LIONS MAGIC NUMBER IS 1 TO CLINCH SPOT IN LSC TOURNAMENT
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&M-Commerce (8-14, 6-11) | 38 | 24 | 62 |
| Midwestern State (19-5, 14-4) | 29 | 41 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX (D.L. Ligon Coliseum) | |||
| A&M-Commerce | Midwestern State |
|---|---|
| Pts: Breanna Harris - 18 | Pts: 2 Players (#25, #31 - 16) |
| Reb: Symone Brown - 12 | Reb: CARTER, Andrea - 12 |
| Ast: Ashlee Johnson - 4 | Ast: DEGELIA, Kirsti - 5 |
| Team Statistics | A&M-Commerce | Midwestern State |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 32.3% (20-62 ) | 38.3% (23-60 ) |
| Rebounds | 50 | 34 |
| Assists | 15 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 20 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 20 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 13 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron (5-19, 4-14 LSC) | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| A&M-Commerce (8-14, 6-11 LSC) | 33 | 32 | 65 |
| Commerce, TX (The Field House) | |||
| Cameron | A&M-Commerce |
|---|---|
| Pts: KAUK,Jordan - 14 | Pts: Breanna Harris - 18 |
| Reb: 2 Players (#25, #33 - 9) | Reb: Breanna Harris - 11 |
| Ast: HARRIS,Brittany - 5 | Ast: Ashlee Johnson - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Cameron | A&M-Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 39.6% (21-53 ) | 34.3% (24-70 ) |
| Rebounds | 38 | 48 |
| Assists | 15 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 6 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 20 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 14 |
A&M-Commerce at Midwestern State
Wednesday, February 20 - 5:30 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Records: A&M-Commerce (8-13, 6-10 LSC); Midwestern State (18-5, 13-4 LSC)
Live Stats: MSUmustangs.com
Live Audio/Video: MSUmustangs.com
Cameron at A&M-Commerce
Saturday, February 23 - 5:30 p.m.
Commerce, Texas
Records: Cameron (4-19, 3-14 LSC); A&M-Commerce (8-13, 6-10 LSC)
Live Stats: Lionathletics.com
Audio/Video: Lionathletics.com
Weekly Lions WBB Game Notes.pdf
Opening Tip:With Texas Woman's loss to Abilene Christian on Tuesday night the Lions magic number to clinch a spot in the LSC tournament is 1. The Lions need to win one more game or have the Pioneers loss one more time and the Lions will be heading to Allen for the LSC tournament. It would be the first conference tournament for Head Coach Nicole Anderson. The Lions ended a four game slide last weekend with the win against Texas A&M-Kingsville. The win gave the Lions the sweep of the Javelinas for the season. A&M-Kingsville is the second opponent the Lions have swept this season with Texas Woman's being the other opponent. This is first season since 2008-09 that the Lions have swept two conference opponents. The double-header on Saturday is pushed back to 5:00 and 7:00 due to UIL Region II-3A Playoffs.
Lions on the Web: Stay up to date with every Lion basket this week. Wednesday and Saturday games against the Mustangs and Aggies 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 Wednesday against Midwestern State will be streamed on MSUmustangs.com and the Saturday game against Cameron will be streamed live at Lionathletics.com, with live stats of both games available on both sites. Twitter users can also get in-game updates by following @Lion_Athletics.
Series Score: Since winning four-in-a-row against the Mustangs the Lions have now lost four straight dating back to the 2009-10 season. The Lions have struggled all-time against the Mustangs with an overall record of 17-37; that is a .315 winning percentage. A&M-Commerce have fared better against the Aggies all-time with a 18-19 (.486). The Lions have lost five straight to Cameron after winning eight-in-a-row from 2005-06 to the 2009-10 seasons.
Scouting the Mustangs:
2012-13: 18-5, 13-4 LSC
Last Three Games: W, vs Eastern New Mexico 67-52; L, vs Abilene Christian 85-72; L, vs Angelo State 54-48.
Head Coach: Noel Johnson - Fifth Season - Record at MSU: 64-64 (.500)
Key Players
• #25 Kirsti Degelia: 15.6 ppg / 4.3 rpg / 3.4 apg / 78% FT
• #11 Andrea Carter: 12.5 ppg / 10.3 rpg / 2.4 spg / 50% FG
• #31 Shatoia Gober: 9.3 ppg / 5.6 rpg / 1.7 apg / 46% FG
Midwestern State finds themselves in third place and one game behind conference leading Abilene Christian heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. MSU will try to prevent a three game losing streak at home against the Lions on Wednesday after dropping back-to-back games against Abilene Christian and Angelo State last week. The Mustangs are led by Kirsti Degelia offensively. She ranks fourth in the LSC in scoring and tied for second in reboundig with the Lions Breanna Harris. Degelia also ranks in the top five in assists per game in the LSC. Andrea Carter's 12.5 average puts two Mustangs in the top 10 in scoring; ranking ninth herself. Carter is currently second in the LSC in steals per game with her 2.4 clip.
Scouting the Aggies:
2012-13: 4-19, 3-14 LSC
Last Three Games: L, at Angelo State 60-50; L vs. Abilene Christian 72-53, vs. Tarleton State
Head Coach: Tom Webb - Fifth Season - Career Record 47-82 (.364)
Key Players
• # 12 Chelsea Stamp: 11.7 ppg / 1.0 rpg / 83% FT / 33% 3pt FG
• # 33 Hanah Pollart: 7.6 ppg / 6.2 rpg / 41% FG / 63% FT
• # 5 Brittany Harris: 6.4 ppg / 2.1 rpg / 3.5 apg / 63% FT
Cameron has struggled in the new calendar year going 2-11 and currently hold a losing streak of nine games. Their last win was A&M-Commerce visited back on January 12th when the Aggies came away with a 67-56 victory. Chelsea Stamp is ranked 13th in the LSC in scoring currently. Pollart is in the top 10 in rebounding in the LSC. Harris is second in the Lone Star Conference in assists with her 3.5 clip.
Harris among LSC leaders: A&M-Commerce junior forward currently ranks fifth in the conference in scoring, 15.1 ppg, and third in rebounding with 10.3 rebounds per game. She also leads the conference in offensive rebounds per game at 5.5. Harris is tied for 17th in the country with 11 double-doubles. Harris is also 21st in the country with 10.3 rpg average.
Double Figures: After a 29 point 14 rebound performance against Incarnate Word Breanna Harris has scored in at least 10 points in 11 of her last 12 games and has 17 games this season of at least 10 points. Danielle Dixon has also scored in double figures in six straight games after only having three before this current streak.
Brown Streaking: Freshmen Symone Brown has been scored at least 10 in five straight and is averaging 12.8 ppg over that span and 6 rebounds per game.
S.W.A.T.S.: The Lions are currently sixth in the LSC in blocks as a team with a 2.0 average.
Master Thieves: The A&M-Commerce Lions rank currently fifth in the conference as a team in terms of steals with 9.2 per game. The Lions do not have a single player in the top 10 in steals.
Three-Point Struggles: This season the Lions have struggled shooting from behind the three point line. A&M-C is currently last in LSC in 3PT percentage per game at just over 20% on the season. A&M-C is 276th in 3PT shooting in the country. The Lions have only shot over 40% three times this season.
Not So Charity Stripe: The Lions are currently last in the conference in free throw percentage as a team, shooting 59.1 percent from the line. The Lions are the only team shooting under 60%. The last three games have been better for the Lions. Over that span the Lions have shot over 75%. The Lions rank 269th in country in FT shooting.
Who is Next: The Lions host West Texas A&M on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Field House. Tip-off is set for 5:30 followed by the men. Then A&M-Commerce concludes the regular season with a road trip to Eastern New Mexico next Saturday, March 2 with tip-off being set for 3:00 p.m. CST.
