Titans Travel to La Crosse for Final Road Game
OSHKOSH, Wis.—Hitting the road for a final time in the regular season, the UW-Oshkosh Titans women's basketball program (17-6, 7-5 WIAC) will take on the UW-La Crosse Eagles (17-6, 6-6 WIAC) on February 11. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. in the Mitchell Hall Gymnasium.
The Titans posted a 61-53 victory over the Eagles on January 14 as the Titans would win six of their next seven games. The Titans have found success on the road, holding a 6-2 record in true away games and 6-1 record in neutral site games.
The Eagles lead the league in holding their opponents to 52.7 points per game. The Titans have the second strongest defense in the league, allowing their opponents 55.9 points per game.
Outlook on Oshkosh
The Titans average 62.8 points per game and sit at No. 3 in the league for field goal percentage (41.1%). The Titans lead the league in free throw percentage at 73.1%. In rebounding efforts, the Titans average 33.8 rebounds per game.
Kayce Vaile (10.5), Ava Douglas (9.4), and Jenna Jorgensen (9.3) are in the top-20 in the WIAC for points per game. Vaile leads the league in rebounding efforts, grabbing 8.3 rebounds per game. Sarah Hardwick sits in the top-15 for rebounding, collecting 5.4 rebounds per game. Vaile sits at No. 5 (51.5%) and Douglas sits at No. 9 (47.1%) for field goal percentage in the league. Douglas sits at No. 3 for free throw percentage, making 82.9% of her attempts and leads the Titans at the line. Douglas leads the team in assists per game (2.1) while Kennedy Osterman leads the team in steals per game (1.1).
Looking at La Crosse
The Eagles are averaging 65 points per game while shooting 40.2% from the field as a team. The Eagles opponents are being held to 33.1% from the field. The Eagles are averaging 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Eagles' Lauryn Milne and Kyah Steiner sit in the top-20 for points per game, holding 9.5 and 9.3 points per game. Steiner sits at No. 6 in rebounds per game in the league, grabbing 7.1 rebounds per game. Alana Gilles leads the league in field goal percentage, sitting at 57.2%. Paige Schumann averages three assists per game and sits at No. 2 in the WIAC.