Match Info		Opponent Info
Cameron vs. UT Tyler CU: 2-3, 0-0 LSC  | UTT: 5-2, 0-0 LSC Wednesday, Nov. 30 | 5 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas			SCHEDULE	ROSTER	STATS
Midwestern State vs. UT Tyler MSU: 1-4, 0-0 LSC  | UTT: 5-2, 0-0 LSC Friday, Dec. 2 | 5 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas			SCHEDULE	ROSTER	STATS

A NEW DAWN
 
This week marks the LSC opener for UT Tyler, and they will look to repeat the successes of last season and add even more. The Patriots were eligible for the postseason for the first time in the Division II era in 2021-2022 and they capitalized on that, making the LSC Tournament and going all the way to the semifinals before falling in a tight contest to Texas A&M-Commerce and just missing out on an NCAA South Central Regional Tournament berth.
 
THE SEASON SO FAR
 
Early on in the 2022-2023 season the Patriots have been marked by strong defense and an efficient offense to move to 5-2 through the non-conference schedule. The Patriots are allowing just 57.9 points per game to their opponents and holding them to 34.3% from the field while averaging 13.3 steals per game. On offense, the Patriots are averaging 70.1 points per game on 42.5% shooting and are 33.3% from beyond the arc as a team.
 
WHAT COACH ALVIDREZ IS SAYING
 
On what she has learned about her team on the road: "We didn't get to practice as much, so we couldn't fix what we needed to fix. Going into Southern Arkansas our girls gutted it out. How we found a way to win is pretty promising to see this early in the season. We have some promising moments, but there are some things we need to fix to become more consistent."
 
The message leading up to the LSC opener this week: "We are able to correct a lot of things that needed correction. Every game is important in conference and in Division II. All these games matter and all these games will be tough. There are no breaks in this conference and continue to grow each week."
 
On playing at home for the first time: "Being on the road got a little tiring, so it's nice to finally be playing at home. It's nice to be in our own beds and it's a nice feeling to finally play in front of our home fans."
 
REGIONALLY RANKED
 
The Patriots are ranked for the third consecutive week in the D2SIDA South Central Region Rankings to start the season. This week they slipped to number ten in the rankings as they were previously ranked sixth in last week's release. West Texas A&M holds on to the top spot yet again and are followed by Texas Woman's, Angelo State, Colorado School of Mines, and Lubbock Christian in the top five.

 

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	W-L	Prev.
1	West Texas A&M (5)	6-0	1
2	Texas Woman's	5-1	3
3	Angelo State	4-1	5
4	Colorado School of Mines	4-1	4
5	Lubbock Christian	4-2	2
6	Black Hills State (1)	4-1	T-6
7	Colorado Christian	4-2	RV
8	Texas A&M Kingsville	3-1	9
9	New Mexico Highlands	6-0	NA
T10	Texas A&M International	4-1	NA
T10	UT Tyler	5-2	T-6

 





















THE SCOUTING REPORT
 
Cameron will roll into Wednesday night's contest at a record of 2-3 on the season with wins over UC Colorado Springs and Harding. The Aggies are averaging 68.2 points per game on the season on 40.9% shooting while their opponents are averaging 76.4 points per game and are shooting 47.5% from the floor. The Aggies are sixth in the LSC in free throw percentage, fourth in three point attempts, and fifth in three pointers per game.
 
Cameron is led by Alena Wilson on offense, who is scoring 16.4 points per game on 46.2% shooting. Wilson is also snagging 7.8 rebounds per contest and has seven assists and five steals on the year.
 
Jeff Mahoney takes over as head coach of the Aggies in 2022 after serving as the Assistant Coach for the previous three seasons. Prior to his time with Cameron, Mahoney served as the head girls basketball coach at Harrah HS in Harrah, Oklahoma.
 
Midwestern State comes in at 1-4 on the season with their lone win coming over UC Colorado Springs on November 12. The Mustangs are averaging 70.4 points per game on 39.9% from the floor while their opponents are scoring 77.4 points per game on 41.5% from the floor. The Mustangs are the top team in the LSC in blocks per game, second in offensive rebounds per game, and are fourth in both free throw attempts and free throws made per game.
 
Both Natalie Stice and Sheridan Bostic lead the way on offense, averaging 11 points per game. Stice is shooting 33.3% from the floor and averages 3.6 rebounds per game and has 11 assists. Bostic is shooting 46.2% from the floor and 46.9% from three while averaging 3.4 rebounds per game.
 
Christopher Reay is in his third season as head coach and 13^th season overall at Midwestern State. Previously, Reay served as the assistant coach for his first 10 seasons. Most recently, Reay led the Mustangs to an LSC Tournament berth in the 2021-2022 season before being knocked out by UT Tyler.

NEXT ON THE SLATE
 
Following this week's contest, the Patriots will take a week off from competition due to finals week. The next competition to take place will be on the road across state lines as UT Tyler takes on Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico on December 15 and 17.