GAME INFORMATION
CENTRAL ARKANSAS (8-10, 4-5 Southland) at Southeastern Louisiana (7-11, 4-5)
Jan. 29, 2020 • 7:00pm • University Center • Hammond, La

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SERIES HISTORY
Sugar Bears lead 17-9
Sugar Bears won last meeting
Southeastern Louisiana leads 7-6 in Hammond

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Central Arkansas
Points Per Game: Taylor Sells (9.7)
Rebounds Per Game: Hannah Langhi (5.8)
Assists Per Game: Taylor Sells (2.4)
Blocks: Hannah Langhi (17)
Steals: Hannah Langhi (18)

Southeastern Louisiana
Points Per Game: Celica Sterling (13.7)
Rebounds Per Game: Caitlyn Williams (5.8)
Assists Per Game: Alexius Horne (3.6)
Blocks: Caitlyn Williams (16)
Steals: Alexius Horne (33)


HAMMOND, La. — The Sugar Bears open a two-game road trip tonight at Southeastern Louisiana, taking on the Lady Lions in a matchup of teams tied for 7th in the Southland Conference standings, looking to stay on track for a berth in the Southland tournament as the conference season reaches its halfway point.

Both the Sugar Bears and Lady Lions come in with 4-5 league marks, a half game ahead of Lamar (4-6) for the 7th and 8th position in the league standings, and are a half game back of UIW (4-4) for 6th. 

Though the Sugar Bears lead the series 17-9, the teams have split in each of the last two seasons, with the Sugar Bears winning the last meeting 75-33 in Conway last season after falling 62-53 in Hammond. The home team has won each of the last four meetings, with the Sugar Bears last winning at the University Center in 2017.

The Lady Lions come into the matchup having won their last two games, defeating Northwestern State 72-56 on Saturday and McNeese 74-67 last Wednesday, both on the road. Three Lady Lions average double figures scoring, led by Celica Sterling at 13.7 points per game, followed by Jyar Francis at 10.9 and Alexius Horne at 10.7. Southeastern has been one of the Southland's top perimeter shooting teams, knocking down 110 from beyond the arc this season – 4th most in the league, hitting 32.2 percent. The Lady Lions rank last in the league in rebounding, pulling down just 32.7 per game, while the Sugar Bears are 3rd at 38.7 per game.

Southeastern ranks 3rd in conference play in turnover margin at +2.8 per game, while the Sugar Bears are 12th at -5.3. In last year's win in the Farris Center, the Sugar Bears won the turnover battle 23-9 and scored 31 points off of Southeastern turnovers. Alana Canady had 13 points and 6 rebounds for the Sugar Bears in the win.

Following tonight's game, the Sugar Bears head to Natchitoches to take on Northwestern State on Saturday before returning to the Farris Center next Wednesday to take on Lamar on National Girls & Women In Sports Day.