OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City women's basketball is back in action after a two-game hiatus due to a pair of forfeits caused by injuries and will be hosting SAGU at 6 PM inside Abe Lemons Arena. 

Game Information 

• Oklahoma City Stars (6-16, 5-11 SAC)    
  • Previous Game: Forfeit to Oklahoma Panhandle State 
• Southwestern Assemblies of God (13-8, 10-6)
  • Previous Game: vs Central Christian (W, 66-42) 
• Date & Time: Thursday, Feb. 8 | 6 PM   
• Location: Abe Lemons Arena  
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Key Players

• Oklahoma City     
  • Sr - Amaya Gordon – 14.8 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 46.5 FG%
  • Sr – Ray Osborn – 9.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.0 APG
  • Sr – Cacie Gorman – 6.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.6 BPG, 46.1 FG%   
• Southwestern Assemblies of God
  • Jr – Agar Farres Garcia – 11.1 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 3.0 APG, 52.6 FG%
  • Sr – Rylee Lavender – 10.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 34.8 FG%, 72.3 FT%
  • Jr – Neeley Tilley-Bedick – 10.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 42.3 RPG

About the Stars

• Oklahoma City enters Thursday's game against the Lions with a 6-16 overall record while holding a 5-11 record in conference play.
• After a pair of forfeits last week due to a large string of injuries, the Stars return to the floor sitting in ninth place in the Sooner Athletic Conference standings being just one game back of Texas Wesleyan for the eight-team cut-off to make the conference tournament.
• Oklahoma City's previous time out was a win on the road at Central Christian by taking down the Tigers 57-52.
• Amaya Gordon has been the centerpiece for the Stars this season averaging 14.8 PPG and 9.2 RPG which is third-best in the SAC.
• Gordon put together a career day at Central Christian topping her best margins in scoring and rebounding with a 29-point 18 rebound double-double day.
• Ray Osborn and Cacie Gorman join Gordon in the senior tandem as key performers to the Stars team. Osborn scores it at 9.5 PPG while Gorman racks up 6.6 PPG and 7.3 RPG and leads the Sooner Athletic Conference in blocks per game with 1.6.
• The trio of seniors stepped up in a major way at Central Christian in the team's last outing combining for 55 of the 57 OCU points as Osborn came one rebound shy of a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds while Cacie Gorman notched her third double-double of the season with 15 and 10.

About the Lions

• SAGU comes into Thursday's contest 13-8 overall with a 10-6 record in conference play as the Lions sit tied for fifth place in the conference standings with Mid-America Christian.
• The Lions enter winning its last six of eight games and come off a victory over Central Christian on Saturday (Feb. 3) 66-42.
• SAGU is led by three double-figures scorers starting with Agar Farres Garcia leading the way with 12.9 PPG and leads the SAC in rebounds per game with 11.1.
• Rylee Lavendar falls behind at 10.3 PPG with Neeley Tilley-Bedick rounding out the top scorers with 10.1 PPG.
• Despite being held to just three points against the Tigers, Farres Garcia has been a force on the boards this season for the Lions having only hauled in single-digit rebounds on two occasions while notching 11 double-doubles this year.

Previous Meeting

• The previous time these two schools clashed came back on Jan. 4 inside the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie, Texas as the Lions used a 26-point second quarter to bolster them to a 76-59 win over OCU.
• Amaya Gordon came out as the Stars only double-digit scorer with 21 points and nine rebounds while Jerzie Bryant scored nine points on seven rebounds and four assists.

Series History 

• Oklahoma City has dropped the previous two meetings to Lions, however despite the back-to-back losses Oklahoma City dominates the all-time series record holding a 17-3 advantage over SAGU dating back to 2014.

What's Next

• Oklahoma City remains inside Abe Lemons Arena on Saturday (Feb. 10) as the Stars look to sweep the season series against UNT-Dallas.