The Flames aim to continue their momentum, this time on the road as they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats Sunday afternoon.
 
Now standing at 7-1, the Flames are off to one of their best starts in years. Recently sitting at a four-game winning streak dating back to November 22^nd in a win over Davidson (63-55), the Flames reached this mark for the first time since December 2017. They finished the week on a short two-game homestand with wins over St. Thomas (75-71 OT) and Loyola (45-36).
 
This is the first time each of these programs have met on the hardwood. The Bearcats are proven battle tested so far, sitting at 5-3 early on this season. They currently are coming off a win against North Carolina A&T just this past Thursday, 78-73.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 2 pm and is available to watch on ESPN+
 
Young's steadfast productivity

• Kristian Young continues to be all over the floor for the Flames, and it remained routine in their win over Loyola Thursday. She led the team in rebounding with 10, had three assists, stole the ball two times and even had one block.
• In the closing minutes Young manage to secure the win from the foul line, going 5-for-6. This was a season high mark for the guard. She finished the game with nine points.
• Young is currently ranked, 8^th in assists (3.9), 15^th in minutes (30.8) and 18^th in steals (1.5) in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• She also has the second most assists in the MVC with 31 overall.  

Production off the bench

• In all but one game this year, the Flames have led their opponents in points from productive minutes coming from players off the bench.
• Leading the way for the Flames in this category is Ky Dempsey-Toney. Averaging over 13 minutes this season, she has scored in double figures in four games, all within the Flames current win streak.
• Keona Schenck leads the bench in minutes with 24 minutes a game and scored a season high nine points in the overtime win against St. Thomas back on November 27^th.
• Tiana Jackson continues to play solid minutes after she missed most of last season due to injury. She even saw 21 minutes back on November 23^rd in the Flames win over Austin Peay.  

Making it count

• The Flames continue to shine with their work defensively as they have the best scoring defense in the MVC at 54.9 ppg. That mark is ranked 35^th nationally.
• After only going 2-for-9 from beyond the arc in their win against Loyola, the Flames still are proven strong from three. They still have a 36.4% success rate and are ranked 2^nd in the MVC.
• Sitting at a 46.3% field goal percentage, the Flames have continued success of finding their shot on the court. They are ranked 2^nd in the MVC and 33^rd nationally.
• On the other end, the Flames defending the perimeter continues to bring success. Shooters are only landing 24.6% from beyond the arc. That is 1^st in the MVC and 40^th in the nation.  

Bearcats ready to battle

• The Bearcats are offensively by guard combo Jillian Hayes and Mya Jackson.
• Jackson averages 15 points per game, leading the Bearcats. She is also strong from the foul line at 79.2 %. She also leads her team in assists with 4.1 a game.
• Hayes is the second leading scorer with 14.5 points per game. She is the leading rebounder for the Bearcats at 8.8 rebounds a game.
• Landing 4.6 blocks a game, the Bearcats are ranked 50^th in the nation in this category and 1^st in the American Athletic Conference.