ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Thursday's women's basketball game featuring the visiting Mustangs from Central Baptist College and the Williams Baptist College Eagles has been named the American Midwest Conference (AMC) Game of the Week.

Game Details:
Date: Thursday, Feb. 8
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Southerland-Mabee Center | Walnut Ridge, Ark.
Live Stats | Live Video

All-Time Series:

• Williams Baptist leads the all-time series, 13-3 – dating back to 2005.
• The Mustangs have won the previous two games, including a 69-62 win earlier this season.
• Two-of-the-last-three games have been decided by seven points-or-less.

Scouting Central Baptist Mustangs:  

• 11-11 overall
• 7-10 in the AMC
• Holding the 8-seed in the AMC standings. 0.5 games ahead of Williams Baptist.
• Karlie Senko leads the team, averaging 12.9 points per game. The only player averaging double-figures
• Central Baptist is currently on a four-game win-streak and have won five-of-their-last-six games overall.
• The Mustangs are averaging 65.2 points per game
• As a team, Central Baptist is holding opponents to 31.2-percent (147-of-471) shooting from the field.
• 3-7 on the road
• Kory Westerman (6.5) and Allie Pack (6.0) leads the team in rebounds per game.
• Westerman has the team's only double-double – 13 points and 11 rebounds against Park.
• Holly Allen is averaging a team-high 2.1 assists per game
• Senko has scored at least ten points in all but seven games this season and has scored 20-or-more-points three times.
• NAIA team rankings:
  • No. 20 in offensive rebounds per game (14.5)
  • No. 29 in 3-point field goals made per game (6.7)
  • No. 31 in total rebounds per game (41.5) and total 3-point field goals made (148)
  • No. 33 in total steals (214)
  • No. 34 in total rebound offense (913)
  • No. 36 in steals per game (9.7)
  • No. 38 in turnover margin (1.0)
  • No. 43 in total blocks (59)
  • No. 44 in defensive rebounds per game (26.9) and total rebound margin (1.5)
  • No. 45 in blocks per game (2.6)
  • No. 46 in scoring defense per game (65.6)
  • No. 49 in field goal percentage defense (38.9-percent)
• NAIA individual rankings:
  • Karlie Senko: No. 25 in 3-point field goals made per game (2.4), No. 26 in total 3-point field goals made (48) and No. 35 in 3-point field goal percentage (38.7-perecent).
• AMC team rankings (Top-5 only):
  • No. 2 in offensive rebounds per game (14.5)
  • No. 3 in total rebound offense per game (41.5)
  • No. 4 in 3-point field goals made per game (6.7)
  • No. 5 in total rebound offense (913), 3-point field goals made (148), blocks (59) and total rebound margin (1.5)
• AMC individual rankings (Top-10 only:
  • Karlie Senko: No. 5 in 3-point field goals made per game (2.4) and 3-point field goals made (48), No. 7 in 3-point field goal percentage (38.7-percent) and No. 9 in steals per game (1.8)
  • Kory Westerman: No. 8 in offensive rebounds per game (2.6)
  • Morgan Fimpel: No. 7 in blocks per game (0.9) and No. 8 in blocks (16)
• After facing the Eagles, the Mustangs will take on No. 1 Freed-Hardeman at home at 1:00 PM on Saturday.

Scouting Williams Baptist Eagles:

• 9-12 overall record
• 16-11 in the AMC
• The Eagles have split the last four games.
• 5-4 at home
• Two players are averaging double-digit point totals – Blessing Samuel (13.0) and Ashlyn Ellis (10.9)
• Samuel is averaging a team-high 10.7 rebounds per game
• The Eagles are shooting 39.2-percent from the field
• Williams Baptist is out rebounding its opponents 40.4-39.7
• The Eagles are averaging 64.2 points per game
• Samuel has ten double-doubles, with eight coming in conference play.
• Ellis (2.3) and Tia Brazell (2.0) are averaging over two assists per game
• Samuel is averaging a team-high 2.5 assists per game
• NAIA team rankings:
  • No. 16 in steals per game (10.9)
  • No. 24 in total steals (230)
  • No. 30 in defensive rebounds per game (27.7)
  • No. 40 in total rebounds per game (40.3)
  • No. 41 in field goal percentage defense (38.4-percent)
  • No. 47 in offensive rebounds per game (12.6)
• NAIA individual rankings:
  • Blessing Samuel: No. 6 in offensive rebounds per game (4.3), No. 9 in total rebounds per game (10.6) and total rebounds (224), No. 17 in defensive rebounds per game (6.2), No. 20 in field goal percent (51.1-percent), No. 21 in steals per game (2.5) and No. 22 in total steals (54)
• AMC team rankings (Top-5 only):
  • No. 3 in steals per game (10.9)
  • No. 4 in field goal percent defense (38.4-percent), in steals (230) and defensive rebounds per game (27.7)
  • No. 5 in total rebound offense per game (40.3)
• AMC individual rankings (Top-10 only):
  • Blessing Samuel: No. 1 in offensive rebounds per game (4.3), No. 2 in field goal percent (56.4-percent), defensive rebounds per game (6.2), double-doubles (10), total rebounds (224) and total rebounds per game (10.6), No. 3 in steals per game (2.5), No. 4 in steals (54), No. 9 in scoring per game (13.0)
• After facing Central Baptist, the Eagles will host Lyon (Ark.) on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

Around the AMC – Women's Basketball (All stats are as of Feb. 7 - Morning):

• Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) leads the conference in scoring offense, averaging 80.9 points per game.
• On Jan. 18^th, Alison Webb (Lindenwood-Belleville), became the school's all-time leader with 503 rebounds. She becomes the first player to reach on the 500 rebound plateau.
• Lindenwood-Belleville and Columbia lead the AMC in scoring offense with 1,861 points and 1,807 points respectively.
• After the home win against Hannibal-LaGrange, Freed-Hardeman extended its home winning-streak to 34-straight against conference opponents, including postseason. The Lady Lions next home game is on Feb. 13 against Williams Baptist.
• Lyon has a chance to extend its home win-streak to 23-games against (1) Freed-Hardeman on Thursday.
• Lyon is allowing just 31.3 rebounds per game, which is the lowest total in the AMC.
• Freed-Hardeman is outscoring its opponents by 26.7 points per game, which is the largest margin in the AMC.
• Lyon is shooting 75.0-percent (300-of-400) from the charity stripe.
• Lindenwood-Belleville is shooting a conference-high 48.5-percent from the field.
• Heather Waldemar (Lindenwood-Belleville) holds the AMC season-high in points with 32 against Baker on Nov. 11.
• Sandrea Sylman (Freed-Hardeman) is leading the conference in points per game (15.5)
• Madison Riley of Lyon is leading the conference with a 5.1 assists per game average.
• Tiffany Pate (Freed-Hardeman) is leading the conference in blocks per game 2.4) and total blocks (56).
• Alison Webb (Lindenwood-Belleville) leads the conference with 14 double-doubles. Blessing Samuel (Williams Baptist) is second with 10 and Morgan Dermody (St. Louis Pharmacy) is third with seven.
• Lyons' Ali Tucker is leading the conference in 3-point field goals made (82), 3-point field goals made per game (3.7) and 3-point field goal percentage (50.0-percent).
• NAIA team rankings (Top-10 only):
  • Columbia:
    • No. 3 in 3-point field goal defense (23.7-percent), No. 5 in turnover margin (6.1) and total 3-point field goals made (193), No. 7 in total rebound offense (995), No. 8 in scoring margin (17.6) and No. 9 in 3-point field goals made per game (8.0) and total steals (282)
  • Freed-Hardman:
    •  No. 1 in total rebound margin (12.3), No. 2 in scoring defense per game (49.0) and scoring margin (26.9), No. 3 in field goal percent defense (33.0-percent), No. 4 in turnover margin (6.2) and assist/turnover margin (1.1), No. 5 in total rebound offense (1,011), No. 6 in offense rebounds per game (16.3), No. 7 in 3-point field goal defense (25.0-percent), No. 8 in free throw percent (74.7-percent) and No. 9 in total rebound defense (31.6) and total rebounds per game (43.9).
  • Lindenwood-Belleville:
    • No. 1 in field goal percentage (48.5-percent), No. 4 in scoring offense per game (80.9), No. 7 in 3-point field goal percent (36.9-percent) and defensive rebounds per game (29.8), No. 8 in total scoring offense (1,861) and No. 9 in scoring margin (17.0). total rebound margin (8.1) and total assists (382)
  • Lyon:
    • No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage (42.5-percent), No. 3 in field goal percentage (47.4-percent) and 3-point field goals made per game (9.1), No. 4 in total 3-point field goals made (201) and scoring margin (20.5), No. 6 in  free throw percentage (75.0-percent) and total rebound defense (31.3), and No. 9 in assists per game (16.9) and assist/turnover margin (1.1)
  • William Woods:
    • No. 7 in free throw percent (74.9-percent)
• NAIA individual rankings (Top-10 only):
  • Columbia:
    • Ashlee Marlatt: No. 6 in 3-point field goal percent (47.1-percent)
  • Freed-Hardeman:
    • Tiffany Pate: No. 3 in blocks per game (2.4), No. 4 in total blocks (56) and No. 10 in offensive rebounds per game (3.8)
  • Lindenwood-Belleville:
    • Alison Webb: No. 2 in defensive rebounds per game (9.1), No. 3 in total rebounds (260), No. 4 in total rebounds per game (11.8) and No. 7 in field goal percentage (56.4-percent)
  • Lyon:
    • Ali Tucker: No. 1 in 3-point field goals made per game (3.7) and total 3-point field goals made (82) and No. 2 in 3-point field goal percentage (50.0-percent)
    • Tressa Linson: No. 1 in assist/turnover margin (3.1)
    • Liz Henderson: No. 4 in 3-point field goal percentage (47.8-percent)
    • Madison Riley: No. 7 in total assists (113) and No. 8 in assists per game (5.1)
  • Missouri Baptist:
    • Briya Wilborn: No. 1 in steals per game (3.5) and total steals (78).
  • St. Louis Pharmacy:
    • Allison Dewald: No. 7 in total steals (64) and No. 8 in steals per game (2.9)
  • William Woods:
    • Jasmine Brown: No. 10 in total blocks (40)
  • Williams Baptist:
    • Blessing Samuel: No. 6 in offensive rebounds per game (4.3) and No. 9 in total rebounds per game (10.6) and total rebounds (224)
• AMC Women's Basketball Players of the Week Composite Results:
  • Week 1 (Nov. 6) – Morgan Brandt, Columbia
  • Week 2 (Nov. 13) – Sandrea Sylman, Freed-Hardeman
  • Week 3 (Nov. 20) – Morgan Dermody, St. Louis Pharmacy
  • Week 4 (Nov. 27) – Blessing Samuel, Williams Baptist
  • Week 5 (Dec. 4) – Morgan Brandt, Columbia
  • Week 6 (Dec. 11) – Makenzie Jemes, Stephens
  • Week 7 (Dec. 18) – Madison Riley, Lyon
  • Week 8 (Jan. 1) – Hannah Bland, William Woods
  • Week 9 (Jan. 8) – Jordan Alford, Columbia
  • Week 10 (Jan. 15) – Kaycee Gerald, William Woods
  • Week 11 (Jan. 22) – Brianna Mueller, Lindenwood-Belleville
  • Week 12 (Jan. 29) – Mai Nienhueser, Columbia
  • Week 13 (Feb. 5) – Kaycee Gerald, William Woods
• AMC Women's Basketball Game of the Week results:
  • No. 1 – (16) Columbia def. (24) Lindenwood-Belleville, 58-47
  • No. 2 – (2) Freed-Hardeman def. (18) Columbia, 73-66
  • No. 3 – (2) Freed-Hardeman def. (14) Lyon, 78-66
  • No. 4 – (18) Columbia def. (13) Lyon, 77-76
  • No. 5 – (13) Lyon def. (21) Lindenwood-Belleville, 76-75 (OT)
  • No. 6 – (1) Freed-Hardeman def. (25) Lindenwood-Belleville, 69-68
  • No. 7 – Missouri Baptist def. Harris-Stowe, 67-61
  • No. 8 – (10) Columbia def. (1) Freed-Hardeman, 61-43
• AMC Conference games this week (Feb. 5-11):
  • Tues. – Missouri Baptist def. Hannibal-LaGrange, 72-36
  • Thurs. – (10) Columbia at Hannibal-LaGrange, 5:30 PM
  • Thurs. – Stephens at Missouri Baptist, 5:30 PM
  • Thurs. – Central Baptist at Williams Baptist, 5:30 PM
  • Thurs. – Park at St. Louis Pharmacy, 5:30 PM
  • Thurs. – (1) Freed-Hardeman at Lyon, 5:30 PM
  • Thurs. – William Woods at Harris-Stowe, 5:30 PM
  • Sat. – Hannibal-LaGrange at St. Louis Pharmacy, 1:00 PM
  • Sat. – Stephens at Park, 1:00 PM
  • Sat. – (1) Freed-Hardeman at Central Baptist, 1:00 PM
  • Sat. – (25) Lindenwood-Belleville at Missouri Baptist, 1:00 PM
  • Sat. – (14) Lyon at Williams Baptist, 1:00 PM
  • Sat. – Harris-Stowe at (10) Columbia, 1:00 PM

AMC Women's Basketball Standings:

AMC Women's Basketball Conference Championship:

• The 2018 AMC Women's Basketball Tournament will take place on March 1 (quarterfinals), March 3 (semifinals) and March 6 (finals).
• The highest seeded team of each game will host.
• For more information about the AMC Women's Basketball Conference Tournament, click here.

For a complete list of statistical leaders, click here.
For more information on AMC Women's Basketball, click here.