DALLAS – University of North Texas at Dallas women's basketball continues its early stretch of non-conference play with a local matchup down the road at Paul Quinn University on Wednesday. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.
 
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STORY SO FAR
- The Trailblazers are still seeking steady footing, as they have are 0-1 on the campaign with an 83-66 loss to Science and Arts on November 1. They also have scrimmaged McLennan and recently played an exhibition at NCAA DI East Texas A&M.
- De'Asia Johnson (Dallas, Texas) led the Trailblazers in the USAO matchup with 15 points and made a trio of three-pointers.
- Lauren Pete (Rockwall, Texas) notched a personal-best 14 points, while Channing Beauvais (Paradise, Texas) shot 4-of-4 from the field and totaled 11 points.
- UNTD forced 31 turnovers.
 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Johnson returns for her third season and is the team's returning top producer, as she set season-highs in points (274), points-per-game (9.7), rebounds (146), rebounds-per-game (5.6), and 39 steals.
- ShanDrea Yeldell (Dallas, Texas) will be the floor general in her final campaign with the Trailblazers. An original UNTD women's basketball player with the 2020-21 squad, Yeldell returned for the second half of the 2024-25 campaign and logged 152 points (10.1 ppg), 45 rebounds, 62 assists, and 45 steals.
- Alysa Pendley (Waco, Texas) is another veteran back on the floor that provides depth in the post. Pendley has accumulated 68 blocks in her career.
- Sanaa Murphy-Showers (Plano, Texas) brings a veteran guard that can play multiple positions. She's a savvy senior that amassed a career-high 26 games and 12 starts last year. She totaled 87 points, 71 rebounds, 52 assists, 21 steals, and eight blocks.
- Jade Myles (Dallas, Texas) is a versatile player that arrives from Philander Smith University. The junior played 31 games and made 19 starts for PSU. She tallied 165 points, which included making 27 three-pointers.
 
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SCOUTING PAUL QUINN
- Paul Quinn enters the week at 3-1 overall. All games have been at the friendly confines.
- The Tigers dropped their first contest at home to North American, 86-83.
- Their victories have come in double-digit fashion to Arlington Baptist (97-64), Biblical Studies (85-40), and Jarvis Christian (68-38).
- The Tigers are a first-year member of the HBCUAC after being part of the Red River Athletic Conference in previous seasons.
- Keep an eye out for Canai McPherson and Zaire Brown leading the charge with 79 and 71 points, respectively.
 
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ALL-TIME HISTORY
- UNT Dallas holds a 2-0 record overall against Paul Quinn.
- The team's met in 2021-22 with the most recent matchup a 66-57 away win. Yeldell tossed in 14 points and dished four assists in that game.
- Yeldell is the only member from UNTD that played in both contests. She scored 22 points and shot 8-of-17 (4-7 3PT) to go with five rebounds and two assists in an 86-68 victory for the first matchup.