Women's Hoops Welcomes Point To The Pete Saturday Afternoon

JACKSONVILLE – Jax State women's basketball is set to wrap up a three-game homestand Saturday against Point University at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Jax State (4-5, 0-0) vs Point (0-8, 0-2)
Saturday, Dec. 13 | 2:30 PM
Pete Mathews Coliseum | Jacksonville, Ala.

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Last Time Out
The Gamecocks are coming off a 60-35 victory over Brewton-Parker on Dec. 9. In the win, Jax State's defense shined holding the Barons to 12-of-56 shooting from the field and 4-of-27 from three. Makala Hobdy had an impressive day leading the Gamecocks with 14 points and adding 10 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Mya Barnes had a 12-point, 10 rebound double-double as well.

Back-to-Back Double-Doubles
Barnes had her second consecutive double-double against Brewton-Parker with her 12 points and 10 boards. Against Mercer on Dec. 6, Barnes also scored 12 points and had a career-high 13 rebounds. She is the first Gamecock with back-to-back double-doubles since Kennedy Gavin in the 2021-22 season.

Balanced Effort
Against Brewton-Parker, Eden Sample also scored double-figures with 10 points. Brooklyn McDaniel added nine points and nine rebounds, respectively.

Thornsbury's Career-High
Kyera Thornsbury had a career-high 18 points on Dec. 6 against Mercer in Jax State's win over the Bears. In the game, Thornsbury added a pair of assists and a rebound. She shot 6-of-11 from the field and 2-of-5 from three.

Next Man Up
In the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off hosted by Pacific, Jax State dealt with unfortunate injury luck. Freshman Mearah Whitehead, freshman Abril Ricart-Mensah, and sophomore Masa Buzic have missed multiple games this season. Mya Barnes missed the UC Davis game with an injury suffered in practice. Barnes returned against Pacific, but Maria Sanchez-Ponce missed the contest after suffering an injury the day prior against UC Davis. The Gamecocks have had eight players available since the tournament over Thanksgiving break.

Series History
Saturday afternoon's contest between Point and Jax State marks the first time the two squads have faced one another.

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Players Mentioned

Mya Barnes

Makala Hobdy

Brooklyn McDaniel

Abril Ricart-Mensah

Eden Sample

Kyera Thornsbury

Mearah Whitehead

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