Truman State has won a school-record 10 straight games in Pershing Arena dating back to February 1, 2012. The previous record for consecutive home wins was nine set during the 2007-08 season.of MIAA Women’s Basketball (since 1982-83).

The largest margin Truman has trailed in a game in which they won this season is six points (against Quincy and Emporia State). Their two losses came by seven (trailed by as many as 13) to Missouri Western and eight to Vanguard (Calif.).

Truman has outscored their opponents by 75 points in the second half of six conference games and have shot 53% overall and 51% from three as well as 87% from the foul line.

Eight players have averaged over four points in the second half of league games while the team averages 41.7 points in the half.

Becka McHenry is 23 points from becoming 17th player in Truman history to score 1,000 career points.

She joins Amy Eagan as only the second Truman player to score over 900 points (977), have more than 400 rebounds (413) and dish out 300 assists (313). Eagan registered 1527 points, 643 boards and 529 assists from 1995-99.
Allie Norton leads the team with 35 three-pointers made while Amy Briggs is second with 32. 

Norton’s 94 threes are ninth all-time in Bulldog career as a sophomore and her 42.3% from outside is currently the best all-time among Truman players with at least 50 made.

The Jennies entered the week ranked 11th in the latest Division II poll with their 12-1 and 4-1 conference mark.

They will play at Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday night prior to coming to Kirkville for Saturday’s game.

Central is first in the conference in scoring at 76.7 points per game and second behind the Bulldogs in three-point field goal percentage at 39.2%.

Junior transfer Keuna Flax, who became eligible at semester, leads the Jennies in scoring at 22.0 points per game. Shelby

Winklemann, who has played in only eight games before being injured, averaged 17.6 points while BreAnna Lewis (16.6) and returning all-American Nicole Caddell (12.2) also score in double figures.

Caddell averages 10.8 rebounds per game.

Central’s only loss thus far came on the road at Fort Hays (Kan.) State by a 95-50 score.

The Jennies have dominated the overall series 57-9 but Truman has won three of the last seven games with two in overtime.

The teams split last year’s games with the Jennies winning in Kirksville 60-53 before Truman won in overtime in Warrensburg in the final regular season game 80-75.

The Bulldogs are under fifth-year head coach Michael Smith who has an overall record of 60-62.

He is fourth all-time in victories at Truman and is 37-51 in conference games.

Smith was previously at Division I, Arkansas-Little Rock is a graduate of Central Methodist (Mo.) and a graduate assistant at Northwest Missouri State.

Courtesy Truman State University