Monday, December 29
JACKSONVILLE
6:30 p.m.
Jax State
vs
Mercer
12/28/2014 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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JACKSONVILLE – After 24 days away from Pete Mathews Coliseum, the Jacksonville State women's basketball team returns to its home venue on Monday evening to close out 2014 and the non-conference slate against Mercer.Â
Tip off is set for 6:30 p.m. on the JSU campus. All fans 18 and under are admitted free.
The Gamecocks, who went in to the Christmas break on a two-game winning streak after taking down Charleston Southern and East Tennessee State on back-to-back days in the UNC Wilimington Christmas Invitational, looks to remain perfect at home and extend a five-game winning streak at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Jax State enters the final tune up before Ohio Valley Conference play begins on Thursday with an 8-3 overall mark. The eight wins are the most by this point in the season since the 1990-91 season. The 1990-91 club didn't record its eighth win of the season until Jan. 5, 1991. Mercer finished up the pre-holiday slate with an even 6-6 mark and have dropped the last three outings prior to Christmas. The Bears have suffered consecutive losses to Kennesaw State and Belmont at home before dropping a 72-59 road decision at College of Charleston on Dec. 21.
The 2014 calendar year has been an impressive 12 months as Jax State has won 19 of its 30 games since January, 1, 2014. A win over the Bears will be the 20th in the calendar year and the 12th in the last 13 games at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
The Gamecocks and Bears, two former conference rivals, will be meeting for the 22nd time tonight and for the third year in a row. MU holds a 13-8 lead in the all-time series and has won the last five encounters dating back to the 2002 season. The Bears won their fifth straight over Jax State last season, 60-54, at Pete Mathews Coliseum. JSU's last win over the Bears was a 62-60 victory in Jacksonville on Feb. 24, 2001.
After a pair of double-double performances in Wilmington, North Carolina, junior Destany McLin has taken over the team lead in the scoring department. The junior from Athens, Alabama enters MU affair with 12.5 points per game. McLin was bolstered in to the top spot after 21 points and 10 rebounds in the first game in Wilmington, North Carolina against Charleston Southern. She followed that outing up with 11 points and 10 boards versus East Tennessee State. McLin ranks second on the team in rebounding with 7.3 rebounds per game. Senior Candace Morton is the other Gamecock averaging double figures with 12.0 points per contest. Senior Miranda Cantrell had two solid showings prior to the Christmas break with a pair of double digit scoring outputs. The College Park, Georgia-native finished with a double-double (15 points, 12 rebounds) against CSU and added 10 points in the 57-56 victory over ETSU.
Entering Monday's contest against Mercer, Jacksonville State is averaging 64.3 points per game and have scored 60-plus points in seven of the wins. Jax State registered a season-best 78 points in a 26-point win over Georgia Southern on Dec. 2 and reached the 70-point mark for the third time this season against CSU. The Gamecocks are equally impressive on the defensive end of the floor as they are the early league leaders in scoring defense. Through the first 11 games, JSU is limiting the opposition to 56.3 points per game. In six of the eight wins, Jax State has limited its opponents to below 60 points.
MU senior Precious Bridges engineers the Bears' offense with over 20 points per game. Bridges ' records 22.9 points per game. The Bears have two other individuals who average double figures in the scoring column. Kahlia Lawrence registers 11.8 points per contest, while Alicia Williams adds 10.4 points per outing and leads the Black and Orange in rebounding with 6.6 boards per game.
The Gamecocks open their 16-game Ohio Valley Conference schedule on New Years Day with an afternoon contest at SIU Edwardsville. Tip off is set for 4 p.m. on the SIUE campus. JSU closes out the first weekend of conference play on Saturday, Jan. 3 in Charleston, Ill. against Eastern Illinois.
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JACKSONVILLE – After 24 days away from Pete Mathews Coliseum, the Jacksonville State women's basketball team returns to its home venue on Monday evening to close out 2014 and the non-conference slate against Mercer.Â
Tip off is set for 6:30 p.m. on the JSU campus. All fans 18 and under are admitted free.
The Gamecocks, who went in to the Christmas break on a two-game winning streak after taking down Charleston Southern and East Tennessee State on back-to-back days in the UNC Wilimington Christmas Invitational, looks to remain perfect at home and extend a five-game winning streak at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Jax State enters the final tune up before Ohio Valley Conference play begins on Thursday with an 8-3 overall mark. The eight wins are the most by this point in the season since the 1990-91 season. The 1990-91 club didn't record its eighth win of the season until Jan. 5, 1991. Mercer finished up the pre-holiday slate with an even 6-6 mark and have dropped the last three outings prior to Christmas. The Bears have suffered consecutive losses to Kennesaw State and Belmont at home before dropping a 72-59 road decision at College of Charleston on Dec. 21.
The 2014 calendar year has been an impressive 12 months as Jax State has won 19 of its 30 games since January, 1, 2014. A win over the Bears will be the 20th in the calendar year and the 12th in the last 13 games at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
The Gamecocks and Bears, two former conference rivals, will be meeting for the 22nd time tonight and for the third year in a row. MU holds a 13-8 lead in the all-time series and has won the last five encounters dating back to the 2002 season. The Bears won their fifth straight over Jax State last season, 60-54, at Pete Mathews Coliseum. JSU's last win over the Bears was a 62-60 victory in Jacksonville on Feb. 24, 2001.
After a pair of double-double performances in Wilmington, North Carolina, junior Destany McLin has taken over the team lead in the scoring department. The junior from Athens, Alabama enters MU affair with 12.5 points per game. McLin was bolstered in to the top spot after 21 points and 10 rebounds in the first game in Wilmington, North Carolina against Charleston Southern. She followed that outing up with 11 points and 10 boards versus East Tennessee State. McLin ranks second on the team in rebounding with 7.3 rebounds per game. Senior Candace Morton is the other Gamecock averaging double figures with 12.0 points per contest. Senior Miranda Cantrell had two solid showings prior to the Christmas break with a pair of double digit scoring outputs. The College Park, Georgia-native finished with a double-double (15 points, 12 rebounds) against CSU and added 10 points in the 57-56 victory over ETSU.
Entering Monday's contest against Mercer, Jacksonville State is averaging 64.3 points per game and have scored 60-plus points in seven of the wins. Jax State registered a season-best 78 points in a 26-point win over Georgia Southern on Dec. 2 and reached the 70-point mark for the third time this season against CSU. The Gamecocks are equally impressive on the defensive end of the floor as they are the early league leaders in scoring defense. Through the first 11 games, JSU is limiting the opposition to 56.3 points per game. In six of the eight wins, Jax State has limited its opponents to below 60 points.
MU senior Precious Bridges engineers the Bears' offense with over 20 points per game. Bridges ' records 22.9 points per game. The Bears have two other individuals who average double figures in the scoring column. Kahlia Lawrence registers 11.8 points per contest, while Alicia Williams adds 10.4 points per outing and leads the Black and Orange in rebounding with 6.6 boards per game.
The Gamecocks open their 16-game Ohio Valley Conference schedule on New Years Day with an afternoon contest at SIU Edwardsville. Tip off is set for 4 p.m. on the SIUE campus. JSU closes out the first weekend of conference play on Saturday, Jan. 3 in Charleston, Ill. against Eastern Illinois.
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