PREVIEW: Eagles open RRAC schedule looking to turn in upward direction

Two teams looking to avoid a three-game losing streak meet in Thursday's conference opener when A&M-Texarkana and Louisiana Christian collide at the Patterson Center. The Eagles (2-3) and Wildcats (2-3) will tipoff Thursday at 7:30 pm and the game can be streamed live on the KLFI-TV YouTube channel.

WHO: A&M-Texarkana vs Louisiana Christian

WHERE: Patterson Center, Texarkana

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 pm

WATCH: KFLI-TV

LIVE STATS: tamuteagles.com

SERIES HISTORY: The all-time series is tied, 2-2. LCU won the last meeting (Feb. 2023) but TAMUT has won the only prior meeting at the Patterson Center (Jan. 2023).

TEAM PREVIEW – A&M-Texarkana

RECORD: 2-3 overall, 0-2 at home

LAST GAME: Nov. 25 vs Central Baptist (Lost 68-49)

OFFENSE: 67.8 ppg … 42.0 FG% … 27.2 3PT% … 71.7 FT%

DEFENSE: 72.0 ppg … 42.5 FG% … 30.6 3PT% … 67.7 FT%

REBOUNDING: 35.6 rpg … plus-1.4 margin

Individual Leaders w/ per game averages

Levelle Zeigler (6-2 Sr. G) … 18.6 points … 4.6 assists

Dezmond Washington (6-6 Sr. F) … 13.4 points … 4.8 rebounds

Christopher Coley II (6-7 Sr. F) … 8.8 points … 6.2 rebounds

TEAM PREVIEW – Louisiana Christian

RECORD: 2-3 overall, 1-1 on road

LAST GAME: Nov. 24 vs Central Baptist (Lost 77-56)

OFFENSE: 70.2 ppg … 42.0 FG% … 37.0 3PT% … 65.2 FT%

DEFENSE: 81.6 ppg … 47.2 FG% … 40.7 3PT% … 61.1 FT%

REBOUNDING: 34.4 rpg … minus-4.0 margin

Individual Leaders w/ per game averages

Gary Smith (Jr. G) … 12.6 points … 52.2 3PT%

Kylan Williams (Jr. F) … 12.0 points … 6.0 rebounds

Omarion Layssard (Fr. G) … 11.9 points … 51.2 FG% … 4.4 rebounds