INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI women's basketball team stays in town during this Thanksgiving week as the Jags (2-1) play host to Oakland City (1-0) on Tuesday (Nov. 24) at 7 p.m. before a Saturday (Nov. 28) contest with IU Southeast (3-3) at 3 p.m. Both games will be held in The Jungle on the campus of IUPUI. Tuesday's matchup is Give Thanks Night where IUPUI will give thanks to fans with free admission. Saturday's game will be Junior Jags Night, where fans will get to learn more about Junior Jags Kids Club and get to meet the players during the postgame. 

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The Jags enter the week riding a pair of close wins against quality opponents in Marquette (W, 60-55) and VCU (W, 70-69) last week. The Jags' three games have been decided by a total of 12 points, including a 77-71 overtime loss at Eastern Illinois to open the year. 

Head Coach Austin Parkinson has had a different breakout player in each of the first three contests. In game one (EIU), senior Akilah Sims went for 22 points and eight rebounds. In game two (Marquette), it was sophomore guard Danielle Lawrence's turn as she poured in 23 points, shooting at a 63.6 percent clip. Game three (VCU) was all Sydney Hall, as the freshman point guard finally found her stroke, knocking down five triples en route to a 19-point performance. 

Despite the game-highs for each of these three, it's been junior center Mikale Rogers whose made a home in the paint as the Jags' security blanket. Rogers leads the team in points (15.7), rebounds (9.3), blocks (1.3) and minutes played (31.3) per game. She also leads the club in field goal percentage, shooting at a 63 percent mark, and her three-point play with 6.9 seconds left was the game-winner for the Jags against VCU last Saturday.

The week's matchups with Oakland City and IU Southeast will be games two and three in a four-game home stand. 

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The Oaks enter Tuesday's game with a 1-0 record, although they've suffered two losses in exhibition games to start the season. 

The key to the OC offense is the trio of guards. Senior guard Raven Greer dropped in 21 points in the Oaks' first matchup but unselfishly tossed 10 assists as well. Junior Christiana Pirvin scored 10 to go along with a team-high six rebounds from the guard spot, while senior Chelsea Jellison scored eight and threw five dimes to round out the Oakland City backcourt. 

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The Grenadiers enter Saturday with a 3-3 record. They have three averaging double figures while the team cleans the glass at a high level, pulling down 49.5 rebounds per game. 

Sophomore Annie Thomas leads the Grenadiers in scoring with 15.7 per contest. Senior guard Mary Die is the all-around performer to watch for as the Pewee Valley, Ky. native averages 14.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. 

IU Southeast enters Saturday's game on two-game losing skid having fallen to NAIA Crossroads League teams in Huntington (L, 72-64) and Spring Arbor (L, 58-46).