Incarnate Word Cardinals at Northwestern State Lady Demons

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Incarnate Word Cardinals

11-13, 3-9 Away

Northwestern State Lady Demons

13-12, 7-3 Home

Incarnate Word faces Northwestern State, looks to break road skid

Incarnate Word Cardinals (11-13, 9-8 Southland) at Northwestern State Lady Demons (13-12, 10-7 Southland)

Natchitoches, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Incarnate Word will attempt to break its three-game road slide when the Cardinals take on Northwestern State.

The Lady Demons are 7-3 on their home court. Northwestern State ranks third in the Southland in rebounding averaging 34.4 rebounds. Carla Celaya paces the Lady Demons with 7.9 boards.

The Cardinals are 9-8 against Southland opponents. Incarnate Word has a 5-10 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

Northwestern State scores 62.3 points per game, 8.3 fewer points than the 70.6 Incarnate Word allows. Incarnate Word averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more made shots on average than the 4.8 per game Northwestern State gives up.

The Lady Demons and Cardinals face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vernell Atamah is averaging 17.9 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Lady Demons. Nya Valentine is averaging 12.7 points and 4.3 assists over the last 10 games.

Jorja Elliott is scoring 12.7 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Cardinals. Gwendlyn McGrew is averaging 10.8 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 36.4% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Demons: 5-5, averaging 59.6 points, 35.1 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.8 points per game.

Cardinals: 5-5, averaging 69.7 points, 35.9 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points.

TV Channel: Cardinals vs Lady Demons 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Statistics

UIW		NWST
W1	Streak	W2
70.6	Points Against	60.8
65.1	Points Per Game	62.3
40	Field Goal %	40
31	Three Point %	34
36.3	Rebounds Per Game	38.6
11.6	Assists Per Game	12.5
2.3	Blocks Per Game	2.2
6.7	Steals Per Game	6.6
1.1	Team Turnovers Per Game	1.0
18.9	Total Turnovers Per Game	20.3
70.6	Points Against	60.8

Game Information

Venue: Prather Coliseum

Location: Natchitoches, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southland Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
McNeese	16-1	-	22-4
UT Rio Grande Valley	13-4	3	16-10
Stephen F. Austin	12-5	4	18-8
Lamar	12-5	4	15-9
Northwestern State	10-7	6	13-12
Incarnate Word	9-8	7	11-13
East Texas A&M	8-9	8	12-12
Nicholls	8-9	8	12-12
Houston Christian	5-12	11	7-17
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	3-14	13	4-20
SE Louisiana	3-14	13	4-20
New Orleans	3-14	13	3-22