FHSU Athletics
#11 Fort Hays State (15-2, 6-2 MIAA) at
Central Oklahoma (4-14, 3-6 MIAA)
Saturday, January 25, 2025 • 1:30 p.m.
Edmond, Okla. • Hamilton Field House
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The 11th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team wraps up its weekend in the Sooner State on Saturday when the Tigers take on Central Oklahoma. First tip is set for 1:30 p.m. from Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla.
The Tigers are now 15-2 overall and 6-2 in MIAA contests after defeating Rogers State on Thursday, while the Bronchos enter the contest 4-14 on the year and 3-6 in league action after losing to Nebraska-Kearney for their fifth-straight loss.
Katie DeGarmo totaled 18 points in Thursday's win at Rogers State, bringing her career point total to 2,001 points. The Maize, Kan. graduate student is the second player in program history and the fourth active player in Division II to surpass 2,000 career points. Additionally, DeGarmo is the only active player in Division II with 2,000 career points, 1,000 career rebounds and 300 career assists.
The Tigers continue to rank in the top 10 in Division II in multiple categories, including assists per game (19.1, second), assist/turnover ratio (1.35, second), field goal percentage defense (33.9, fifth) and defensive rebounds per game (30.6, seventh). FHSU has two players that rank in the top three in the country, with Brooke Loewe ranking third with her 7.3 assists per game and Olivia Hollenbeck ranking third with a shooting percentage of 62.9 percent.
All but one of FHSU's wins have been double-figure victories, including nine by 20 or more points, while both of the Tigers' losses have been by just one point.
Saturday's game will be the 10th time both DeGarmo and Hollenbeck have played Central Oklahoma. Each has scored in double figures six times in nine tries against UCO, with DeGarmo averaging 14.4 points against the Bronchos and Hollenbeck averaging 12.6 ppg.
Megan Earney poured in seven 3-pointers in FHSU's last trip to Edmond, scoring a career-high 21 points.
The Tigers have hit at 12 or more 3-pointers in three of their last four games inside Hamilton Field House. Going back further, FHSU has hit at least six 3- pointers in all 11 road games at UCO since the Bronchos joined the MIAA, including eight games with eight or more triples.
The Tigers are 21-5 all-time against the Bronchos, including an 8-4 edge in games played inside Hamilton Field House. The Tigers have won each of the last 10 games overall and six-straight in Edmond. FHSU is 2-0 against the Bronchos under head coach Talia Kahrs, including a 1-0 mark on the road. The Tigers are 19-4 against the Bronchos in MIAA regular season contests.
The Bronchos are 4-14 overall and 3-6 in MIAA play, including losses in each of their last five games. UCO is 3-4 at home this season. The Bronchos rank 13th in the league in scoring, averaging 61.9 points per game, and scoring defense, allowing 72.4 ppg. They are 275th out of 290 teams in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot 44.0 percent from the floor. Four Bronchos average in double figures, led by Korie Allensworth who averages 12.9 points per night. Jordyn Turner nearly averages a double-double, putting up 11.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest.