS (8-12, 3-7 Southland) vs Southeastern Louisiana (9-12, 4-6)
February 9, 2019 • 2:00pm • Farris Center • Conway, Ark.

MULTIMEDIA
Video: Bear Nation Network
Radio: The Bear 91.3 (pregame begins 1:40)
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SERIES HISTORY
Central Arkansas leads 16-9
9-3 under Coach Rushing
10-2 in Conway
Southeastern La. has won last 2 meetings overall
Sugar Bears have won last 5 meetings in Conway

Last 5 meetings:
2/4/17 – UCA 77, SLU 55 (Conway)
2/22/17 – UCA 78, SLU 64 (Hammond)
12/31/17 – UCA 63, SLU 47 (Conway)
2/3/18 – SLU 78, UCA 70 [2OT] (Hammond)
1/5/19 – SLU 62, UCA 53 (Hammond)


STATISTICAL LEADERS
Central Arkansas
Points Per Game: Kamry Orr (15.5)
Rebounds Per Game: Hannah Langhi (4.8)
Assists Per Game: Kamry Orr (3.3)
Blocks: Hannah Langhi (9)
Steals: Kamry Orr (46)

Southeastern Louisiana
Points Per Game: Celica Sterling (15.9)
Rebounds Per Game: Caitlyn Williams (7.0)
Assists Per Game: Tyler Morrison (3.7)
Blocks: Caitlyn Williams (16)
Steals: Tyler Morrison (40)


NOTES
• Saturday's game will feature two of the league's top scorers, as the Sugar Bears' Kamry Orr ranks 3rd in league play at 18.4 points per game and Southeastern's Celica Sterling just behind her in 4th at 16.8 per contest. 
• Orr ranks among the league leaders in many categories through 10 conference games, sitting 3rd in scoring, 3rd in assists at 4.5 per game, 2nd in steals with 2.9 per game, 3rd in free throws made with 55, and 6th in free throw percentage - knocking down 80.3 percent. Orr's 12 assists against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is the highest total for any player in a Southland game this season. She has reached the 20-point plateau in 5 of the last 7 games, averaging 19.9 points during that stretch.
• In the Sugar Bears' win over Northwestern State last weekend, they outrebounded the Lady Demons 49-23, including 26 offensive boards. The Lady Lions have been outrebounded in 18 of their 21 games this season, and rank 12th in the Southland and 332nd nationally in rebound margin at -7.6 per game.
• After making at least three 3-pointers in a game only once in their first 8 games, the Sugar Bears have connected on three or more from long range in 12 straight games including 5 against Northwestern State, their 6th time of the season to hit at least 5.
• 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 play three of their next four on the road, starting with a trip to Houston Baptist next Wednesday. After returning home to face McNeese on Feb. 20, they travel to Nicholls on Feb. 23 and Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 27.