A&M-Commerce Lions (2-10, 1-2) at Angelo State Rambelles (7-5, 1-1)

January 12, 2014 - 2 p.m.

Junell Center - San Angelo, Texas 

A&M-Commerce Lions (2-10, 1-2) at Cameron Aggies (8-3, 0-1)

January 15, 2014 - 6 p.m.

Aggie Gym - Lawton, Oklahoma

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A&M-Commerce Weekly Release.pdf

A&M-Commerce takes to the road for the first time in conference play for three straight that starts in San Angelo and concludes with a trip to Portales, N.M. to take on Eastern New Mexico on January 15. The Lions were 3-7 on road last season in conference play. 

SERIES SCORE

The Lions are 22-39 all-time versus Angelo State and the Lions last won in San Angelo during the 1998-99 season, 72-63. The last win for the Lions overall versus the Rambelles came in the season finale of the 2011-12 season in Commerce. Cameron and A&M-Commerce have split the 38 meetings evenly (19-19). The Lions win over Cameron last season ended a six game losing streak in the series. The last win for A&M-Commerce in Lawton came back in the 2008-09 season. 

Last Five Meetings (vs. ASU)

2010-11 at San Angelo L 95-69

2011-12 at San Angelo L 61-50

2011-12 The Field House W 64-61

2012-13 The Field House L 67-57

2012-13 at San Angelo L 64-50

Last Five Meetings (vs. CU)
2010-11 The Field House L  86-64
2011-12 at Lawton  L 68-52
2011-12 The Field House L 63-51
2012-13 at Lawton L 67-56
2012-13 The Field House W 65-58.  

SCOUTING THE RAMBELLES

Angelo State will face Texas Woman's on Saturday before taking on the Lions on Sunday. The Rambelles suffered a road loss to the #15 TexAnns of Tarleton State in their last game, 74-56. Angelo State has used a stingy defense in route to their 7-5 record so far this season. The Rambelles are fifth in the NCAA in soring defense (53.0), and 22nd in field goal percentage defense (34.8%). The one hole in the Angelo State defense is from behind the three-point line were they rank 177th in the NCAA in three-point defense (31.7). 

Key Players

#10 Hillari Adam: 13.7 ppg / 7.1 rpg / 1.6 apg / 47.5% FG

#13 Amanda Weaver: 9.3 ppg / 2.8 rpg / 43.9% 3PT / 80.0% FT

#24 Rochelle Norris: 7.7 ppg / 3.7 rpg / 44.3% FG / 63.6% FT

SCOUTING THE AGGIES

The Aggies have not won since playing Brevard College (N.C.) in Anchorage, Alaska in the AT&T Hoops Classic on December 21. Cameron lost its conference opener to Eastern New Mexico in Portales and face West Texas A&M before playing the Lions on Wednesday. Cameron heads into this week with an 8-3 record but they have played the 252 toughest schedule in Division II. Cameron ranks third in the LSC in points per game (76.5) and fourth in scoring defense (59.8 ppg). 

Key Players

#10 Jazzmine Robinsn: 12.2 ppg / 6.5 rpg / 1.3 spg / 71.1% FT

#12 Chelsea Stamp: 10.6 ppg / 0.6 apg / 43.3% FG / 41.6% 3PT

#21 Lacy Reinke: 8.6 ppg / 6.1 rpg / 61.3% FG / 86.4% FT

ROAD WOES

The Lions will look for thier first road win since beating Eastern New Mexico in Portales in the regualr season final of last season. The three road wins a season ago was a season high under Anderson. 

DIXON AND HARRIS AMONG GREATS

Seniors, Danielle Dixon and Breanna Harris have chances to become the ninth and 10th players in program history to reach the 1,000 points in a Lion uniform. Dixon needs 20 points to reach 1,000 and Harris needs 68 to reach that milestone. 

HARRIS CONTINUES TO GRAB DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Harris continues to put up great production despite the results on the scoreboard. Harris is averaging 17 points and 11.6 rebounds in 12 games so far. Harris has recorded double-doubles in seven of 12 games including two straight. 

HARRIS NOW SECOND ON REBOUNDING LIST

Senior forward Breanna Harris is now second all-time in rebounding with 762 rebounds in her Lion career. Katedria Mosley is the all-time leader with 841 rebounds. Harris already owns two of the four best rebounding seasons in Lions history is now just 79 away from the record. 

NOT MUCH RESISTANCE

The Lions have not been playing much defense so far this season. The defense has been allowing 79.0 ppg and getting outscored by 12.7 per contest. 

LIONS AMONG LSC LEADERS

PPG: Harris - 17.0 (2nd), Oliver - 10.0 (21st)

RPG: Harris - 11.6 (2nd), Hearne - 5.6 (14th)

            Leaupepe-Tele - 5.1 (21st)

FG%: Harris - 57.5% (2nd)

FT%: Harris - 72.5% (9th)

Assists: Pegue - 2.5 (15th), Johnson - 2.3 (21st)

            Dixon - 2.1 (23rd)

Blocks: Leaupepe-Tele - 0.8 (3rd)

Steals: Hearne - 1.8 (7th), Oliver - 1.5 (13th)

NEW SEASON SAME PROBLEM

The Lions have struggled from the free-throw line (56.7%) like last season. Symone Brown leads the Lions with 77.8% clip so far this season. 

SHOOTING…AND…MISSING

The Lions have also struggled from behind the three-point line so far this season. Currently, A&M-C is shooting 22.8% from downtown and ranks near the bottom of the LSC and all of Division II

The LAST TIME....

The Lions scored 100: 

12/13/08 - A&M-C (W) vs. A&M-K, 101-75

Lions score 90: 

11/20/10 vs. MidamericanChristian, L 97-94

Lions Score 80: 

11/12/13 vs. SE Oklahoma, L 85-83

Lions shoot 50% FG: 

12/17/13 vs. Henderson St. L, 79-74

Lions outrebounded an win: 

12/19/13 vs. Ouachita Baptist, W 68-64

Lions 10+ Reb Margin in Win: 

1/4/14 vs. Midwestern State, +15, W, 71-64 ot

TOUGH SLATE SO FAR

The Lions have had a tough schedule so far. A&M-Commerce has face the 52nd hardest schedule according to the Massey Ratings. 

Head Coach Nicole Anderson

Anderson enters her fifth season at the helm of the A&M-Commerce Lions women's basketball program. Expectations have been raised for Anderson and the Lions after last season's nine win improvement from 2011-12. The turn around also earned Anderon Co-Coach of the Year for the Lone Star Conference a season ago.