MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The final weekend of the regular season has arrived, as Mulerider Women's Basketball (11-15 | 7-13 GAC) aims to finish its regular season strong. On tap for the Muleriders, the Blue and Gold will travel to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, one last time on Thursday night for a match with Ouachita Baptist. To finish up the regular season, SAU will return home for Senior Day on Saturday, as the Muleriders face Arkansas Tech in an afternoon bout.
 
Broadcast Information
Thursday night's contest at Ouachita Baptist will be streamed on the Ouachita Sports Digital Network on YouTube, while Saturday's contest against Arkansas Tech can be viewed on the Southern Arkansas University Hudl Fan Page. Listen to all the action on Magnolia's 99.1 KVMZ with Dan Gregory on the call.
 
Series History vs. OUA
SAU vs. Ouachita Baptist | 2/26 (5:30 PM) 
87th meeting, OUA leads series at 50-36 
First meeting: 12/4/1976 – SAU won 59-21 
Last meeting: 12/20/2025 – SAU won 58-50 

Series History vs. ATU
SAU vs. Arkansas Tech | 2/28 (1:00 PM) 
91st meeting, ATU leads 79-11 
First meeting: 12/6/1976 – SAU won 80-52 
Last meeting: 12/15/2025 – SAU won 86-84
 
SAU Notables
>>> The Muleriders enter the final weekend of the season after falling in their last three against #11 Harding, NWOSU, and SWOSU. The last time SAU met the Tigers and Golden Suns, the unit won both outings, as the group defeated Ouachita Baptist 58-50 at home and Arkansas Tech 86-84 on the road. In conference play, 86 points continues to be the most points scored in a game by the Muleriders this campaign. The most scored during the entire year was 91 against Christian Brothers (11/25/25).
 
>>> Coming off a record-breaking weekend, which included two records being broken, is senior guard Marlee Bright. The Glenwood, Arkansas native gears up for her final regular season weekend in the Blue and Gold after having set two program records last weekend. Bright set the Mulerider Women's Basketball record for the most steals in a game (11), and after doing that, she went on to become the program's all-time leader in career steals (269). The senior has two more games for a chance at breaking two more program records, as Bright is just eight assists away from tying the career assists record (378 | Carolyn Mack, 1988-92) and four steals away from tying her own program record of 91 steals in a season.
 
>>> Following last weekend, Blythe Crawley has broken into the 300+ point range, now at 310 points. She continues to lead the Muleriders in the category, as well as points per game with 11.9. Crawley also leads the unit in field goals made, as she is the only one with at least 100 made FGs with 120 (120-for-335 | 35.8%).
 
>>> Still leading Southern Arkansas in rebounds is Elena Lijo-Rodriguez, as the senior has recorded 157 boards and averages 6.0 per game to this point. Right behind Lijo-Rodriguez is Bright, as her fellow senior has recorded 152 rebounds with an average of 5.8 per game. During the second half of the season, Bright vastly leads the Muleriders in rebounding with 100 boards and an average of 6.7 per game.
 
OUA Notables
>>> The Tigers look to keep themselves in the talk of the GAC Tournament, as Ouachita is currently on a five-game losing streak. The group's last five games consist of losses to #11 Harding, Henderson State, #25 Arkansas Tech, Southern Nazarene, and Oklahoma Baptist. The squad currently sits at 9-11 in the league, and ranks tied for eighth with Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Nazarene.
 
>>> Ouachita currently boasts the Great American Conference's best three-point shooter in Heidi Robinson, as the senior from Marmaduke, Arkansas, leads the league with a 40.1 three-point percentage (11^th DII), 55 three-pointers, and 2.29 three-pointers per game. While Robinson has been the league's best shooter from deep, the Tigers are still led in scoring by Madeleine Tipton with 395 points and 16.5 per game.
 
ATU Notables
>>> Since falling at home to the Muleriders, the Golden Suns have been on a heater, with the group winning 12 of their last 16 games. The last two outings for ATU have been the only back-to-back losses by the unit all year, losing to SEOSU and East Central on the road last weekend. The Golden Suns need not worry about their destination come next weekend, as Arkansas Tech has already secured a spot in the GAC Tournament. The group currently sits in second place in the league with a 14-6 record.
 
>>> Arkansas Tech is led in scoring by Logan Young, who has accounted for 405 points and an average of 16.9 per game. Young's field goal percentage this season ranks her second in the GAC, with a percentage of 52.1% (137-for-263). Young has also been stellar on defense this season, leading the Golden Suns in steals (37), blocks (26), and is third in rebounds with 114.
 
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