TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn women's basketball team will play its third game in five days on Saturday, Dec. 5, and host Newman at 1 p.m. in Lee Arena.

OPENING TIP
>> Washburn is 1-2 after picking up an 80-70 home opening victory against Central Oklahoma.
>> Newman is coming off an 80-56 loss at No. 11-ranked Emporia State. They are now 1-2 on the season.
>> The Ichabods won the last meeting against the Jets, 70-53, on Jan. 25, 2020, in Lee Arena.
>> Washburn was picked eighth in the MIAA Coaches Preseason Poll and Newman was tabbed at No. 11.
>> Washburn is 6-2 when playing Newman in Topeka.

GAME INFORMATION
>> Washburn will limit its in-person attendance to immediate family members of Ichabod players only through home games in December. Face coverings must be worn at all times and social distancing will be implemented in the stands.
>> All games will be streamed on the MIAA Network. Fans can purchase a single game pass for $10 or a full season package is available for $100.
>> Thursday's game will be broadcasted on the radio at KTPK 106.9 FM and streamed online.
>> Live stats will also be available here. 

WASHBURN NOTES
>> Nuria Barrientos recorded her second-straight double-figure game and finished with a double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
>> Barrientos leads the team with 14.0 ppg and 3.3 apg. She also contributes 6.3 rpg.
>> Hunter Bentley has recorded two double-doubles in as many games as she finished the night against the Bronchos with 19 points and a career-best 15 rebounds.
>> She averages 13.0 ppg and leads the game with 10.3 rpg.
>> Aubree Dewey is also averaging double-figures at 12.0 ppg. She was 4-of-9 from the field on Thursday and had 11 points.
>> Hannah Willey is coming off a breakout game against Central Oklahoma where she was 4-of-7 from behind the arc and finished with a career-high 12 points.
>> The Ichabods outscored the Bronchos in the third quarter, 26-12.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
>> The 2020-21 season marks the 37th season of play in Lee Arena as the facility opened in the 1983-84 season.
>> Washburn is 425-104 all-time in Lee Arena.
>> Coach Ron McHenry is 235-56 (.808) all-time in Lee Arena.
>> Washburn is 33-5 in home openers since Lee Arena opened.
>> Washburn has won every home opener since McHenry has been head coach which is now a 21-game home opening winning streak.

WASHBURN IN THE MIAA
>> Washburn is tied for the best field goal percentage in the conference at 45.8 percent.
>> The Ichabods are also tied for the best three-point field goal percentage, making 21-of-57 attempts for a 36.8 clip.
>> Three Ichabods are in the top-25 in scoring average. Barrientos is No. 14 (14.0 ppg), Bentley is No. 20 (13.0 ppg) and Dewey is right behind at No. 21 (12.0 ppg).
>> Bentley is third in the league in rebounds at 10.3 rpg. Barrientos is No. 14 (6.3 rpg).
>> Dewey (.517) and Barrientos (.500) are back-to-back in the conference in field goal percentage, checking in at ninth and 10th.

ABOUT THE NEWMAN JETS
>> The Newman Jets went 11-17 (6-13 MIAA) last season and were picked 11th in the MIAA Coaches Preseason Poll.
>> The Jets won their season opener against Missouri Southern (W, 55-51) before falling to Pittsburg State (L, 61-49) and Emporia State (L, 80-56).
>> The team also hosted Kansas State in an exhibition on Nov. 27 and came up just shy of an upset as the Jets fell, 63-59.
>> After three countable games, the Jets are averaging 53.3 ppg and have a field goal percentage of .309.
>> Brooke Haney leads the team in scoring at 10.0 ppg. She scored 10 against the Lady Hornets on Thursday.
>> Madison Birnbaum averages 8.3 rpg and 4.7 ppg. She is also the block and steal leader with four of each.
>> Faith Mason-Vestal is the second-leading scorer with, chipping in 8.3 ppg.
>> In the matchup last season, Mason-Vestal was the leading scorer against the Ichabods with 15 points.

HEAD COACH DARIN SPENCE
>> Darin Spence is in his ninth season as the head coach for the Jets and has a record of 118-108.
>> He brings an abundance of head coaching experience to the program as he has put in 30 seasons with teams across NCAA Divisions I and II, NAIA, and NJCAA and compiled a 602-336 record.
>> Prior to joining Newman's program, he coached one season at Barton County CC, eight seasons at New Mexico State, six years at Cowley County CC, and he started his coaching career at his alma mater, Marymount College.
>> At Cowley, he amassed a record of 171-26 in those six seasons and earned five Kansas Jayhawk Community Colllege Conference East Division titles and was named the Jayhawk East Coach of the Year four times.
>> Spence is 2-3 against Washburn.

SERIES WITH NEWMAN
>> These two teams first met in 1975 and Washburn leads the all-time series, 8-3.
>> Washburn is 6-2 when playing the Jets in Topeka.
>> Coach McHenry is 3-2 against Newman.

LAST TIME AGAINST NEWMAN (Jan. 25, 2020)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn women's basketball team led from start to finish against Newman in a 70-53 victory in Lee Arena Saturday afternoon. The Ichabods posted their third-straight home win and improve to 10-5 (4-5 MIAA) while the Jets drop to 9-11 (4-7 MIAA).

Reagan Phelan got things started in a hurry for the Ichabods as she connected on a three-pointer just 22 seconds into the game. Washburn continued to add on in the frame as it shot 52.9 percent from the field (9-for-17) and went 4-for-9 from three point land and led 22-10 at the end of the opening quarter.

To start the second quarter, it was Mia Castaneda's turn to hit a three-pointer right away followed by two made free throws by Hunter Bentley to make it a 17 point lead. Newman put together two separate 6-0 scoring runs, but still trailed 35-26 at halftime. Both teams finished the first half shooting 40 percent from the field while the Ichabods held an advantage from behind the arc, going 5-for-14 (35.7 percent) to the Jets' 1-for-9 (11.1 percent).

Newman got within seven points, 51-44, early in the fourth quarter, but another three from Phelan at the 8:09 mark put Washburn up by double-figures again and they would keep that it above that mark for the remainder of the game. Washburn shot 47.1 percent (8-of-17) in the final frame and finished with the 70-53 victory after Sabela Reigosa added a layup in the final minute of play.

Washburn finished the game shooting 41 percent from the field (25-of-61) while Newman shot at a 40.5 clip (17-of-42). The Ichabods held a resounding advantage from three-point distance, making 11-of-25 three pointers (44 percent) to the Jets' 18.8 percent (3-of-16). Washburn was 9-for-10 from the charity stripe and the Jets made 21 trips to the foul line and made 16 of those attempts. Washburn edged Newman in rebounds, 34-30, and also grabbed seven offensive boards off the glass. Turnovers proved costly for the Jets as the Ichabods converted 22 turnovers into 21 points.

Piggie led all scorers with 18 points and was 7-for-13 from the floor and 3-for-5 from behind the arc. Bentley contributed 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Phelan moved up to ninth on Washburn's all-time scorers list after adding 12 points on four triples in the game. She now has 1,322 points in her career. Alexis McAfee handed out a career-high eight assists and also reached a career milestone of over 800 points as she scored six tonight and now has 805 total.

2020-21 MIAA Coaches PRESEASON POLL
>> Heading into the new season, Washburn was tabbed eighth in the MIAA Coaches Preseason Poll and earned 79 total points.
>> Emporia State was voted the conference favorite, earning four first-place votes and 153 total points.
>> Nebraska-Kearney, Central Missouri, Pittsburg State, and Fort Hays State rounded out the top-five.

WASHBURN COACHES
>> McHenry is in his 21st season at Washburn and holds an overall record of 465-154 (273-108 MIAA).
>> His .751 winning percentage ranks 14th among active Division II coaches.
>> Brette (Ulsaker) Herber begins her eighth season on the Ichabod bench as a coach. Herber played for McHenry for three seasons (2007-10) and was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
>> Erika (Lane) Yoder is in her second season as an assistant coach for Washburn. She also played for McHenry from 2014 to 2017 and was a two-time all-MIAA selection.

'BODS AND ENDS
>> There are 13 players on the Washburn roster who are from the state of Kansas.
>> Bentley surpassed 500 career rebounds after pulling down 15 against UCO. She now has 504 and is No. 16 all-time in Washburn's record book.
>> Abby Oliver scored seven points on Thursday to go past the century milestone and now sits at 103.
>> The Ichabods have shot 50 percent or better in five quarters this season.
>> Washburn is 184-59 all-time in the month of December.

WASHBURN HISTORY
>> Washburn women's basketball is 946-437-1 (.684) all-time and will commence the 52nd year of the program's history.
>> Washburn is sixth all-time in Division II in victories.
>> Washburn claimed the 2005 NCAA National Championship over Seattle Pacific with a 70-53 win to cap off a 35-2 season.
>> Washburn has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances and is 26-16 all-time in those postseason games.
>> The program has won 18 total MIAA Championships, earning nine regular season conference titles and winning nine MIAA Tournament championships.
>> There have been 30 All-American awards given to Washburn players, with 11 of those coming from the WBCA.
>> Washburn has finished 14 seasons with 25 wins and four seasons with 30 victories.

TAKE A LOOK AHEAD
>> The Ichabods will play one game next week on the road at Rogers State on Dec. 12. Washburn then wraps up 2020 at home with games against Central Missouri (Dec. 17) and Lincoln (Dec. 19).