LYNCHBURG, VA – The Jacksonville State Women's basketball team continues a two-game road trip this week against Liberty in Liberty Arena at 1 p.m.
The contest will mark the first all-time meeting between the two schools. With the teams being in opposite divisions, Liberty and JSU will only face once during the regular season.
JSU enters the matchup 15-4 overall and 6-1 in ASUN play, coming off a win on the road at Kennesaw State, 71-68. The Gamecocks head to Lynchburg with a 5-3 mark on the road this season and 4-0 record on the road in league play.
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans can follow live stats at JSUGamecocksports.com and listen to the game with
Mike Parris on the JSU Gamecock Sports Network.
Liberty enters the game 18-2 overall and 6-1 in the ASUN, sitting in second place of the East Division. Following a loss to FGCU Liberty has won three in a row, most recently defeating UNA 75-63 at home.
Imari Martin leads JSU on the offensive end this season with 11.3 points per game as the Gamecocks are the third ranked scoring offense in the ASUN at 68.8 points per game. For the Flames, Mya Berkman leads the way and is seventh in the ASUN with 13.4 points per game.
Martin led the Gamecocks with 19 points against Kennesaw State and was 5-of-9 from three. She has 47 threes on the season and is just nine away from 100 in her two-year career.
On the defensive side of the ball, JSU is allowing just 58.8 points per game to its opponents, good enough for fourth in the league. The Gamecocks are the only team in the ASUN that ranks in the top four in both scoring offense and scoring defense. On the other hand, Liberty is sixth in offense (67.8) and first in defense (51.0).
Tip-off against Liberty is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT. Links to live stats and other available sources will be available at JSUGamecockSports.com as well as shared across JSU's social media platforms when they become available. In-game updates are also available by following the women's basketball twitter account (@JaxStateWBB).
