ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptist University women's basketball finished out last week with two wins and will look to continue the momentum into the upcoming week in road games against Central Methodist University on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and Park University on Saturday, Feb. 21.
After the wins over Missouri Valley College and Graceland University, MBU is now tied for eighth place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Point Rating System (PRS), tied with Clarke University. The Spartans are on a four-game win streak and hope to bring that energy on the road against Eagles and Pirates to wrap up conference play.
Team leaders for the Spartans are
Riley Jansen averaging 14.1 points per game (PPG) and 7.2 rebounds per game (RPG).
Abigail Williams has also chipped in 9.3 PPG and 4.4 RPG.
On Jan. 14, the Spartans faced up against the Eagles and lost 58-44, behind 29 combined points from Tayla Robinson and Maizen Willams. The Eagles are led by Nautica Washington who averages 18.8 PPG and Kaitlyn Patke who is averaging 5.6 RPG. CMU is coming in at seventh in the conference PRS.
In their last meeting with the Pirates on Jan. 23, the Spartans had four plays score in double-digits to lead a 74-66 victory. The Pirates are led by Elizabeth Boehm is averaging 16.2 PPG and Nevaeh Spillman averaging 7.1 RPG. Park comes in at eleventh in conference play with the PRS.
*About the PRS System
The Point Rating System (PRS) evaluates conference game results throughout the regular season, with points awarded based on opponent winning percentage and game location. PRS standings are updated following each regular night of conference play.
At the conclusion of the regular season, the eight teams with the highest PRS will qualify for the Heart Men's Basketball Postseason Tournament. In the event of a tie in PRS, the conference's established tiebreaker procedures will be applied.
The Heart's regular-season conference champion — and automatic bid to the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship — will continue to be determined by the overall conference record.
A full breakdown of the Point Rating System and postseason procedures can be found here.
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