The Braves snapped their three game losing streak on Thursday night, defeating the University of Saint Mary 77-68 in Wilson Field House. Ottawa shot 42.3 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 64.7 percent from the free throw line.
Nora Ford led the Braves with a double-double. She scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Ford also had two assists and three steals.
Dominique Schutte was the other Brave in double digits. She had 11 points.
Abbie Sextro finished the game with nine points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
Janiyah Hendricks led OU with eight assists and five steals.
Ottawa is averaging 71.2 points, 36.9 rebounds, and 12.2 assists per game. OU is shooting 37.5 percent from the floor, 29.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.9 percent from the free throw line.
Nora Ford leads the team in scoring (13.2),
Abbie Sextro is OU's leader in rebounding (6.2),
Janiyah Hendricks leads OU in assists (2.9), Sextro is the team's leader in blocks (0.7), and Ford leads the Braves in steals (2.3) per game.
Ottawa is ranked 11th in the NAIA in free throws made per game (15.8), 19th in free throws attempted per game (21.7), and 31st in opponent steals per game (6.7).
The Braves have a road record of 4-8 and a conference road mark of 3-7. Ottawa has lost two straight on the road this season with its last road victory coming on Feb. 5 at Avila, 72-54. OU is scoring 67.3 points per game, shooting 36.1 percent from the floor, and 29.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Opponents are scoring 73.6 points per game, shooting 40.6 percent from the floor, and 32.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
On the road this season,
Abbie Sextro is averaging 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
Nora Ford is the other Brave scoring in double figures away from Wilson Field House this season. She is scoring 13 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.
In OU's wins this season, they are scoring 80.8 points per game, shooting 39.2 percent from the floor, and 29.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In their losses, they are scoring 66.4 points per game, shooting 36.5 percent from the floor, and 29.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
Saturday is the 95th game between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. KWU leads the series 48-46 and has won two straight against the Braves. OU lost the first game this season, 83-81, on Nov. 16 in Wilson Field House. The Braves have lost nine straight regular season games in Mabee Arena. The first and only regular season win by OU in Mabee Arena was on Feb. 13, 2016. OU won the game, 67-56. OU did defeat Kansas Wesleyan in Mabee Arena in the KCAC Tournament on Feb. 23, 2023, 74-70. The first ever game between the two teams happened in 1907. Ottawa won the game 21-16.
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In OU's 83-81 loss to Kansas Wesleyan University on Nov. 16, Ottawa shot 44.4 percent from the floor, 25 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. OU had four players in double figures led by
Janiyah Hendricks' 23 points.
Kennedy Bankett finished the game with 20 points,
Dominique Schutte scored 12 points, and
Abbie Sextro had 10 points.
Katelyn Alatini and Schutte had six rebounds apiece. Hendricks led the Braves with six assists and two steals.
Kansas Wesleyan University is 21-6 overall and has captured the KCAC regular season championship with a mark of 17-4. KWU enters Saturday's game coming off a 75-68 loss at Bethany on Wednesday night in Hahn Gymnasium. The Coyotes are 11-3 at home this season.
KWU is averaging 75.6 points, 39.7 rebounds, and 13.9 assists per game. They are shooting 44 percent from the floor, 34.5 percent from the 3-pt line, and 71.8 percent from the free throw line.
The Coyotes are ranked 30th in the NAIA in total points (2,040), 37th in points per game (75.6), 27th in field goal percentage (.440), 43rd in 3-pt field goals made per game (7.5), 13th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.345), 26th in free throws made per game (14.7), 35th in free throws attempted per game (20.5), 28th in defensive rebounds per game (29.6), 23rd in opponent offensive rebounds per game (8.9), 44th in opponent total rebounds per game (34), 45th in rebound margin per game (5.7), eighth in opponent assists per game (8.8), 48th in turnovers per game (14.3), 43rd in opponent steals per game (7.1), and 29th in blocks per game (3.9).
LaMyah Ricks leads Kansas Wesleyan in scoring (12.1) and assists (2.5) per game. Hampton Williams is the team's leader in rebounding (7.3), blocks (1.0), and steals (1.1) per game.
At home this season, KWU is scoring 77.3 points per game, shooting 43.9 percent from the floor, and 35.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
In their wins, the Coyotes are scoring 79.3 points per game, shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, and 36.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In their losses, KWU is scoring 62.5 points per game, shooting 37.8 percent from the floor, and 26.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
