CAMERON AT TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE
Friday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. | Gil E. Steinke P.E. Center in Kingsville, Texas
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LAWTON – After not having played a game since Jan. 14, the Cameron University women's basketball team is back in action this weekend when they head to Kingsville, Texas to face off against the Javelinas in a pair of non-division crossover games. 

STARTING 5:
1. When they hit the floor against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday night, it will have been over two weeks since the Aggies last played as they have had three game since Jan. 14 postponed due to COVID-19.
2. Last time out, junior guard Maighan Hedge notched her third 20-plus point game of the season and 26th of her career; her 1,094 career points ranks 11th all-time in program history. 
3. Sophomore forward LaKya Leslie recorded her first Cameron double-double against Texas A&M-Commerce (14 points, 15 rebounds), and was the first Aggie to grab 15 or more rebounds in a game since 2017. 
4. The Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas enter the week with a 4-6 record, after being swept by No. 15 West Texas A&M last week; they swept UAFS earlier this season, lost two to Texas A&M International, and split with UT Permian Basin and St. Mary's. 
5. Junior guard Brianna Pena leads the team with 15.5 points per game, and leads the Lone Star Conference with 129 field goal attempts through 10 games. 

LAST TIME OUT:
Almost two weeks ago, the Aggie women hosted the then No. 17 ranked Texas A&M-Commerce Lions in an 89-71 loss. The CU offense struggled in the first half, scoring just 24 points as they trailed by 19. A big third allowed them to get to within eight points, but the Lions were dominant in the fourth, gong 10-18 from the field and 8-11 from the free throw line to close out the game. Cameron shot just 38.7 percent from the field, going 3-15 from three and 20-33 from the free throw line. Hedge notched her third 20-plus point outing of the season, while Leslie added her first CU double-double with 14 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks. 

ABOUT THE AGGIES:
Now 3-3 overall and 1-2 in LSC North Division play, the Cameron women are averaging 66.5 points per game, while giving up 65.8 on the defensive end of the floor. They have struggled from deep, averaging just 6.8 triples per game at a 29 percent clip, but have made their 13.7 free throws per outing at a 74 percent clip. Turnovers have been about even for the Black and Gold, giving the ball away 18 times per outing, compared to just under 18 forced turnovers on average, 8.5 of those coming on steals. Hedge is the only Aggie averaging over 10 points, as her 17.5 points per game is second best in the LSC. The Melbourne, Australia native also averages 5.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.0 steals on the season. Stephanie Peterson is tied with Leslie for the team lead in rebounding (6.5), while also averaging 9.8 points and 3.2 assists. Additionally freshman Katie King is averaging 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 steals through her first four collegiate games.  

SCOUTING THE JAVELINAS: 
Texas A&M-Kingsville is 4-6 on the season, but are just 2-6 since the calendar turned over. Their main focus is on the defensive end, where they limit teams to just 61.7 points and a .380 field goal percentage. TAMUK forces 18.6 turnovers per game, which results in an average of 17.4 of their 60.7 points per game. Pena leads the way with 15.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, while both Janessa Payne and Mia Cherry average right around 8.5 points for the Javelinas.  

AGAINST TAMUK: 
Cameron women's basketball has had great success against the Javelinas in recent years, winning nine of the last 10 meetings. In their lone meeting a year ago, CU opened up the game with a 24-12 first quarter and never looked back, winning 68-50. They shot just under 40 percent from the field and made 11 triples and were 7-8 from the free throw line. Hedge led the Black and Gold with 26 points on 11-17 shooting and 4-6 from long range. Peterson scored just five points, but had nine rebounds and six assists in the win. The Javelinas shot just under 30 percent from the floor and made only two of their 18 three-point attempts; Anastacia Mickens led TAMUK with 15 points on 7-10 shooting. 

WHO HAS NEXT:
Following their two games in Kingsville, a quick turnaround has CU returning to Lawton on Monday, Feb. 1, to makeup a game against UT Permian Basin that was postponed earlier this season. They then host UT Tyler on Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6 for two more non-division games.