SPRINGFIELD, IL - The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team welcomes Oakland City on Saturday, Dec. 19. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at the Recreation and Athletic Center.

You can follow the game using the links above and the women's basketball team on Twitter at @UISWBB. Saturday's game is Elementary Day. All elementary school kids receive free admission to the game.

Quick Hits

• UIS is 4-5 overall with a 0-3 GLVC record. The Prairie Stars next GLVC opponent is Quincy on January 7.
• UIS dropped their third straight GLVC game after a 62-77 loss to McKendree.
• Junior Caroline Kelty (River Forest, Ill.) scored a season-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Kelty also recorded four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. 
• Sophomore Shelbi Patterson (Indianapolis, Ind.) added 13 points along with five rebounds.

More News and Notes
 

GLVC Play
The Prairie Stars are 0-3 in GLVC play this season. Junior Syerra Cunningham (Beach Park, Ill.) is second in the GLVC with 9.3 rebounds per game. Sophomore Shelbi Patterson (Indianapolis, Ind.) is ninth in the GLVC with 3.56 assists per game. Senior Meredith Marti (Indianapolis, Ind.) is tied for fifth with 21 three-pointers. 

Second Chances
UIS is third in the GLVC in offensive rebounds per game (14.33). UIS is 3-1 when outrebounding their opponents. Oakland City is averagin 43.1 rebounds per game. Second chance points will be key for a UIS victory. 

3-Point Defense
Oakland City is averaging almost 8 three-pointers a game this season. The Prairie Stars' defense is only allowing their opponents to shoot 24.8% from behind the arc. 

Taking Care of The Rock
UIS is 4-0 when recording fewer turnovers than their opponents. The team is 0-3 when turning the ball oer more than their opponents. 

Patterson Leads Offense
The Prairie Stars have six players averaging seven or more points this season. Leading the team is Shelbi Patterson with 11.9 points per game. 

Scouting Oakland City

• Oakland City is 4-7 overall this season
• The Mighty Oaks offense is led by junior Chelsea Jellison who is averaging 10.0 points per game
• Freshman Olivia Carroll and Sophomore Emily Pitkin lead the team with 34 rebounds a piece. 
• Senior Raven Greer leads the team in assists (34) and is second in steals (25).

Coming Up Next
On January 7, The Prairie Stars are on the road to take on Quincy. On the ninth of January, UIS travels to Kirksville, Mo. to take on Truman State.