By: Jeff Weseloh, Director of Athletics Media Relations
                    
                
                                            
                
                 Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Audio | Live VideoOpponent: Sterling College
Time: Saturday, December 30; 7:00 PM
Location: Meyer Sports Center; Bolivar, Missouri
Bolivar, Mo. - Southwest Baptist closes out the caldenar year by hosting Sterling College in non-conference action.
The CoachesSBU head coach 
Clark Sheehy begins his second season on the SBU bench after coming off of a 11-18 (6-13 MIAA) record last sea- son. Coach Sheehy holds a career coaching record of 193-119 across ten seasons while coaching six different All-Americans and over 20 athletes that have moved on to play professional basketball.
Dean Jaderston enters his 10th season as the head coach at Sterling College. Jaderston is the winningest coach in Sterling College men's basketball history, collecting 160 wins over his nine seasons coaching.
Scouting the BearcatsThe Bearcats are coming off of a 83-66 loss to Fort Hays State, and are now 6-4 (2-3 MIAA) on the season. The Bearcats are led in scoring by 
Brian Patterson who averages 15.4 ppg and 6.8 rpg, while 
Logan Hovey averages just short of a double-double at 14.3 ppg and 9.4 rpg. 
Cartier Dean averages 8.1 ppg, and 
Marley Biyendolo aver- ages 6.9 ppg. SBU is outrebounding their opponents by 10 rebounds per game (38.9 rpg to 28.9 rpg).
Scouting the WarriorsSterling College enters the game against Southwest Baptist with a 6-8 record on the season. The Warriors are coming off of a 78-72 win over Northern New Mexico. SC is led in scoring and re- bounding by Terrence Boyd who averages 16.7 ppg and 9.2 rpg. Brandon Givens is also in double figures at 12.1 ppg, while Josiah Ray aver- ages 10.6 ppg.