LC STATE ATHLETICS NEWS – Dailyfly

November 27, 2024 | Alisha Alexander | Deputy Sports Director – Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Warrior women made the biggest splash in this week’s NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches Top 25 poll with the biggest jump in the group. LC State Women’s Basketball improved eight spots to No. 14 after a 6-0 start to the season.

Every Warrior win so far this season has been confident. Through the first six games, LC State has a points advantage of 24.5 points per game. Since the last poll, the Warriors have defeated the then-No. 9 Carroll (Mont.) 73-44, NCAA Division III Puget Sound 64-37 and opened Cascade Conference play with a 71-48 win over Walla Walla (Wash.).

The Warriors currently rank fifth in the NAIA in assists per game (21.2) and seventh in field goal percentage (48.4) and lead the Cascade Conference in scoring defense (53.7 ), field goal percentage, blocked shots (31) and blocked shots per game (5.2), assists (127), assists per game, steals (85), Steals per game (14.2) and assist/turnover ratio (1.4).

Darian Herring is off to a strong start to the season, leading the NAIA in blocks per game (3.8). She ranks fourth in total blocks with 23. She also leads the CCC in assists per game (4.8). Lindsey Wilson is second in the NAIA and leads the CCC in field goal percentage, helped by her 7-for-7 performance on Tuesday with a .792 mark.

CCC opponent Southern Oregon remained No. 4 in the poll and Oregon Tech is receiving votes.

The Warriors played four games before returning home on December 20th and 21st. LC State travels to Seattle to face Northwest (Washington) and Evergreen State (Washington) on December 6-7.

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