The Braves fell 60-53 to Tabor College in Tabor Gymnasium on Wednesday evening. Ottawa shot 42.2 percent from the floor, 36.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 64.7 percent from the free throw line. OU had three players in double figures.
Katelyn Alatini scored 17 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the floor. She led the Braves with two steals.
This season, the Braves are averaging 74.2 points, 37.4 rebounds, and 12.7 assists per game. Ottawa is shooting 40.1 percent from the floor, 35.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.6 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 41st in the NAIA in points (1,262), 49th in points per game (74.2), 36th in field goal attempts per game (66.1), 16th in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.7), 38th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (24.8), 22nd in 3-pt field goal percentage (.351), 39th in steals per game (11.4), and 24th in blocks per game (3.9).
Kennedy Bankett leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game. She is shooting 54.4 percent from the floor. Bankett also leads OU in rebounding (4.7) and steals (1.6) per game.
Jayla Johnson is the team's leader in assists per game (1.7).
The Braves have a record of 7-3 in Wilson Field House this season. Ottawa is outscoring opponents 80-68 and opponents are turning the ball over 24 times a game.
In OU's 10 wins this season, the Braves are holding opponents to 59 points per game while scoring 81. Ottawa is shooting 43 percent from the floor while opponents are shooting 37.3 percent.
In Ottawa's seven losses, OU is being outscoring 79-64. The Braves are shooting 35.5 percent from the floor, and 37 percent from behind the 3-pt line while opponents are shooting 43.6 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from behind the arc.
Saturday is the 16th meeting between Ottawa University and Tabor College. The Braves lead the series 14-1 with its lone loss being on Nov. 9, 2001 in Wilson Field House. The Panthers won the first game between the two teams, 85-62. OU is on a 14 game winning streak versus York and has a record of 7-1 in Wilson Field House against the Panthers. The Braves won both games last season defeating York 68-51 in Wilson Field House on Nov. 16, 2022 and taking a 74-70 victory over YU at the Freeman Center on Feb. 6, 2023. This will be on the only regular season game with York this season due to the KCAC schedule.
York University has an overall record of 3-11, a KCAC record of 2-8, has lost five straight games and is 3-5 on the road this season.
The Panthers enter Saturday's game coming off a 93-87 loss to Bethany at the Freeman Center on Wednesday night. In the game, York shot 24 free throws to Bethany's 31 and made 62.5 percent for those attempts (15-for-24).
This season, YU is averaging 66.9 points, 37.1 rebounds, and 11.3 assists per game. They are shooting 39.4 percent from the floor, 28 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 65.5 percent from the free throw line.
Arcadya Conway leads York in scoring, averaging 10.7 points per game. She is shooting 43.9 percent from the floor. Clara Romero is YU's leader in rebounding (5.3) and Imani Honey leads the team in assists (2.2), and steals (1.6) per game.
In their eight road games this season, the Panthers are averaging 66.1 points per game. They are shooting 39.3 percent from the floor, 27.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 66.4 percent from the free throw line.
In York's three wins, they are scoring 72.3 points per game. In their 11 losses, they are averaging 65.5 points per game.
