NOTES: Women Set For Final Test Of 2019

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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The light December schedule cumulates in a stern road test for the Truman Women's Basketball team as they head to the University of Sioux Falls for a Wednesday evening contest.

The Bulldogs have been idle from game action since a 74-54 conference victory at home over Quincy University on December 3^rd. Hannah Belanger knocked down five of the team's eight three-pointes for a game-high 17 points and Maddie Re recorded her third double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win.

It was the Bulldogs sixth straight win over the Quincy Lady Hawks and second straight win of 20 or more points against the Lady Hawks.

The University of Sioux Falls was 9-0 and ranked seventh in last week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 poll but lost a pair of conference games at home on consecutive days over the weekend. The Cougars first lost to Minnesota Duluth 84-74 on Friday night then fell in double-overtime to St. Cloud State 80-76 on Saturday.

This will be the first meeting between Truman and Sioux Falls on the basketball court.

Truman is 5-2 on the season and 1-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. One of the Bulldogs losses came at the hands of Sioux Falls' city neighbor Augustana 83-62 back on November 16.

The Bulldogs have averaged 73.3 points per game while allowing 68.4 points. They are shooting as a team 46% overall from the floor and 29% from three and 65% from the free throw line. Opponents are shooting 40.9% overall, 32.7% from three and 75.5% from the line. Truman has dominated the glass thus far this season and has won the rebounding margin in all seven games, four by double-digits.

The Bulldog Starting Five:

Truman has started the same lineup, senior Sloane Totta, junior Katie Jaseckas, redshirt sophomore Maddie Re, sophomore Katey Klucking and freshman Hannah Belanger, in the first seven games.

Totta leads Truman in scoring and assists with 12.4 and 5.6 respectively. Totta has been in double-figures in six of seven games this season, including the last five and has a season-high 16 points in two games. She is the lone senior on this year's team and has played and started in all 92 games. Totta is 10^th on the career rankings in assists with 268 and has 817 career points. She has one double-double this season with 16 points and 10 assists against Avila on November 22^nd.

Re is the squads top rebounder and is third among GLVC boards at 10.9 per night. Re has three double-doubles this season and eight in her two seasons as a Bulldog. She has averaged 7.7 points in seven games started and has been in double-digit in rebounds in four of the last five, including a season-high 16 against Avila.

Jaseckas is averaging 10 points per game and has nine blocks to go with her 6.9 rebounds per contest. Jaseckas is shooting 50.8% from the floor. She had 56 career-blocked shots, which is eighth on Truman's career rankings. She has started 60 of her 63 career games.

Klucking started the season red hot from the field with 22 and 21 points in her first two games as a starter. She is averaging 10.7 points on the season and is tied with fellow starter Belanger in three-pointers made on the season with 13. Klucking has added 12 assists and six steals in her seven starts this season.

Belanger is second on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game and is coming off her top performance of the season with 17 points against Quincy on December 3^rd. She has multiple three-pointers in the last four games with a five-spot against the Lady Hawks in her last outing.

Off the Bench:
Makenzie Bray, Tiffany Davenport, Maya Mouton and Allison Thomas have each come off the bench in all seven games and averaged over 10 minutes per game. Bray averages 7.1 points per game, Thomas has a 70% shooting percentage and is averaging 5.1 points per game, Davenport averages 4.4 points in 17.9 minutes per game and Mouton averages 2.4 points in 11.7 minutes per game.

Scouting the Cougars:
USF was 23-8 last year and were picked to finish second in the NSIC preseason coaches poll and picked to win the NSIC South Division…senior guard Kaely Hummel was the league's preseason South Division player of the year and is leading the Cougars in scoring at 16.7 points per game…Hummel has knocked down 30 three-pointers this season and the team as a whole is shooting 37% from distance with 98 three-pointers to their opponent's 64….Mariah Szymanski and Anna Goodhope both average a dozen points per game and Jacey Huinker leads the teams in rebounds at 8.2 per night.

Up Next:
The next 19 games will be played in conference starting on January 2^nd at William Jewell.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Tiffany Davenport: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#54 Katie Jaseckas: F; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#34 Maya Mouton: F; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#23 Maddie Re: F; 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman

#04 Sloane Totta: G; 5' 9"; Junior

#33 Katey Klucking: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#40 Makenzie Bray: G; 5' 10"; Freshman

#42 Allison Thomas: C; 6' 2"; Freshman

#13 Hannah Belanger: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#24 Tiffany Davenport
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#54 Katie Jaseckas
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: F

#34 Maya Mouton
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Maddie Re
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman
: F

#04 Sloane Totta
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

#33 Katey Klucking
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#40 Makenzie Bray
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: G

#42 Allison Thomas
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: C

#13 Hannah Belanger
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G