UAPB women vs. Arkansas Baptist
WHEN 11 a.m.
WHERE H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff
RECORDS Arkansas Baptist 1-6, UAPB 1-6
SERIES UAPB leads 1-0
TV None
RADIO KPBA-FM, 99.3 Pine Bluff
INTERNET uapblionsroar.com
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
Arkansas Baptist
POS. NAME, HT, YRPPGRPG
G Bobbie Hill, 5-9, So.3.63.2
G Keimora Banks, 5-5, Jr.10.41.8
G Celebria Peacock, 5-9, Jr.9.41.4
F Anna Kassim, 5-10, Jr.8.24.2
C Jessica Neresteit, 6-1, Jr.10.47.2
COACH Marlow Rockwell (13-29 in third season at Arkansas Baptist)
UAPB
POS. NAME, HT, YRPPGRPG
G Zaay Green, 6-2, Sr.19.76.7
G Coriah Beck, 5-11, Sr.8.93.0
G Kalia Walker, 5-5, Sr.4.71.9
G Jelissa Reese, 5-9, Sr.8.64.3
C Maya Peat, 6-6, Sr.8.15.1
COACH Dawn Thornton (38-77 in fifth season at UAPB, 86-147 in ninth season overall)
TEAM COMPARISON
ABCUAPB
52.8Points for75.7
68.6Points against80.9
-2.2Rebound margin-6.3
-0.5Turnover margin2.7
38.4FG pct.42.3
29.83-pt pct.30.2
60.2FT pct.66.1
CHALK TALK UAPB's Zaay Green is the Southwestern Athletic Conference's reigning Player of the Week after averaging 17.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists over a three-game stretch. ... In the teams' previous meeting, UAPB scored 37 first-quarter points in posting a 96-27 victory on Nov. 29, 2021, in Pine Bluff. ... Hill had 10 points and Banks finished with nine points in Arkansas Baptist's 82-41 loss to Northwestern (La.) State in its last game on Saturday. The Lady Buffaloes turned the ball over 30 times in the loss.
-- Erick Taylor