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Bolivar, Mo. - The SBU Bearcats return home to face University of Nebraska-Omaha this Saturday (Feb.19) in hopes to get back on the winning track. The game will be aired on live television through the MIAA network, and can also be found live on 99.9 KBFL, and streaming online at www.radiospringfield.com. A live webcast will be available as well, at www.AmericaOne.com.

The Coaches and the All-Time Series

SBU head coach J.C. Carter is in his third season on the Bearcat bench, where his teams have shown improvement each season. Last year's 10-18 mark was two games better than Carter's first year in Bolivar.

Patty Patton Shearer took over as head women's basketball coach in 2004, and has lead the Mavericks to winning seasons four of the last five years. Shearer is in her seventh season as head coach of the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks where she has compiled a record of 94-76.

The all-time series between the Bearcats and Mavericks is tied 4-4.

Last Time Out for the Bearcats

The Bearcat women lost a tough match-up against Fort Hays State 58-78 in Hays, Kansas on Wednesday night. The Bearcats had three women score in double figures in the loss. “I was proud the last five minutes,” head coach J.C. Carter stated about his team. “I was glad to see they kept playing hard.”

Even though it was a tough loss for the Bearcats, there were still many positives to be drawn from the game. Freshman Tanis Spani posted a career high 11 points in 29 minutes played in Wednesday's contest. “She's a competitor,” coach Carter said about Spani. “She shoots with a lot of confidence, and needs to continue to shoot with confidence for us in the future.”

Junior LaKendra Smith scored 11 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Bearcats. This marks her first double-double on the season, only the third Bearcat to accomplish this landmark this season. Junior guard Jaquavia Couch was SBU's leading scorer with 14 points while also pulling down 5 rebounds.

As a team, SBU shot 35.5% from the field and 25.9% from beyond the arc. The Bearcats were able to collect 9 steals, and dish out 13 assists.

Quick Hits

• Junior forward Lakendra Smith posted her first double-double on the season, scoring 11 points and pulling down 11 rebounds against Fort Hays (Feb. 16)

• Freshman guard Tanis Spani played the best offensive game of her career against Fort Hays (Feb. 16). She scored a career high 11 points, hitting three 3 pointers.

• Senior guard Ashleigh Gallio is the leading scorer for the Bearcats, averaging 9.9 points per game. Gallio also plays an average of 36.9 minutes per game (2nd in MIAA).

• Junior guard Jaquavia Couch was the Bearcats leading scorer against Fort Hays (Feb. 16) posting 14 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.

• Freshman forward Jacqui Zelenka is shooting 53.6% from the field, ranking her 5th in the MIAA.

• The Bearcat women have an overall record of 8-15 (5-14 MIAA). SBU averages 63.2 points per game (10th in MIAA).

Scouting the Mavericks

University of Nebraska-Omaha is currently ranked 11th in the conference with an overall record of 6-17 (3-16 MIAA). The Mavericks average 64.9 points per game (8th in MIAA), while shooting 36.8% from the field (11th in MIAA).

Junior forward, Heather Pohl leads the Mavericks in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game. Pohl also averages 5.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard, Jamie Nash leads the Mavericks in assists per game (4.6) and steals per game (3.1).