LIONS SQUARE OFF AGAINST BUFFS AND ZIAS
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&M-Commerce (5-8 (3-5 LSC)) | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| West Texas A&M (8-9 (4-4 LSC)) | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Canyon, TX | |||
| A&M-Commerce | West Texas A&M |
|---|---|
| Pts: Breanna Harris - 21 | Pts: GRIFFIN, Devin - 22 |
| Reb: La'Tisha Hearne - 8 | Reb: WILLIAMS, Brittany - 11 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#03, #24 - 6) | Ast: GERALD, Raven - 8 |
| Team Statistics | A&M-Commerce | West Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 37.3% (22-59 ) | 49.1% (27-55 ) |
| Rebounds | 34 | 33 |
| Assists | 19 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 9 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico (3-13, 2-6 LSC) | 17 | 42 | 59 |
| A&M-Commerce (5-8, 3-5 LSC) | 33 | 36 | 69 |
| Commerce, TX (The Field House) | |||
| Eastern New Mexico | A&M-Commerce |
|---|---|
| Pts: PETERSON, Nelsha - 16 | Pts: Breanna Harris - 16 |
| Reb: TEAM - 9 | Reb: Breanna Harris - 10 |
| Ast: GRIFFIN, Lakeeyscia - 5 | Ast: Kourtney Briscoe - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Eastern New Mexico | A&M-Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 39.6% (21-53 ) | 35.8% (24-67 ) |
| Rebounds | 45 | 44 |
| Assists | 12 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 3 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 37 | 29 |
A&M-Commerce at West Texas A&M
Wednesday, January 16 - 6:00 p.m.
Canyon, Texas
Records: A&M-Commerce (5-7, 3-4 LSC); West Texas A&M (7-9, 3-4 LSC)
Live Stats: gobuffsgo.com
Live Audio/Video: gobuffsgo.com
Eastern New Mexico at A&M-Commerce
Saturday, January 19 - 2:00 p.m.
Commerce, Texas
Records: Eastern New Mexico (3-12, 2-5 LSC); A&M-Commerce (5-7, 3-4 LSC)
Live Stats: Lionathletics.com
Live Audio/Video: Lionathletics.com
A&M-Commerce Weekly Game Notes.pdf
Opening Tip:The first game of the spring semester for the Lions is road trip out to Canyon, Texas to take on the Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M. A&M-Commerce will look to end their two game slid and get back to .500 in conference play against the Buffs. The second game of the week will be a home tilt against the Zias of Eastern New Mexico on Saturday at the Field House.
Lions on the Web: Stay up to date with every Lion basket this week. Both games against the Lady Buffs and Zias will be broadcast live on KETR 88.9 FM with Charlie Chitwood on the call, while also streaming live online at KETR.org. The game Saturday against Eastern New Mexico will be streamed live at LionAthletics.com, powered by Stretch Internet, with live stats of both games available at LionAthletics.com as well. Twitter users can also get in-game updates by following @Lion_Athletics.
Series Score: A&M-Commerce has struggled against West Texas A&M ever since the first meeting in the 1975-76 season. The Lions hold a record of 9-45 against the Lady Buffs all-time. The includes at 30 game losing streak to start off the series. Of those nine wins only two have come in Canyon. Charles Mancil and Denny Downing are the only two coaches to win in Canyon, Mancil in '00-01 (71-70) and Downing in '04-05 (78-69). The Lions have dropped their last six to WT by an average of 24.3 points including a 110-37 defeat last season in Canyon. The Lions have dropped their last two against the Zias. Before this recent skid the Lions had won five in a row and six of the last eight in the series. Eastern has not lost to A&M-C as a conference opponent since the 2004-05 season. That is because the LSC was in two divisions and crossover games were not counted towards your league record.
Scouting the Lady Buffs:
2012-13: 7-9, 3-4 LSC
Head Coach: Krista Gerlich - Fifth Season - 129-30 at WT
Last Three Games: vs. Texas Woman's W, 65-51; at Incarnate Word L, 51-50; at A&M-Kingsville W, 72-48.
Key Players
• #2 Devin Griffin: 15.0 ppg / 7.0 rpg / 2.3 apg / 50.7% FG
• #44 Chontiquah White: 13.3 ppg / 7.9 rpg / 54.2% FG / 72.4% FT
• #21 Lacee Logan: 13.2 ppg / 4.2 rpg / 2.5 apg / 45.1% 3PT
West Texas is currently tied for fifth in the LSC with Angelo State and A&M-Commerce. The Lady Buffs are led by Devin Griffin who is averaging 15 points per game to go along with 7 rebounds. Griffin is currently four in the LSC in scoring and eighth in rebounding. Chontiquah White is also having a good season averaging just over 13 per game and is currently sixth in the LSC in scoring. West Texas is one of two teams that have two players in the top ten in the LSC in terms of ppg, Tarleton State is other. Lacee Logan would also be in the top ten but has not appeared in enough games to qualify for the conference leaders. Logan would also be second in the LSC for 3PT shooting percentage. After starting the season 0-3 playing in a quality tournament in California with two top 25 teams the Buffs have won four of their last six games.
Scouting the Zias:
2012-13: 3-12, 2-5 LSC
Head Coach: Lindsey Wilson - Second Season - 10-17 Career
Last Three Games: at Incarnate Word L, 64-39; at Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 65-58; vs. Texas Woman's L, 60-40
Key Players:
• #3 Ashlee Pierson: 6.7 ppg / 2.0 rpg / 1.9 spg / 42.2% F
• #10 Tara Johnson: 6.3 ppg / 3.5 rpg / 1.5 apg / 33.3% 3PT
• #12 Hannah Altheide: 6.0 ppg / 1.7 rpg / 2.1 apg / 1.1 spg
Harris among LSC leaders: A&M-Commerce junior forward currently ranks third in the conference in rebounding with 10.1 rebounds per game. She also leads the conference in offensive rebounds per game at 5.3.
Shooting Blanks: This season the Lions have struggled shooting this season especially from behind the three point line. A&M-C is currently last in 3PT percentage per game at just under 20% on the season. The Lions are also the only team yet to make 35 three point field goals.
Setting New Marks: Several A&M-C Lions have set season and career highs over the winter break including Harris with a new career high in rebounds with 19 against Midwestern State. La'Tisha Hearne set season and career highs in points, assists and steals against Henderson State on December 18.
Who is Next: A&M-Commerce will host the first place Tarleton State Texanns on Saturday January 26 and then travel to Texas Woman's to try and sweep the season series against the Pioneers for the first time since the 2008-09 season. The game against TWU is set for 7:00 p.m. in Denton.
