EDMOND, Okla. - Head coach Markeith Brown and the Oklahoma Christian women's basketball team will open up their 2024-25 regular season by playing host to in-state foe, East Central University. The Lady Eagles and the Tigers are set to battle in the Nest Wednesday, Nov. 13th with tip-off set for 6 p.m. 

Eagles Outlook (0-0, 0-0 LSC) 

Coach Brown, now in his third season with Oklahoma Christian, will look to continue to build his program with a mix of veteran leadership in Kate Bradley (senior), Nakia Cullom (senior), Taylor Jackson (junior), and Jordan Francisco (senior), with the addition of transfer experience in Ewa Kielar (Western Carolina University), Caitlynn Jordan (Utah Tech), and Elikya Baseylia. 

Bradley, voted as the Conference Preseason Player to Watch and Cullom will look to lead the Lady Eagles in the back court. The duo led the Eagles in three-point percentage last year, finishing the season above 30 percent from deep range and both average just under 10 points a game. 

The additions made by Coach Brown in the off-season with Jordan, Kielar, and Baseylia added length to the Lady Eagles present in the lane with all three looking to make an immediate impact on the boards. 

The Lady Eagles and the Tigers matched for a neutral site contest last year in the Newman Classic. The teams played in a highly contested game as before the Tigers were able to pull away in the final minutes to claim the 59-53 victory. This was the first time the two schools matched up since 2006.  

Scouting East Central

The Tigers finished last season with a 10-16 record in Heather Hurt first full year as the head coach. While Hurt is bring back seven players from last years rosters, the Tiger will be looking to find their main source of offensive from a different face from last year. Veteran guards Jayden Weiberg and Natalie Payne return as the leading scorers from last year, both averaging just under eight points a game. The Tigers were picked to finish 10th in the Great American Conference.