TIP OFF: Utah Tech women's basketball hits the road for the Holiday Hoops Classic to take on Jacksonville State and Lindenwood. 

FAST BREAK
•  Utah Tech has a 7-2 overall record on the season and are coming off a 69-65 road win over Weber State. UT is currently on a four game winning streak.
•  The Blazers returned four starters from last year.
•  Utah Tech was picked No. 11 in the WAC preseason polls.
•  Head Coach JD Gustin is in his seventh season at the helm of the Trailblazers.

DOUBLE DOUBLE DOWNLOAD: Breaunna Gillen leads the Trailblazers with three double-doubles on the season. She had double-doubles in back-to-back games against Washginton and Benedictine Mesa and posted a third against LaVerne with a career high performance of 13 assists.
Washington - 21 pts | 11 asst.
Benedtine Mesa  -17 pts | 10 asst.
LaVerne - 16 points |13 asst.

Maggie McCord has recorded two double doubles on the season.
LaVerne -16 points | 15 rebounds
Tex. A&M Commerce - 17 points |13 rebounds

Emily Isaacson's 12 point, 12 rebound performance against Benedictine Mesa is the only other double double recorded by the Blazers.

ON THE DUSTY TRAIL: Utah Tech has a 76-112 (.404) record on the road since joining the NCAA in 2006-07. Under Head Coach JD Gustin, the Blazers are 24-45 (.347) on the road. The Trailblazers are currently 3-2 on the road this year.

HOME SWEET HOME: Since joining the NCAA ranks in 2006-07, Utah Tech has played to a 127-66 (.650) overall record in the Burns Arena. Under Head Coach JD Gustin, UT is 48-33 (.571) at home which includes the undefeated 4-0 record this season.

THREE WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Gillen was named WAC Player of the week twice this season.  She earned her first honor when she recorded a double double against PAC-12 foe, Washginton with 21 points and 11 assists and again against Benedictine Mesa, Gillen recorded another double double with 17 points and 10 assists. Her second honor came after a career high performance of 26 points against Utah State. Additionally, Gillen had 23 points against Big XI competition Kansas State.

Macie Warren also earned Player of the Week honors after her career high performance of 29 points against Air Force going 12-16 from the field and 3-5 from beyond the arc. Warren also pulled down eight rebounds and recorded two assists and two steals against Air Force.

RECORD BREAKING WIN: Utah Tech set a new standard for greatness against LaVerne on Nov. 26 with 112 points scored. This is the new school record for most points scored
in a game.

Breaunna Gillen also set a new school record as she recorded an impressive 13 assists for most assists in a single game.

IN THE BOOKS: Several Trailblazers have made their way into the record books with their performances so far this season.

Breaunna Gillen just broke into the top 10 in all-time scorers in school history with 744 total points. She sits at No. 5 in all time career field goals made with 285 and No. 8 in percentage with a .443. Gillen also sits at No. 2 in school history total career assists 255. Gillen sits at No. 9 in most free throws made with 143.

Emily Isaacson is also in the records for made 3-point field goals with 121 in her career and No. 6 in blocks with 41. She is just 20 rebounds shy of breaking into top 10 in recbounding.

Maggie McCord broke into the top ten in most 3-point field goals made with 76 total.

IN THE WAC: Several Trailblazers have made their way into the top of WAC stat standings.
Scoring
No.1 - Breaunna Gillen - 20.44 points per game
No. 2 - Macie Warren - 18.8 points per game

Rebounding
No.2 - Maggie McCord - 8.56  per game

Assists/Game
No. 1 - Breaunna Gillen - 5.44 assists per game

3-Point FG Made
No.1 - Emily Isaacson - 24 made
No. 2 - Maggie McCord  - 22 made

Free Throw Percentage
No. 3 - Macie Warren - .833

Double-Double Games
No. 2 - Breaunna Gillen - 3

IN THE NATION: Utah Tech is in it's final year of Division I transition and if it was a fully sanction the Trailblazers would fall:
No. 3 - three pointers made per game - 10.4 per game
No. 7 - in scoring - 86.4 points per game

Jacksonville State Quick Facts

•  The Gamecocks come into the game with a 4-4 overall record.

• They are on a one-game winning streak.

• This is head coach Rick Pietri's tenth season with the team.

Gamecocks vs. Blazers

•  This is the first official match up with the Gamecocks.

Lindenwood Quick Facts

•  The Lions come into the game with a 1-8 overall record.

• They are on a one-game winning streak.

• This is head coach Katie Falco's fifth season with the team.
Lions vs. Blazers

•  This is the first official match up with the Lions.