Basketball | 11/25/2022 3:00:00 PM

DENTON, Texas (Nov. 25, 2022) – After a restful Thanksgiving holiday, the Texas Woman's basketball team will face Henderson State on Saturday, Nov. 26 in Kitty Magee Arena at 2 p.m.
 
TWU (4-1) recently defeated East Central and Southeastern Oklahoma State last weekend at the Ashbrook Classic hosted by Midwestern State. After going 2-0 on the weekend, the Pioneers were ranked for the first time in a national poll – the D2SIDA National Poll – at No. 23.
 
Henderson State (3-2) is currently on a three-game win streak, most recently defeating two Lone Star Conference opponents – Arkansas Fort Smith and UT Tyler.
 
Saturday will mark TWU's second home game of 2022. Henderson State played their first two games of the season on the road at a neutral sight, going 0-2. TWU will look to protect their home court and defeat Henderson State in their Thanksgiving weekend game.
 
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•  Tomorrow's game is free to everyone. We hope you will join us to cheer on the Pioneers in KMA!
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THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS

•  STUFFING: TWU excels in games when they stuff the rebound stat. In their last game against Southeastern Oklahoma State, the Pioneers outrebounded their opponent 45-31. Henderson State, in their last win, also grabbed 45 rebounds to their opponent's 34 rebounds. In those 45 rebounds, Henderson State grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and scored 14 second chance points. The Pioneers will look to control the boards on Saturday against Henderson State.
• SWEET POTATOES: TWU's sweet spot is their defense. This season, the Pioneers have managed to hold multiple opponents to single digit scoring in a quarter of play. TWU has forced their opponents into 88 turnovers this season, and they average 14.2 points off turnovers. Henderson State currently averages 16.8 turnovers per game. The Pioneers will look to defend with pace and strength to get the win on Saturday.
• TURKEY (THE MAIN COURSE): Scoring represents the main course for the Pioneers. In their five games, the Pioneers have outscored their opponents 326-309. TWU currently averages 65.2 points per game. The Pioneers are led by Sadie Moyer and Ashley Ingram, who are each averaging 13.2 points per game. Henderson State averages 64.6 points per game. They are led by Ashley Farrar, who averages 21.2 points per game.