RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns will look for their fourth and fifth consecutive wins this weekend, beginning with a 5:30 p.m. contest on Thursday against Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, Okla. The Golden Suns will then travel to Bethany on Saturday to take on Southern Nazarene at 1 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live audio, video, and statistics for both Great American Conference games are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The games will be carried live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) in Russellville, with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Tech leads the all-time series between Oklahoma Baptist, 3-2, including two wins last season. Against Southern Nazarene, the Golden Suns are 10-3 all-time after winning both games last year.
 
SCOUTING THE LADY BISON
Oklahoma Baptist (3-4, 0-2 GAC) is currently riding a three-game win streak, including a 102-39 victory over Manhattan Christian College on Nov. 28. The Lady Bison dropped both GAC games this season, however, to Ouachita and Henderson State.
 
OBU is the only team in the GAC with five players averaging at least 10 points. Tasha Edge paces the offense with 14.7 points per game, and she also ranks third in the GAC with nine rebounds per game. Edge and Aliyah White lead the conference with two double-doubles each. As a team, the Lady Bison are shooting 41.9 percent from the floor while limiting opponents to just 37 percent on field goals. Oklahoma Baptist averages 17 turnovers per game.  
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON STORM
Southern Nazarene (2-2, 0-2 GAC) is coming off back-to-back losses to open the GAC season, falling to Henderson State and Ouachita in Arkadelphia. The Storm responded with two, non-conference victories over Rogers State and Midwestern State last week. SNU hosts Harding on Thursday before welcoming Tech on Saturday.
 
The Crimson Storm are led by three players averaging over 13 points per game. Abby Boyd averages a team-high 13.8 points and 4.3 assists, while Rachel Doerneman posts 13.3 points and seven rebounds per game. SNU is second in the conference in three-point shooting and steals per game, while ranking first in turnovers forced.
 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN SUNS
Arkansas Tech (4-1, 1-1 GAC) has won its previous three contests, including a 63-54 win over Missouri-St. Louis on Nov. 26. The Golden Suns dropped their conference-opener to Southwestern Oklahoma but defeated Northwestern Oklahoma, 81-35, to move to 1-1 in the GAC.
 
Kelsey McClure leads Tech and ranks third in the GAC with 15 points per game. Cheyenne North's 8.2 rebounds per game ranks fifth in the GAC, while her 3.6 offensive rebounds per game tops the conference. Anissa Pounds is shooting a GAC-best 94.4 percent from the free-throw line, while ranking second in steals and fourth in assists.
 
Tech leads the conference in field-goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to just 32.9 percent from the field. The Golden Suns also top the GAC in rebounding margin, averaging 14 more rebounds than their opponents.