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(23) Newman at Central Oklahoma |
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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 || 2 p.m. || Hamilton Field House || Edmond, Okla. |
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Newman Notes || UCO Notes |
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Probable Starters
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(23) Newman Jets
(17-3, 6-1 Heartland) |
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Central Oklahoma
(13-8, 0-0 Independent) |
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4 |
Satoria Bell |
5-10 / Senior
Guard
Philadelphia, Pa. |
23.6 ppg
6.2 rpg
1.4 apg |
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1 |
Jill Bryan |
5-9 / Sophomore
Guard
Copan, Okla. |
10.4 ppg
4.4 rpg
2.1 apg |
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5 |
Tasha Cannon |
5-8 / Senior
Forward
Atlantic City, N.J. |
16.2 ppg
10.0 rpg
2.2 apg |
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2 |
Rachel New |
5-1 / Sophomore
Guard
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
2.2 ppg
0.8 rpg
0.5 apg |
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14 |
Celeste Key |
5-11 / Senior
Forward
Delight, Ark. |
4.6 ppg
4.5 rpg
1.1 apg |
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12 |
Courtney Harper |
5-11 / Junior
Forward
Weatherford, Okla. |
11.5 ppg
5.1 rpg
1.5 apg |
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23 |
Sam Soyez |
5-10 / Sophomore
Guard
Wichita, Kan. |
5.5 ppg
2.0 rpg
2.7 apg |
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21 |
Savannah Hamilton |
5-11 / Junior
Guard
Preston, Okla. |
10.3 ppg
7.6 rpg
2.4 apg |
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35 |
Ellen Traylor |
5-10 / Senior
Guard
Owasso, Okla. |
1.5 ppg
2.0 rpg
0.7 apg |
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25 |
Heather Davis |
5-6 / Senior
Guard
Muskogee, Okla. |
11.0 ppg
3.8 rpg
2.2 apg |
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The Match-Up |
About the Jets...
The Jets earned their first-ever NCAA Div.II national ranking Tuesday coming in at No. 23 in the Jan. 31 USA Today/ESPN Div. II Top 25 Coaches Poll. They will look to defend their ranking Saturday when they visit Central Oklahoma's Hamilton Field House for a non-conference matchup against the Bronchos. Newman (17-3, 6-1 Heartland) went undefeated through the first half of conference play, winning 11-straight games until running into a tough Arkansas-Fort Smith team Thursday evening in Fort Smith, Ark. The Lions handed the Jets an 83-69 loss, and snapped their 11-game win streak.
Newman is led by seniors Satoria Bell and Tasha Cannon who have become one of the most potent scoring duos in Div. II women's college basketball. With 471 points scored this season, Bell is the leading point-scorer in NCAA Div. II women's basketball, and is averaging 23.6 points and 6.1 boards per game. The senior transfer from Temple has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week seven times this season. Cannon, meanwhile, averages a double-double with 16.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game has also earned Heartland Conference Player of the Week honors three times this season.
Each of the Jets' three losses have come on the road this season, including Thursday's loss to Arkansas-Fort Smith Thursday evening inside the Stubblefield Center in Fort Smith Ark. The loss was the Newman's first defeat in Heartland Conference play this season.
Newman is scoring 73.1 points per game this season and is out-scoring its opposition by 13.2 points. From the free throw line, the Jets have converted 71.8 percent of their free throws while shooting 45.4 percent from the field.
Scouting Central Oklahoma...
The Bronchos gallop into Saturday's contest with a 13-8 overall record and a 4-0 mark on their home floor. UCO is currently in transition from the Lone Star Conference to the MIAA and won't resume conference play until next season. The Bronchos are coming off a 77-71 win over No. 10 Northeastern State Jan. 28 at home inside Hamilton Field House. Courtney Harper led UCO with 18 points and six boards while Heather Davis and Jill Bryan netted 16 and 12 points, respectively. The Bronchos are out-scoring their competition by 7.3 points, and are allowing just 68.1 points per game.
According to Dictionary.com a Broncho is a wild or partially tamed pony or mustang of the western plains. The word is short for the Spanish term potro bronco, meaning unbroken colt.
Head to Head...
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Newman Jets |
UCO Bronchos |
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Points Per Game: |
73.1 |
75.4 |
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Scoring Margin: |
+13.2 |
+7.3 |
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Field-Goal Percentage: |
45.4% |
42.7% |
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Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: |
30.5% |
35.1% |
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Free-Throw Percentage: |
71.8% |
70.9% |
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Rebounds Per Game: |
41.4 |
41.8 |
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Rebound Margin: |
5.7 |
+2.3 |
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Assists Per Game: |
14.0 |
16.8 |
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Turnovers Per Game: |
16.0 |
19.9 |
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Turnover Margin: |
-2.4 |
-1.0 |
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Steals Per Game: |
8.6 |
8.3 |
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Blocks Per Game: |
2.1 |
3.5 |
The Series...
All-Time Record: Central Oklahoma (1-0)
First Ever Meeting: 1996-97 season, Central Oklahoma 106, Newman 35 (Edmond, Okla.)
Last Season: Did not meet.
In Edmond, Okla.: Newman (0-1)
Last Time Out...
The Jets ran into a determined Arkansas-Fort Smith squad Thursday night in Fort Smith, Ark., and suffered their first Heartland Conference loss in an 83-69 decision to the Lions. The loss ended Newman's 11-game win streak and was its third road loss of the season.
UAFS scored the first points of the game with a Coby Hill layup but fell behind when Newman's Sam Soyez hit a three point shot to put the Jets ahead 7-4 two minutes into the first half. That would prove to be the last lead of the game for Newman as the Lions responed with an eight-point run to take a 12-7 advantage. The Jets tried to battle back but by the end of the first half Fort Smith had opened up a 14-point lead, 47-33.
The Lions opened the second half by pushing their lead to 51-33 before Newman's Satoria Bell dropped in a layup to kick-start a 10-point Newman run, bringing the Jets as close as 51-43, but that was as close as they would come. UAFS pushed the lead to as many as 17-points before claiming an 83-69 victory inside the Stubblefield Center.
Tasha Cannon and Satoria Bell combined for 52 points but it wasn't enough to salvage a win. Cannon had a game-high 29 points and pulled down nine boards while Bell dumped in 23 points and snatched six rebounds. As a team the Jets shot 42.0 percent (21-50) from the field and sunk 80.6 percent (25-31) of their free throws but were out-rebounded by the Lions 36-32.
Player to Watch...
Tasha Cannon- The senior-transfer from Atlantic City, N.J. has been a crucial component to the Jets both offensively and defensively. She has notched 10 double-doubles and has scored in double-digits in 19 of Newman's 20 games this season. Cannon is averaging 16.2 points and 10.0 boards per game and is making 75.7 percent of her shots from the charity stripe.
Saturday's Games in the Heartland Conference...
-Texas Permian Basin (15-6, 6-2) at Texas A&M International (11-10, 3-4) --12 p.m. --Laredo, Texas -- Live Stats
-Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-17, 0-6) at Arkansas-Fort Smith(13-6, 5-2)--12 p.m.--Fort Smith, Ark.--Live Stats
-St. Edward's (4-17, 1-6) at St. Mary's (9-14, 4-3) -- 12 p.m. -- San Antonio, Texas -- Live Stats |
