The Braves had their four game winning streak snapped with an 81-58 loss to the University of Saint Mary last Saturday in Leavenworth. Ottawa shot 30.2 percent from the floor, 15.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 70.6 percent from the free throw line.
Nicole Brown and
Cierra Brown led the Braves with 13 points apiece.
Maria Moore finished the game with 10 points.
Ottawa is 7-0 in Wilson Field House this season and 4-0 in KCAC play. At home this season, OU is scoring 77.6 points and shooting 43 percent from the floor, 30.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 49.1 points and shooting 28.5 percent from the floor, 20.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 65.3 percent form the free throw line.
At home this season, OU is out rebounding opponents 46.1 to 39.4 per game and opponents have turned the ball over 22 more times than the Braves (138 to 116) in Wilson Field House.
The Braves have three players scoring in double figures in Wilson Field House.
Nicole Brown is averaging a double-double with 15.6 points and 13.8 rebounds.
Cierra Brown is scoring 11.9 points and shooting 56.4 percent from the floor.
Jayla Johnson is averaging 10.1 points and shooting 36.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
This season, the Braves are averaging 70.2 points, 40.3 rebounds, and 12.9 assists per game. OU is shooting 42.6 percent from the floor, 30.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.1 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 49th in the NAIA in field goal percentage (.426), 21st in free throw percentage (.741), 27th in defensive rebounds per game (29.9), 20th in blocks per game (3.9), 36th in points allowed per game (58.8), and ninth in opponents field goal percentage (.338).
Nicole Brown leads the Braves in scoring (14.2), rebounding (10.5), and blocks (2.1) per game.
Hailey Henry is OU's leader in assists (1.8) and
Cierra Brown leads the team in steals (1.6) per game.
Wednesday is the 88th meeting between Ottawa University and Sterling College. Sterling leads the series, 71-16 and is on an 11 game winning streak against the Braves. The first meeting between the two teams happened on Nov. 28, 1980. Sterling won the game 56-43.
OU's last win over Sterling happened on December 8, 2016 at the Gleason Center in Sterling. The Braves won the game 64-59. Ottawa's last win over the Warriors in Wilson Field House was on December 3, 2015. OU won the game 63-62. The Braves have lost six straight games to Sterling in Wilson Field House.
Sterling College is 12-4 overall, has a mark of 9-1 in the KCAC and is ranked (as of January 9) no. 16 in the NAIA. The Warriors are 5-2 on the road this season and lost their last road game, 83-77, to Mid-America Christian University on Dec. 31.
The Warriors are on a two game winning streak after that loss to Mid-America Christian University on Dec. 31. SC defeated Avila University 82-58 on Jan. 4 and Oklahoma Wesleyan University 87-47 on Jan. 7.
In the win over the Eagles on Jan. 7, Sterling held OKWU to a total of eight points in the first quarter and five in the fourth to take the 87-47 victory. Sterling shot 50 percent from the floor, 27.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. Korynn Clason came off the bench to lead SC in scoring with 19 points. Karsen Schultz finished the game with 18 points and Taya Wilson scored 16 points.
Karsen Schultz leads Sterling in scoring (17.2), Taya Wilson is the team's leader in rebounding (7.8), Bailey Albright is SC's leader in assists (3.7), Wilson leads the team in blocks (1.2), and Schultz is the Warriors' leader in steals (2.1).
Sterling is averaging 74.8 points, 38.4 rebounds, and 15.3 assists per game. The Warriors are shooting 45 percent from the floor, 32.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.4 percent from the free throw line.
The Warriors are ranked 38th in the NAIA in total points (1,197), 22nd in field goals made per game (28.1), 15th in field goal percentage (.450), 43rd in 3-pt field goal percentage (.328), 44th in free throws made per game (14.5), 30th in free throw percentage (.734), 50th in assists per game (15.3), and 32nd in personal fouls per game (14.5).
