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Newman at St. Mary's |
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Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 || 5:30 p.m. || Bill Greehey Arena (3,800) || San Antonio, Texas |
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Newman Notes || St. Mary's Notes |
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Probable Starters
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Newman Jets
(17-4, 6-1 Heartland) |
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St. Mary's
(10-14, 5-3 Heartland) |
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4 |
Satoria Bell |
5-10 / Senior
Guard
Philadelphia, Pa. |
24.1 ppg
6.3 rpg
1.5 apg |
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12 |
Jackie Edwards |
5-7 / Sophomore
Guard
San Antonio, Texas |
12.8 ppg
3.0 rpg
2.9 apg |
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5 |
Tasha Cannon |
5-8 / Senior
Forward
Atlantic City, N.J. |
16.1 ppg
10.0 rpg
2.2 apg |
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13 |
Amber Sophus |
5-9 / Senior
Forward
Houston, Texas |
2.2 ppg
4.5 rpg
0.7 apg |
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14 |
Celeste Key |
5-11 / Senior
Forward
Delight, Ark. |
5.0 ppg
4.5 rpg
1.1 apg |
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15 |
Morgan Pullins |
6-0 / Freshman
Forward
Franklin, Mich. |
10.3 ppg
6.7 rpg
0.3 apg |
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23 |
Sam Soyez |
5-10 / Sophomore
Guard
Wichita, Kan. |
5.5 ppg
2.0 rpg
2.8 apg |
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24 |
Deanna Patterson |
5-9 / Senior
Guard
Converse, Texas |
11.1 ppg
3.8 rpg
2.7 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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42 |
Bria Bell |
5-11 / Sophomore
Forward
Mesquite, Texas |
3.9 ppg
3.2 rpg
0.0 apg |
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The Match-Up |
About the Jets...
Newman (17-4, 6-1 Heartland) will look to rebound after losing 93-86 to Central Oklahoma on Feb. 4 in Edmond, Okla. The Jets, who have lost two-straight road games, went undefeated through the first half of conference play before losing to Arkansas-Fort Smith, 83-69 Feb. 2 inside the Lions' Stubblefield Center, snapping an 11-game win streak.
Newman is led by seniors Satoria Bell and Tasha Cannon who are one of the most dangerous scoring duos in Div. II women's college basketball. Bell, who has scored 506 points this season leads the Heartland Conference and is 167 points ahead of teammate Cannon who sits in second place with 339 points. Bell is averaging 24.1 points and 6.3 boards per game and has been named the Heartland Conferecne Player of the Week eight times this season. Cannon, who has also earned Heartland Conference Player of the Week honors three times, has posted 11 double-doubles and is averaging 16.1 points and 10 rebounds per game.
All four of the Jets' losses have come on the road this season, including Saturday's loss at Central Oklahoma. The loss was the second-straight for Newman, and came on the heels of the team's first conference loss of the season at Arkansas-Fort Smith, 83-69.
Newman is scoring 73.7 points per game this season and is out-scoring its opposition by 12.3 points. From the free throw line, the Jets have converted 72.3 percent of their free throws while shooting 44.9 percent from the field.
Scouting St. Mary's...
The Rattlers (10-14, 5-3 Heartland) slide into Thursday's matchup off a 68-63 overtime victory against conference arch-rival St. Edward's Saturday inside Bill Greehey Arena. Morgan Pullins led St. Mary's with 16 points and six boards followed by Deanna Patterson who had 15 points and five rebounds. The Rattlers currently sit in fourth place in the Heartland Conference standings and are battling to remain in the top four to earn a spot in the conference tournament. St. Mary's has shot 41 percent from the field so far this season and has made 67.6 percent of its shots from the charity stripe. The Rattlers are holding their opposition to just 62.5 points per game and are out-rebounding opponents by 6.1 boards per game. St. Mary's is 5-7 on its home floor this season and has gone 3-1 against Newman all-time in games played in San Antonio.
Head to Head...
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Newman Jets |
St. Mary's Rattlers |
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Points Per Game: |
73.7 |
62.7 |
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Scoring Margin: |
+12.3 |
+0.1 |
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Field-Goal Percentage: |
44.9% |
41.0% |
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Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: |
30.3% |
26.9% |
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Free-Throw Percentage: |
72.3% |
67.6% |
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Rebounds Per Game: |
41.5 |
39.1 |
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Rebound Margin: |
+5.8 |
+6.1 |
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Assists Per Game: |
13.8 |
11.2 |
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Turnovers Per Game: |
16.1 |
17.8 |
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Turnover Margin: |
-2.3 |
-1.5 |
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Steals Per Game: |
8.7 |
8.0 |
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Blocks Per Game: |
2.2 |
2.8 |
The Series...
All-Time Record: St. Mary's (6-3)
First Ever Meeting: Jan. 12 2008, St. Mary's 83, Newman 71
Last Season: Jan. 15 in San Antonio, Texas, Newman 62 St. Mary's 53
Feb. 14 in Wichita, Kan., Newman 72 St. Mary's 51
In San Antonio, Texas: St. Mary's (3-1)
Last Time Out...
The Jets dropped their second-straight game, 93-86, to a hot Central Oklahoma team that had just defeated No. 10 Northeastern State 77-71 on Jan. 28 in Edmond, Okla. The loss was the fourth road loss for the Jets this season.
Newman grabbed a quick 4-3 lead off a Tasha Cannon layup to start the game but the Broncho's offense took over and had opened up a 20-12 lead midway through the first half. The Jets rallied and, after a Cannon layup at the 3:22 mark, tied the game at 26-26. Central Oklahoma responded with a 10-2 run in the last three minutes and entered halftime leading, 36-28.
Both teams traded baskets to start the second half until Central Oklahoma used a Autum Huffman layup to pull out to a 54-37 lead with 13:50 remaining. The Jets fought back though and forced a 70-70 tie after a Kinana Flannagan layup with 5:50 to play. Newman took the lead, and led by as many as 74-70 before the Bronchos took over and never looked back on their way to the 93-86 win.
Four Newman players scored in double digits against Central Oklahoma. Satoria Bell had a game-high 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Tasha Cannon booked her 11th double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 boards. Celeste Key and Kianna Flannagan went for 14 and 11 points, respectively, and combined for nine rebounds. As a team the Jets shot 36.8 percent (25-68) from the field and sunk 77.3 percent (34-44) of their free throws while out-rebounding the Bronchos, 44-35 in the loss.
Player to Watch...
Alina Voronenko- The 6-2 senior-transfer from Kansas State gives the Jets an inside presence against a rebound-hungry St. Mary's squad. In their last meeting Voronenko grabbed five boards and dumped in six points in the Jets' 66-59 victory over the Rattlers Jan. 14 inside Fugate Gymnsium. Voronenko is shooting 44.2 percent from the field this season and has made 68 percent of her free throws attempts.
Heartland Conference Standings...
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Conference |
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Newman |
6-1 |
17-4 |
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Texas-Permian Basin |
6-2 |
15-6 |
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UA Fort Smith |
6-2 |
14-6 |
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St. Mary's |
5-3 |
10-14 |
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Texas A&M International |
3-5 |
11-11 |
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St. Edward's |
1-7 |
4-18 |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
0-7 |
3-18 |
Thursday's Games in the Heartland Conference...
-Arkansas-Fort Smith (14-6, 6-2) at Texas-Permian Basin (15-6, 6-2) - 5:30 p.m. --Odessa, Texas -- Live Stats
-Okla. Panhandle State (3-18, 0-7) at Texas A&M Int'l (11-11, 3-5) - 5:30 p.m.--Laredo, Texas--Live Stats |
