Vs Sul Ross State Lobos
December 29, 2021
Odessa, Texas / Falcon Dome
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Tale of the Tape
Falcons
Record: 3-8
Streak: W2
Points per game: 62.0
Points allowed per game: 62.4
Leading scorer: Alexus Wykoff, 12.4 points per game.
Leading rebounder: Alexus Quaadman, 6.2 per game
Lobos
Record: 6-6 (2-5 ASC)
Streak: L2
Points per game: 65.8
Points allowed per game: 62.5
Leading scorer: Alexis Carmosino, 12.9 per game
Leading rebounder: Vania Hampton, 7.5 per game
 
The Falcons

• The Falcons have gotten used to close games already in 2021-22. Seven of their 11 games have been decided by 10 points or less, and three have come down to a one possession difference. 
• Through their first 11 games the Falcons forced 268 turnovers or 24.4 per game, which is at the top of the charts in the Lone Star Conference.  This is the most per game under Head Coach Rae Boothe since the team averaged 21.8 back in 2017-18, her first season in the Permian Basin. 
• The Falcons are fifth in NCAA Division II in steals with 157 on the season. That number is good for 14.2 steals a game which is seventh in DII.
• In their last game against Southwest, Wykoff led the team with 19 points. Ally Haman had 16 while Morgan Helgesen was one rebound shy of a double-double collecting 11 points and nine rebounds. Avalon Munoz added seven rebounds and four steals.
• Quaadman is fourth in the Lone Star Conference in offensive rebounds with 31 on the season.
• Munoz is right behind Quaadman in a tie for sixth place with 29 offensive rebounds on the year. She is also third in assists with 43 and is the leader in steals with 33.
• Wykoff is seventh in the conference with a .833 free throw percentage.
• This is the seventh meeting between the two teams with the Falcons holding a 6-0 record against the Lobos. This is the first meeting in Odessa since the 2021-13 season.

The Lobos

• The Lobos will be facing their first Division II opponent on the season as they head into Odessa.
• They have lost two straight games to conference opponents before the break, losing to East Texas Baptist, 59-41, and Belhaven, 64-55.
• The Lobos have struggled at the free throw line as they convert on 69 percent of their opportunities from the charity stripe. 
• They have a .271 percentage from shots beyond the arc on the season.

 
Up Next
The Falcons will start Lone Star Conference play against St. Mary's in San Antonio on Friday. Download the UTPB Athletics App to follow the team all season long.