ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T Women's Basketball is set to take on Emporia State on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00.

Series History

In their all-time history, the Hornets have dominated the Miners 20-4 since 1991 when Missouri S&T was in the MIAA. These two teams have never played each other outside of MIAA play from 1991-2005 when they were both in the conference together.

About the Hornets

Emporia State is 3-3 this season in non-conference play. They are coming off an 89-80 win against Ottawa (Kan.) on Monday afternoon. In that game, Katie Horyna tallied 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals. She went 10-for-13 from the field for the Hornets. 

Horyna leads the team with 16 points per game and is second at 5.7 rebounds per game. Elizabeth Tjaden leads started from the three-point line with a 33.3 percentage. Emporia State was picked to finish in eighth place out of 14 teams in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

About the Miners

S&T is on a two-game winning streak with a 2-1 record coming into this game. Both of their wins came in dominating fashion as they took down Cottey 85-46 and Hannibal-LaGrange 78-28. In their win over the Trojans, Morgan Luebbering (St. Thomas, MO/Fatima) led all players with 16 points, a new career best. Her 6-for-8 shooting tied a career high.

Luebbering leads the Miners this season with 11.7 points per game. On the glass, Katelynne Roberts (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) has 5.3 rebounds per game with her nine points per game and six total blocks. Addyson Kent (North Vernon, IN/Jennings County) has led from three-point range with a 41.2 percentage. Missouri S&T was tabbed to finish 12^th in the GLVC Coaches Preseason Poll.

Game Information

Missouri S&T (2-1) vs. Emporia State (3-3)
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 • 3:00 p.m.
Location: Gibson Arena
Live Coverage: Livestream | Radio | Live Stats

What's Next

After Thanksgiving, the Miners will start GLVC play against Lincoln on Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Following that game, they will welcome Upper Iowa on Dec. 5 and Quincy on Dec. 7 until non-conference play starts back up.

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