SCAC Women's Basketball Recap - Week One

SCAC Women's Basketball Recap - Week One

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The 2016-17 SCAC women's basketball season tipped off on Tuesday with the league posting an 8-10 mark in the opening week of action.

Trinity University is the league's only remaining undefeated team as the Tigers opened with dominating wins over two American Southwest Conference opponents. Trinity defeated McMurry University, 72-53, on opening night and LeTourneau University, 83-63, on Sunday.

Austin College and Centenary College both posted 2-1 marks. After a 78-50 loss at UT-Dallas on Tuesday night, the 'Roos bounced back with victories over Millsaps College, 62-60, and Hendrix College, 79-62, at the SCAC/SAA Challenge in Jackson, Miss. In Saturday's come-from-behind victory against Hendrix, Austin College overcame a 10-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter.

Centenary College opened with a 70-64 victory at East Texas Baptist before splitting games at the SCAC/SAA Challenge. The Ladies scored four points in three seconds to defeat Hendrix 67-65 on Saturday before dropping a 76-64 decision to Millsaps the following day.

This Week's Leaders:

Points/game (19.7): Jasmine Morris, Centenary
Rebounds/game (14.0): Michelle DeCoud, Dallas 
Assists/game (4.0): Savannah Hight, Texas Lutheran; Monica Holguin, Trinity; Adelaide Wenzel, Texas Lutheran
Steals/game (4.0): Savannah Hight, Texas Lutheran
Blocks/game (4.0): Michelle DeCoud, Dallas
*FG percentage (80.0): Micah Weaver, Trinity (12-15)
+FT percentage (100.0): Sammi Tso, Dallas (6-6)
#3FG percentage (75.0): Sabriyyah Fennell, Schreiner (3-4)

*minimum of 4 FGs made per game
+minimum of 2.5 FTs made per game
#minimum of 1.5 3FGs made per game

This Week's Results:

Date Away Home Status Links
November
Tue. 15 Dallas 48 Hendrix 64 Final
  Hardin-Simmons 84 Texas Lutheran 83 Final
  Schreiner 58 Concordia (Tex.) 66 Final
  Centenary (La.) 70 East Tex. Baptist 64 Final
  McMurry 53 Trinity (Tex.) 72 Final
  Southwestern (Tex.) 70 Mary Hardin-Baylor 80 Final
  Austin College 50 Texas-Dallas 78 Final
Thu. 17 Howard Payne 71 Texas Lutheran 74 Final
Fri. 18 Fontbonne 50 Dallas 60 Final
  Colorado College 38 Washington and Lee 66 Final
Sat. 19 Centenary (La.) 67 Hendrix 65 Final
  Howard Payne 81 Schreiner 74 Final
  Colorado College 51 Ursinus 54 Final
  Austin College 62 Millsaps 60 Final
  Hardin-Simmons 62 Southwestern (Tex.) 57 Final
Sun. 20 Austin College 79 Hendrix 62 Final
  Centenary (La.) 64 Millsaps 76 Final
  LeTourneau 63 Trinity (Tex.) 83 Final