TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn will play its final game of the regular season in Lee Arena on Saturday against rival Emporia State.
OPENING TIP
>> The Ichabods' (10-11) three-game winning streak was snapped on Thursday night with a 59-51 loss at Missouri Southern.
>> The Lady Hornets (17-4) made it five wins in a row after defeating Pittsburg State, 65-58.
>> Emporia State won the Turnpike Tussle earlier this season on Jan 23 by the score of 64-55.
>> The Lady Hornets are 8-2 in road games this season after falling at Nebraska-Kearney and Central Oklahoma.
>> The Ichabods have won their last three home games and hold a record of 6-4 when playing in Lee Arena.
FAN ATTENDANCE
>> Saturday's game against Emporia State is sold out. Fans not able to attend in-person can purchase a pass to watch the game on the MIAA Network.
WASHBURN NOTES
>> Washburn shoots 38.9 percent from the field while averaging 59.2 ppg and allowing the second-lowest opponent scoring average at 57.3 ppg.
>> Hunter Bentley scores 15.7 ppg, which ranks eighth in the MIAA, and grabs 6.2 rpg.
>> She is also second in the conference in both free throw percentage (89.9%) and minutes played (36.0 mpg).
>> Nuria Barrientos averages 10.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg (No. 6 in MIAA), 2.5 apg, 1.2 bpg and 1.7 spg (No. 8 in MIAA in both). At Missouri Southern, she scored 15 points.
>> Macy Doebele had three points and three rebounds against the Lions. She averages 5.3 ppg to go with 4.0 rpg.
>> Mackenzie Gamble and Aubree Dewey both average 6.2 ppg and round-out the Washburn starters.
>> Lauren Cassaday scored 15 bench points against the Lions, making a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and going 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. She tied a career-high 15 points and also led the team with six boards.
>> Cassaday averages 5.5 ppg and 4.1 rpg. Out of her 86 total rebounds, 46 have been offensive.
>> Hannah Willey, Taylor Johnson, and Adyson Narber came off the bench in Thursday's game and all drained one three-pointer. The Ichabods made four total triples in the contest.
BODS AND ENDS
>> Cassaday has had three games where she didn't miss a single field goal. She was 5-for-5 against Northeastern State (Feb. 6) and Missouri Western (Feb. 18) and then had a 6-for-6 night at Missouri Southern.
>> On Jan. 5, 2019, Bentley scored a career-high 29 points against Emporia State.
>> Gamble is one point away from reaching 100 for this season.
>> The Washburn bench scored 28 of its 51 total points on Thursday.
>> The Ichabods had their lowest-scoring quarter of the season and tied their highest-scoring quarter all in the same game against Missouri Southern.
>> Washburn did not make a field goal in the second quarter and scored just two points on free throws. The Ichabods then came out in the fourth quarter and outscored the Lions, 28-13, in the final stanza.
>> The Ichabods scored 28 fourth quarter points at Central Oklahoma on Jan. 30.
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 430-108 all-time in Lee Arena.
>> Coach McHenry holds a record of 240-60 when coaching in the facility.
>> The Ichabods are 6-4 at home this season.
ABOUT THE EMPORIA STATE LADY HORNETS
>> Emporia State boasts the highest scoring average of any team in the MIAA right now at 74.2 ppg. Four different Lady Hornets rank in the top-20 in the conference in scoring average.
>> The Lady Hornets also lead the league with a 35.6 three-point field goal percentage, averaging just over 10 triples per game.
>> Three-time MIAA Player of the Week, Tre'Zure Jobe, leads the conference in scoring as she averages 19.9 ppg and shoots 42.1 percent from the floor.
>> She also leads the league in minutes played (38.2 mpg) and is fifth in assists (3.9).
>> Ehlaina Hartman scores 13.2 and is an 80.9 percent free throw shooter.
>> Fredricka Sheats and Karsen Schultz both contribute 12.9 ppg.
>> Sheats is sixth in the MIAA averaging 8.0 rpg while sharp-shooting Schultz is second in the conference with her 41.2 three-point field goal percentage.
>> Daley Handy scored 18 points against the Gorillas on Thursday while Jobe was held to just five points.
HEAD COACH TOBY WYNN
>> Toby Wynn is in his third season with the Lady Hornets and has led them to a record of 63-20 and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
>> Prior to joining ESU, Wynn was the head coach at Seward Community College (Liberal, Kan.) for 13 seasons where he went 349-84.
>> He also coached at the high school level for several seasons.
>> Wynn played one season of basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State before transferring to Oklahoma State where he earned his Bachelor's in Business Education.
>> Wynn is 3-2 against the Ichabods.
SERIES WITH EMPORIA STATE
>> Washburn has faced Emporia State more times than any other team in its program history as this will be the 107th meeting.
>> The Lady Hornets lead the all-time series, 59-47.
>> When playing Emporia State in Topeka, Washburn is 21-29.
>> The last time WU defeated ESU in Lee Arena was on Jan. 2, 2013 by the score of 79-68.
>> Emporia State won both meeting last season.
>> Coach McHenry is 27-27 against ESU.
LAST TIME AGAINST EMPORIA STATE (JAN. 23, 2021)
EMPORIA, Kan. – The Ichabods held a two point lead after the first quarter, but the offense went cold in the second frame and couldn't recover as Washburn fell at Emporia State, 64-55, Saturday afternoon. The Lady Hornets improve to 8-2 while the Ichabods fall to 5-6 on the season.
A career milestone was reached in the fourth quarter as Ichabod senior Hunter Bentley entered the 1,000 point club. She became the 24th player in Washburn program history to achieve the feat.
The Lady Hornets scored the first basket of the game at the 9:12 mark, but neither team scored again until Mackenzie Gamble drained a three-pointer with 6:36 on the clock, sparking an 8-0 Washburn scoring run. At the end of the first, the Ichabods held an 11-9 advantage.
Emporia State came out firing on all cylinders in the second quarter, putting together a 12-0 scoring tear and holding the Ichabods scoreless until the 4:02 mark. Gamble and Hannah Willey hit back-to-back triples in the quarter, but the Lady Hornets closed out the opening half on an 8-0 run to take a 29-17 lead into the break.
The Lady Hornets held a double-figure lead until the Ichabods put together an 11-0 scoring burst to get within seven, 59-52, with 3:14 left in regulation. During the run, Washburn hit three triples. Bentley drained her third three-pointer of the quarter with 22 seconds left to make it 62-55, but that would be the last points for Washburn as Emporia State added two more free throws.
Emporia State recorded a 39.3 field goal percentage (22-of-56) while Washburn finished at a 28.6 clip (20-of-70). The Ichabods out-rebounded the Lady Hornets, 47-40, and had 19 offensive boards they turned into 23 points. Washburn also forced 12 turnovers and converted that into 13 points.
Bentley was the top-scorer for Washburn with 13 points, all scored in the second half. She also recorded six assists and five rebounds. Abby Oliver was 5-for-8 from the field and finished with 12 points. Gamble set a career-high in points (11) and rebounds (seven).
The Lady Hornets were led by Tre'Zure Jobe, who played all 40 minutes and finished with 21 points and six boards.
2020-21 MIAA POSTSEASON PICTURE
>> The top-eight teams in the final MIAA standings will take part in the conference tournament.
>> The tournament will take place on campus sites this season with the top-four teams hosting the quarterfinal games and the top remaining seed will host the semifinal games and the championship.
>> Seven teams have punched their ticket for postseason play.
>> Washburn has locked itself in as the No. 7 seed.
WASHBURN COACHES
>> McHenry is in his 21st season at Washburn and holds an overall record of 474-163 (282-117 MIAA).
>> His .744 winning percentage ranks 21st 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.
WASHBURN HISTORY
>> Washburn women's basketball is 955-445-1 (.683) 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 clinched a spot as one of the eight teams to participate in the MIAA Tournament starting on March 3. The full MIAA Tournament bracket will be announced on Saturday evening.
