Five Things to Know:
1. Toughest League
The Lady Lions have had a tough start to the Mid-South Conference play, competing tonight against their fourth consecutive top-20 opponent. Tonight's the highest-ranked team the Lady Lions have faced.
2. Free Throw Talent
FHU is shooting .765 from the charity stripe through 19 games. That's the highest mark since the Lady Lions shot .774 in the 2020-21 season. The team record for best FT% in a single season was set at .790 in 2003-04.
3. Lying in Wait
Despite a steak of going 19-67 from long range in the last five games, Freed-Hardeman is still #5 in the NAIA and still leads the Mid-South by shooting .372 from deep.
4. Move and Shoot
The Campbellsville Tigers sit at #6 in the NAIA in assists per game (19.1) and #9 in field goal percentage (.469)
5. Legacy
Campbellsville has - by far - the longest ranked streak. The Tigers have been in the top 25 in every poll since 2009. That's 162 straight polls. The next highest team is Marian (Ind.) who has been ranked for the last 88 polls.