CONWAY, Ark. — The University of Central Arkansas women's basketball team begins the 2020-21 campaign on the road with two prestigious Power Five matchups. The Sugar Bears take on No. 4 Baylor on Wednesday, Nov. 25, followed by a game against TCU on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Sugar Bears were picked to finish sixth in the conference preseason poll. UCA will be led by
Briana Trigg and
Hannah Langhi. Langhi leads all returners with 236 points, while
Briana Trigg leads the returners with 8.7 points per game.
Ayanna Trigg and
Terri Crawford return with 163 points and 153 points, respectively. UCA also returns
Romola Dominguez,
Savanna Walker,
Carley Hudspeth, and
Jalisa Outlaw.
The Sugar Bears added freshmen
Jayla Cody and
Ruth Balogun along with transfers,
Charlay Conway,
Lucy Ibeh,
Tori Lasker,
Lauryn Mapusua, and
Anita Payne. Lasker led the Little Rock Trojans last season with 38 3-pointers.
The Sugar Bears and Lady Bears are scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip in Waco, Texas, on Wednesday. Live Stats for the game can be found
here, while the ESPN+ link can be found
here. UCA and Baylor have only met once before, with Baylor coming out on top in Waco, 86-55. Baylor opens the season ranked No. 4 in the preseason poll. The Lady Bears are led by NaLyssa Smith, who was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American last season and was selected to the Preseason All-American Team for the upcoming year.
Saturday will mark the first meeting between UCA and TCU and is slated for a 1 p.m. tipoff.
Click here for live stats and
here for the ESPN+ link. The Horned Frogs finished the 2019-20 season just outside the top-25. TCU is led by Lauren Heard, who was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team. She is currently ranked No. 19 in program history with 1,060 points.
From the Coach – Head Coach Sandra Rushing
"We're excited about getting on the floor! We were so happy when official practice started. The last nine months have been very challenging, not only for athletes, but people across the country. I'm excited about the depth that we have. This is one of the hardest schedules that I've had since I've been here at UCA. Being able to get out on the floor and do what we love is a great feeling."
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