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Newman vs Oklahoma Panhandle State |
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Thursday, Feb. 23, 2011 || 5:30 p.m. || Fugate Gymnasium || Wichita, Kan. |
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Newman Notes || OPSU Notes |
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Probable Starters
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Newman Jets
(19-5, 8-2 Heartland) |
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OPSU Aggies
(5-19, 2-8 Heartland) |
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Satoria Bell |
5-10 / Senior
Guard
Philadelphia, Pa. |
23.7 ppg
6.0 rpg
1.7 rpg |
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Tomi McDonald |
6-0 / Senior
Forward
Ely, Minn. |
9.6 ppg
3.4 rpg
0.5 apg |
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Tasha Cannon |
5-8 / Senior
Forward
Atlantic City, N.J. |
16.3 ppg
9.6 rpg
2.2 apg |
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4 |
Quinae Thomas |
5-6 / Senior
Guard
Garland, Texas |
8.5 ppg
2.0 rpg
0.6 apg |
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14 |
Celeste Key |
5-11 / Senior
Forward
Delight, Ark. |
4.6 ppg
4.4 rpg
1.1 apg |
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13 |
Carmela Garcia |
5-3 / Senior
Guard
Albuquerque, N.M. |
8.8 ppg
3.2 rpg
3.9 apg |
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23 |
Sam Soyez |
5-10 / Sophomore
Guard
Wichita, Kan. |
5.3 ppg
1.9 rpg
2.8 apg |
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20 |
Tra'Niqua Dishmon |
5-11 / Senior
Senior
Livingston, Texas |
10.6 ppg
4.7 rpg
1.1apg |
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24 |
Alina Voronenko |
6-2 / Senior
Forward
Sacremento, Calif. |
5.7 ppg
4.5 rpg
1.0 apg |
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Nicole Buhl |
5-11 / Senior
Forward
Bremerton, Wash. |
10.0 ppg
4.1rpg
0.4 apg |
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The Match-Up |
About the Jets...
The Jets will look for their fourth-straight win, and their 12th consecutive victory inside Fugate Gymnasium Thursday against Oklahoma Panhandle State. Newman is undefeated on its home floor this season and is out-scoring its opponents by 15.7 points per game inside at home.The Jets are led by seniors Satoria Bell and Tasha Cannon. Bell, who is averaging 23.7 points and 6.0 boards this season is the second leading scorer in NCAA Div. II women's basketball with 561 points and has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week eight times. Cannon is averaging 16.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game and has notched 11 double-doubles this season. She has also received Heartland Conference POTW honors four times this season.
Scouting OPSU...
The Aggies (5-19, 2-8 Heatland) come into Thursday's game off a 98-94 win over St. Edward's in Goodwell, Okla. OPSU is 1-11 on the road this season and have never won inside Fugate Gymnasium. They are led by Tra'Niqua Dishmon who averages 10.6 points and 4.7 boards per game.
The Series...
All-Time Record: Newman 8-1
First Ever Meeting: Jan. 21 2008, Wichita, Kan. Newman 60, Oklahoma Panhandle State 52
Last Meeting: Jan. 26 2012, Goodwell, Okla. Newman 107, Oklahoma Panhandle State 84
In Wichita, Kan.: Newman 4-0
Head to Head...
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Newman Jets |
OPSU Aggies |
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Points Per Game: |
72.6 |
90.6 |
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Scoring Margin: |
+11.0 |
-12.4 |
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Field-Goal Percentage: |
45.4% |
34.7% |
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Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: |
29.9% |
28.8% |
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Free-Throw Percentage: |
72.2% |
66.6% |
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Rebounds Per Game: |
39.8 |
42.3 |
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Rebound Margin: |
+4.7 |
-10.6 |
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Assists Per Game: |
13.7 |
15.0 |
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Turnovers Per Game: |
16.2 |
19.4 |
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Assist/Turnover Margin: |
-1.9 |
+4.7 |
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Steals Per Game: |
8.6 |
11.3 |
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Blocks Per Game: |
2.2 |
1.2 |
Last Time Out...
The Jets beat Texas-Permian Basin for their 11th-straight win inside Fugate Gymnasium and their ninth Heartland Conference victory of the season. Satoria Bell led all scorers with 32 points.
First Half Notes:
-The teams traded baskets until the 15:24 mark when an Ellen Traylor jumper sparked a 7-0 run giving Newman a 18-8 lead with 13:06 to play.
-The Falcons responded with a pair of Tammy Acosta free throws to cut the lead to 23-17 halfway through the first half.
-Newman returned fire, using a Satoria Bell steal followed by a pair a free throws to push the lead to 33-22 with 7:03 remaining in the half.
-UTPB wouldn't quit though and over the next four minutes whittled the lead down to 35-34.
-The Jets tired to hold them off but with 0:28 left in the half the Falcons had taken a 38-37 lead.
-Newman's Satoria Bell fought back and dropped in a layup with 0:03 left on the clock to grab a 39-38 lead going into the half.
Second Half Notes:
-Tasha Cannon opened the second half for the Jets with a jumper to push the lead to 41-38 but by the 14:28 mark the teams were tied at 45-45.
-The teams traded baskets until UTPB's Jessi Cowden drained a three pointer with 6:34 remaining to give the Falcons a 64-56 lead.
-The Jets' Kianna Flannagan responded, hitting a jumper with 5:01 left on the clock to set-off a 8-0 run and cut the lead to 66-65 with 1:39 remaining.
-Newman tied the game at 67-67 off a Bell layup with 1:04 left to play and used a Alina Voronenko layup with 0:09 to go in regulation to grab a 69-67 lead and hold off the Falcons for the win.
Satoria Bell scored a game-high 32 points and pulled down three boards in the contest. As a team, Newman shot 50.0 percent (28-56) from the field and 76.9 percent (10-13) from the charity stripe.
A Peak At the Heartland Conference Tournament...
Newman (9-2 HC), Arkansas-Fort Smith (9-3 HC), Texas-Permian Basin (8-3 HC), and St. Mary's (7-4 HC) have all clinched spots in the Heartland Conference Tournament. No. 5 Texas A&M International (3-8 HC) has one regular-season game remaining, and has been mathematically eliminated from contention.
Saturday's Games in the Heartland Conference...
-St. Edward's (4-21, 1-10) at Texas-Permian Basin (18-7, 8-3) -- 12 p.m. -- Odessa, Texas. -- Live Stats
-St. Mary's (12-15, 7-4) at Texas A&M International (11-14, 3-8) -- 12 p.m. -- Laredo, Texas. -- Live Stats
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