Women's Basketball 12/7/2018 3:59:00 PM Jordan Alves

No. 5 Lady Tigers host Ohio Christian University on Saturday at 1:00

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Campbellsville University women's basketball is 2-0 against teams it has played in previous years and the Lady Tigers are seeking to extend that into 3-0 as Ohio Christian comes to the Powell Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.

The contest is the third of five straight games at home as the No. 3 Lady Tigers and Trailblazers are meeting for the first time in program history at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage on the CU Sports Network begins at 12:45.

The Lady Tigers are coming off back-to-back wins over the Virgin Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday - the first new opponent for CU this season. Lexy Lake has been the spark plug as of late, hitting 10 3-point baskets in the last two games and upping her average to 50 percent (19-of-38).

Ohio Christian enters the week with a 1-9 record and has lost five straight games - including 102-75 to Rio Grande and 75-61 to West Virginia Tech. The two players to watch for Ohio Christian are Helaina Limas and Staci Dinsmore. Limas averaged 18.4 points per game, while Dinsmore is close to a double-double with 15 points per game and eight boards per contest.

Tiger Clawz:

Lexy Lake has scored 17 points and hit five 3-pointers in each of the last two games againstthe Virgin Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Madison Faulkner leads the Lady Tigers by averaging 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds - both are season-highs for the junior forward.
Madison Kaiser scored a season-high 18 points vs. Davis & Elkins. She hit 4-of-5 3-point baskets to lead CU.
Caitlin Hall is averaging a season-high 7.2 assists per game. She's recorded games of 13 assists, 10, 9 and 7 assists three times.
CU has three Lady Tigers totaling double figures. In addition to Faulkner, Savannah Gregory averages 12.7 points, while Madison Kaiser is averaging 11.1.
In the Coach High Colvin era, the Lady Tigers have had three or more Lady Tigers average double-figures just four times.
CU is a perfect 7-0 this season against unranked opponents and has won 30-straight games against unranked teams.

BANG! Lexy Lake has stellar week thus far:

Freshman Lexy Lake had a coming out party scoring a career-high 17 points and splashing five 3-point baskets in the last two wins over UVI on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Lake has hit a 3-pointer in every game she's seen action in this season. In the last four games, she's 15-of-28 from deep and 19-of-38 on the season - good for a team-high 50%.
Her 50% average is also good for eighth in the NAIA rankings.

Up Next for Campbellsville:

The Lady Tigers played back-to-back games against the Virgin Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday before hosting Ohio Christian on Saturday.
CU also hosts Simmons College of Kentucky on Monday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. ET
The Lady Tigers end their home stand against WVU Tech on Saturday, Dec. 15.

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Players Mentioned

#40 Madison Faulkner: F; 5' 8"; Junior; Horse Cave, Ky.

#13 Savannah Gregory: G; 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore; Scottsville, Ky.

#20 Caitlin Hall: G; 5' 5"; Junior; Stanford, Ky.

#30 Madison Kaiser: G/F; 5' 9"; Senior; Greenville, Ind.

#4 Lexy Lake: G; 5' 9"; Freshman; Harrodsburg, Ky.

Players Mentioned

#40 Madison Faulkner
: 5' 8"; Junior; Horse Cave, Ky.
: F

#13 Savannah Gregory
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore; Scottsville, Ky.
: G

#20 Caitlin Hall
: 5' 5"; Junior; Stanford, Ky.
: G

#30 Madison Kaiser
: 5' 9"; Senior; Greenville, Ind.
: G/F

#4 Lexy Lake
: 5' 9"; Freshman; Harrodsburg, Ky.
: G