By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The Washburn women's basketball team will be aiming to get back in the win column in Saturday's 1:30 p.m. MIAA game at Rogers State.
The Ichabods, 3-4 overall, 0-2 in the MIAA, are coming off a 60-53 home loss to Emporia State last Saturday and will be facing a HIllcat team (2-7, 0-3) that is coming off an 85-79 loss to ESU on Thursday night.
Junior point guard Aubree Dewey leads Washburn with 10.6 points and 3.3 assists per game entering Saturday's 1:30 p.m. MIAA game at Rogers State. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn is averaging 54.7 points per game and ranks fourth in the league in fewest points allowed per game at 54.6 as the WU defense has not allowed more than 64 points in any game this season.
Junior Aubree Dewey has started all seven games and is the only Ichabod averaging double figures at 10.6 points per game while also handing out 3.3 assists per game.
Freshman Natalia Figueroa has scored nine or more points in each of Washburn's last five games and averages 9.0 points. Figueroa led Washburn with 10 points against Emporia State, scoring all 10 of her points in the second half. Figueroa also averages 3.7 rebounds.
Mackenzie Gamble averages 7.9 points and is tied with Figueroa for the most 3-pointers with 15. Her 3-point field goal percentage of 40.5 ranks fifth among MIAA players and she is seventh in the league averaging 2.1 triples per game.
Emma Chapman was in the starting lineup again last game and made four of eight shots from the field and finished with nine points against ESU. Chapman is averaging 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds on the season.
Rogers State is coming off an 11-17 (7-15 MIAA) record a season ago and returns just six players from that roster while welcoming nine newcomers.
Bailey Kliewer is the top returner for the Hillcats and is averaging 12.2 points and 4.9 rebounds this season while Jordan Lewis is back for her second season with Rogers State and is also contributing double-figure scoring with 10.3 points per game.
Washburn will be back at Lee Arena on Dec. 17, hosting Missouri Western.
