Jennies Basketball Hosts Lincoln on Warrensburg Night Tuesday

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University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball (7-5) is scheduled to return home to the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center to host former MIAA member Lincoln (1-6) Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m.
The Jennies have been idle since falling to Nebraska Kearney, 70-53, in Kearney, Neb. Dec. 7.
Through 12 games, Central Missouri is led by Reese Schaaf (17.8 ppg., 9.0 rpg., .532 FG%, .860 FT%, 13 A, 12 Stl, 3 Blk) and Lauren Frost (11.2 ppg., 4.1 rpg., 49 A, .402 FG%, .326 3FG%, .818 FT%, 17 Stl).
As a team, UCM is averaging 65.2 points per game while holding opponents to 61.0 points per game. The Jennies are outrebounding their adversaries, 36.6 to 36.1 rebounds per game, and shooting 43.2 percent from the field, 31.7 percent from three-point range and 75.7 percent at the free-throw line.
Schaaf currently leads the MIAA in rebounding through 12 contests with her nine boards per game and is fifth in all of NCAA Division II in total rebounds with 108. Shaaf is also fifth in field goals made in NCAA-II (83). She is second in the conference in scoring with her 17.8 points per game.
Frost is ranked second in the conference and 16th in Division II with 49 assists in 12 games.

WARRENSBURG NIGHT, HOOPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS SET FOR UPCOMING HOME BASKETBALL CONTESTS

Upcoming UCM Mules and Jennies basketball games will feature several promotions in conjunction with each contest.
Dec. 17 vs. Lincoln: Warrensburg Night: UCM Athletics will offer $1 general admission tickets for anyone with a valid ID with a Warrensburg address. There will also be some fun, Warrensburg-themed entertainment during the game.
Dec. 21 vs. Washburn: It's Hoops for the Holidays! Santa will make an appearance from halftime of the Jennies game until halftime of the Mules contest. In addition, there will be other, holiday-themed entertainment during the MIAA doubleheader.

LAST TIME OUT: JENNIES FALL AT NEBRASKA KEARNEY SATURDAY

University of Central Missouri Jennies basketball fell to the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers, 70-53, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7, inside the Health & Sports Center.
Reese Schaaf netted 15 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field and a 3-of-4 showing at the free-throw line and pulled down six rebounds, Taylor Weishaar added 13 points and six rebounds, and Lauren Frost contributed 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists leading UCM.
The Jennies shot 38 percent from the field (18-of-47) and were only 4-of-16 from three-point range for 25 percent in the contest.
Nebraska-Kearney controlled the glass, outrebounding Central Missouri, 42-30, and outscored UCM in the paint, 34-22.
Bailee Sobczak tallied 15 points and nine rebounds pacing Nebraska-Kearney.

PREVIEWING 2024-25

The 2024-25 Central Missouri Jennies welcome back two starters from last season's team that posted an overall record of 21-8 and a MIAA mark of 15-7. Starting guards Lauren Frost and Allie Clevenger are both back on the court for this season and will be joined by returners Shannon Karlin, Cierra Smith and Rylee Vierthaler.
UCM welcomes six new student-athletes to the roster in high school freshmen Jolie Bonderer and Taylor Weishaar, and transfers Nicole Davis, Ashton Verhulst, Reese Schaaf and Callie Ziebell.
Central Missouri has arguably one of the toughest schedules in NCAA Division II this season. UCM will face four teams ranked in the WBCA Division II Preseason Top-25 poll in Pittsburg State (No. 13), Ferris State (No. 15), Southern Nazarene (No. 22) and Fort Hays State (No. 23). In addition, the Jennies are slated to face seven teams that advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2023-24.
UCM was picked fifth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll and sixth in the conference's preseason media poll.

SLIFER INKS FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

Jennies head coach Dave Slifer, now in his 21st season as the leader of the program, signed a four-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season in the summer of 2024.
The contract is highly competitive in the MIAA and NCAA Division II and provides incentives for MIAA championships, postseason appearances and achievements, coach of the year awards, and academic achievement.
Slifer has led Jennies basketball to 12 NCAA Division II postseason berths, including an NCAA-II National Championship in 2018 with the Jennies best record in program history, as well as four MIAA Championships and a pair of NCAA-II Central Region Titles.
Among active head coaches, Slifer is the second winningest coach in Division II and ranks in the top 10 among all three divisions with his 805 career victories in 35 years as a head coach.
He is the winningest coach in both Central Missouri and MIAA women's basketball history and enters 2024-25 with 421 wins in 20 seasons as head coach of the Jennies.

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