The Braves dropped their third straight game, falling to Sterling College 84-77 last Saturday at the Gleason Center. Ottawa shot 43.4 percent from the floor, 34.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 92 percent (23-for-25) from the free throw line.
Ottawa is averaging 75.3 points, 39.7 rebounds, and 12.7 assists per game. OU is shooting 38.7 percent from the floor, 30 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.6 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 38th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.0), 30th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (26.7), 14th in free throws made per game (16.6) and 20th in free throws attempted per game (23.2).
Abbie Sextro leads the Braves in scoring (11.7) and rebounding (6.8).
Janiyah Hendricks is the team's leader in assists (2.6),
Dominique Schutte is the Braves' leader in blocks (0.5), and
Nora Ford is OU's leader in steals (2.0) per game.
The Braves are 3-2 this season in games away from Wilson Field House. Ottawa is averaging 80.4 points per game and shooting 39.5 percent from the floor in road contests this season. Opponents are scoring 76.4 points per game and shooting 38.3 percent from the floor.
Ottawa has three players scoring in double figures in road contests this season:
Dominique Schutte (13.6),
Abbie Sextro (11.4), and
Nora Ford (11.4).
The Braves are 3-2 this season in non-conference games. OU is outscoring opponents 77-66 and is shooting 38.1 percent from the floor.
Wednesday is the 30th meeting between Ottawa University and William Jewell College. WJC leads the series 24-5. Ottawa snapped its six game losing streak to the Cardinals with a 63-62 exhibition win on Dec. 16, 2022 at the Mabee Center in Liberty, Mo. That win was also OU's first against WJC in Liberty. OU is 1-13 all-time against William Jewell at the Mabee Center. Wednesday will be the first time since Nov. 2, 2010 that the two teams will not be playing an exhibition game. The game will count towards OU's win/loss record. The first time the two teams met was in 1977 in Wilson Field House. WJC won the game 65-54.
NCAA Division II, William Jewell College is 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the GLVC. They are on a two game losing streak and enter Wednesday's game coming off an 81-80 loss to Southwest Baptist University.
The Cardinals are averaging 63.5 points, 30.9 rebounds, and 9.7 assists per game. They are shooting 37.3 percent from the floor, 33 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 67.9 percent from the free throw line.
Ayden Shannon leads WJC in scoring (17.3), Ella Brockenstedt is the Cardinals' leader in rebounding (4.5), Bree Shannon is the team's leader in assists (2.3), Brockenstedt leads William Jewell in blocks (0.6), and Maja Komaszynska leads the team in steals (1.5) per game.
Opponents are scoring 73 points per game and shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and 33.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line against William Jewell.
