HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana women's basketball team will close its season-long five-game road swing on Saturday, facing Centenary at 2 p.m. in the Gold Dome.

The Lady Lions (6-3) will be looking for their second consecutive win, while Centenary (0-7) is looking for its first win of the season. Saturday's game will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net. Live video (paid subscription required) and live stats will also be available at www.gocentenary.com.

On Monday, Southeastern senior center Rachel Mackie hit two free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining to clinch a 53-49 victory at Jackson State. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lady Lions.

Junior guard Kelli Jenkins led Southeastern with 10 points and four assists in the win at JSU. Junior guard Jessica Sommers (3-for-3) and senior guard Chelsea Hix (2-for-2) combined for perfect shooting from behind the arc.

Mackie pulled down a career-high tying 13 rebounds, as the Lady Lions held a 39-29 rebounding advantage over the Lady Tigers. Southeastern held JSU to 34.5 field goal shooting, as junior guard Latoria Holder keyed the Lady Lions' effort with three steals and a blocked shot.

While Southeastern does not feature a player with a double-digit scoring average, eight different Lady Lions have topped double figures in a game this season and the Lady Lion balanced attack is averaging 65.8 points per game. Senior forward Rashima Jenkins leads the team with 8.9 points per game, followed by freshman forward Aja Gibson (8.8 ppg), Kelli Jenkins (8.4 ppg), Holder (7.9 ppg) and Hix (7.4 ppg).

Kelli Jenkins leads the team and ranks fourth in the Southland with 4.6 assists per game. The Plaquemine native is ninth in school history with 253 career assists. Currently tops on the team and 10th in the Southland with 2.0 three-point field goals per game, Hix ranks among the school's career leaders in three-point field goals made (131, 3rd), three-point field goals attempted (362, 3rd) and three-point field goal percentage (36.2, 6th).

Southeastern continues to be the most accurate shooting team in the Southland, leading the league with a 42.0 field goal percentage. Individually, Gibson and Rashima Jenkins hold down the top two spots in the Southland with 53.2 and 50.8 field goal percentages, respectively. Holder (42.4, 12th) and Kelli Jenkins (41.0, 15th) also rank among the league's most efficient shooters.

Southeastern also sits atop the conference with a plus-7.1 rebounding margin. Rashima Jenkins leads the team and is eighth in the Southland with a 7.1 per game rebounding average. Mackie has moved onto the Southland leader board, ranking 15th with 5.9 boards per outing.

Defensively, Southeastern is allowing 65.3 points per game. Holder (2.4, 6th) and senior guard Mary Fountain (2.0, 8th) both rank among the league leaders in steals. Holder, the team's most active and aggressive defender, also is 11th in the Southland with 0.9 blocks per contest.

Centenary will be looking for its first win under first-year head coach Kristen Davis, a former Northwestern State assistant coach and player. On Sunday, the Ladies were handed a 90-74 loss by Louisiana-Lafayette despite four players scoring in double figures.

In the loss, sophomore guard Ne-Ne Cook led the Ladies with 17 points and six assists, while senior forward Ashley Jackson came off the bench with 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Senior center Anne Farrell and junior guard Megan Daniel chipped in with 14 points each.

On the year, Centenary is averaging 55.4 points per game and shooting 34.3 percent from the floor. Cook leads the team with 13.3 points per game and is joined in double figures by Jackson (11.4 ppg) and Farrell (10.4 ppg). Cook is also the team's top distributor, averaging 3.6 assists per game, while sophomore guard Vashni Sharp-Moore is averaging 3.0 assists per contest.

The Ladies are averaging 31.7 rebounds per game and will head into Saturday's game with a minus-12.2 rebounding margin. Farrell leads the team with 8.8 rebounds per game, while Jackson follows with 6.1 boards per contest.

Defensively, Centenary is allowing opponents to score 84.4 points per game and shoot 49.8 percent from the floor. Cook paces the squad with 2.4 steals per game, while Farrell leads the Ladies with a blocked shot per game.

Southeastern has won all seven previous meetings with Centenary. Last season, then-senior guard Kim Edmonson poured in a career-high 23 points and Southeastern forced 21 turnovers in a 65-43 win in Hammond.

Following Saturday's action, Southeastern will return home to face Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center. The Lady Lions will celebrate with Holiday Hoop Fest, as gifts from “Roomie” Claus will be given away and fun holiday-themed promotions will be held throughout the game.

In addition, Sommers will be the Spotlight Player of the Game and the first 100 fans will receive a trading card featuring Sommers, courtesy of the Southeastern PRIDE. Tuesday's game will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.