Saturday, January 11
Statesboro, Ga.
4:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
vs
UNCG
MiMi DuBose will be presented with a commemorative ball before the contest.
Photo by: Frank Fortune - Georgia Southern Athletics
Eagles return home to take on UNCG
1/10/2014 7:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Georgia Southern (4-11, 2-2) vs. UNCG (5-9, 1-2)
Date: Jan. 11, 2014 - 4:30 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,358 capacity) - Statesboro, Ga.
Audio: Live on 91.9 FM and GS All-Access
Video: Live on GS All-Access
Web sites: GSEagles.com, UNCGSpartans.com
Coaches: Chris Vozab (12-34, 2nd yr), Wendy Palmer (17-57, 3rd yr)
Live video | Live audio | Live stats | Full game notes (PDF) | @GSAthletics_WBB
Promotions: Doubleheader Saturday starts with GSU men playing Western Carolina at 2 p.m. (1 ticket gains admission to both games). New football coach Willie Frtiz will be introduced at halftime of men's game, Alumni Day for women's program (alums at game will be introduced at halftime), Junior Eagle Club Day with the JEC Zone featuring inflatables from Crazy Nick's in back Hanner gym and Bulloch County Board of Education Employees as well as Bulloch County Police, Fire and EMS can get tickets for just $1.
Layup Line
¦ Georgia Southern opens a three-game SoCon home stretch against UNCG Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
¦ The game is the second end of a doubleheader with the GSU men's team, which takes on Western Carolina at 2 p.m.
¦ It's Alumni Day for the women's program as Georgia Southern celebrates its 40th anniversary of women's basketball, which began varsity competition in the 1973-74 season. The alumni at the game will be honored at halftime.
¦ MiMi DuBose, who scored her 1,000th career point at Chattanooga last Saturday will be presented a commemorative ball before the contest.
¦ It's the first of two scheduled meetings against UNCG this season.
¦ Georgia Southern is 2-4 in its last six with both wins coming in league play. The Eagles are coming off a 64-61 win at Samford Monday.
¦ The Eagles are 2-3 in Hanner Fieldhouse this season.
¦ Junior Anna Claire Knight leads GSU in scoring at 14.9 points a game and has scored in double figures in 12 of the last 13 outings. She recorded the first triple-double in program history and the 11th in the country this season with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at Samford.
¦ MiMi DuBose, who is averaging 10.1 points a contest, enters the game third in all-time 3-pointers (160) at Georgia Southern, seven away from first, held by Svetlana Trjeskal (1995-99). The senior scored 16 points against the Lady Mocs last Saturday to top the 1,000-point mark for her career. She is three games played away from 100 for her career.
¦ Senior Lacie Dowling averages 9.4 points a game, and sophomore Briana Jones is averaging 7.9 points and 8.5 rebounds.
¦ Senior Danielle Spencer leads the team in rebounding with 8.7 a game and played in her 100th career contest at Chattanooga last Saturday.
¦ UNCG ended a six-game skid with a 73-62 home win over local rival and SoCon foe Elon last Saturday.
¦ The Spartans are 1-4 away from home this season.
¦ Lucy Mason and Janae' Stevenson lead the team in scoring at 12.7 points a game, and Stevenson also averages a team-high 8.1 rebounds.
¦ Breonna Patterson averages 9.4 points and is shooting 35 percent from long distance.
¦ The Spartans average eight steals and force 18.6 turnovers a game.
Series History
¦ UNCG leads the all-time series, which began in 1997, 20-18.
¦ GSU is 6-4 against UNCG in the last 10 meetings and swept the season series against the Spartans in 2012-13.
¦ Four of the last eight meetings have been decided by four points or less.
¦ Last meeting and last meeting in Hanner (3/2/13): Senior Meredyth Frye scored a season-high 26 points, and Georgia Southern shot a season-high 55 percent and scored 42 points in the first half en route to a 67-53 victory over UNCG on Senior Night.
¦ After being recognized prior to tipoff, Frye was 10-of-13 from the field, hit all five free throws and recorded six rebounds and two assists for Georgia Southern. Classmate Ronnesha Smith got her first start of the season and tallied two points, a rebound and an assist in a solid 10 minutes of action.
¦ Anna Claire Knight scored 19 points, while MiMi DuBose finished with eight points and six rebounds and moved into fourth place on the GSU career 3-pointers list, two shy of her older sister, Lee, for third.
¦ Janae' Stevenson led UNCG with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Lucy Mason contributed 14 points and three steals.
¦ Georgia Southern, which led from tip to horn, shot 55 percent in the first half and held the Spartans to 30 percent, while building a 42-24 lead at the break, their largest halftime advantage of the season. The Eagles wound up shooting a season-high 47 percent for the game.
¦ Georgia Southern jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the contest as Knight and Frye scored four each. The margin grew to 17-4 7:37 into the contest as the duo tallied consecutive 3-point plays. Frye slipped a screen, hit a layup and was fouled, and on the next trip down the floor, Maggie Davis fed a cutting Knight with a nifty pass for another basket and the bonus.
¦ The lead ballooned to as many as 18 points on a Jordi Cook 3-pointer from the wing with 8:21 left in the half. A Knight triple from the baseline made the score 40-22, and the Eagles went into the break with an 18-point cushion.
Quick Hitters
¦ Danielle Spencer has two double-doubles this season. The senior had 12 points and 12 rebounds against Jacksonville State (11/16) and 12 points and 17 rebounds at Jacksonville (11/24).
¦ Spencer notched her 400th career rebound at Mercer (12/4) and played in her 100th career game at Chattanooga (1/4).
¦ Lacie Dowling tied the school record with eight 3-pointers against Detroit (11/30) and scored a career-high 26 points in the game. She shares the record with Allie Rousseau, who notched eight triples vs. Appalachian State Feb. 8, 2000. The performance helped Dowling earn all-tournament honors at the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament.
¦ Dowling has played in every game this season and started the last 13.
¦ Anna Claire Knight is 264 points away from 1,000 and 71 rebounds away from 400 for her career. The junior has two career double-doubles and has started the last 30 contests.
¦ Sophomore Briana Jones, who sat out last season after transferring from James Madison, has three double-doubles in her first campaign playing for the Eagles. She has started every game.
¦ Senior Jordi Cook is four games played away from 100 for her career. She was one of three Eagles to play in all 31 games in 2012-13.
¦ Sierra Kirkland scored a career high 11 points at Chattanooga (1/4). The sophomore has played in every game in her career.
¦ MiMi DuBose has played in 79 straight games and made 75 consecutive starts.
¦ The Eagles' 79 points against Detroit (11/30) are the most they have scored since posting 80 in an 87-80 home setback to Chattanooga Dec. 4, 2010. GSU's 11 triples in the contest are the most since hitting 11 against Davidson Jan. 8, 2010. The Eagles also scored 79 points against Wofford (12/16).
¦ The Eagles improved to 29-9 in home openers with their 63-50 win over Jacksonville State Nov. 16.
¦ The Eagles are 48-33 in Hanner Fieldhouse in the last seven seasons.
¦ For the first time in four seasons, Georgia Southern opened conference play at home.
¦ Since the 2010-11 season, Georgia Southern has five losses by one point and 14 losses by five points or less.
¦ Georgia Southern dropped to 23-18 in season openers after falling to Auburn 69-59 Nov. 9.
¦ With their loss at No. 7 Kentucky Nov. 13, the Eagles fell to 0-14 against ranked opponents since the 2000-01 season.
SoCon Honors
¦ Anna Claire Knight was named the SoCon Player of the Week Jan. 7 after averaging 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and six assists in two games and posting the first triple-double in program history with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at Samford.
¦ Knight was named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week for the third time in her career Dec. 18.
Happy 40th
¦ This is the 40th anniversary of women's basketball at Georgia Southern.
¦ The Eagles began competition in the 1973-74 season.
Next Up
¦ The Eagles play host to Elon in a SoCon contest Monday at 7 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse.
¦ The Statesboro High Cheerleaders will be in attendance and perform at halftime.
Date: Jan. 11, 2014 - 4:30 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,358 capacity) - Statesboro, Ga.
Audio: Live on 91.9 FM and GS All-Access
Video: Live on GS All-Access
Web sites: GSEagles.com, UNCGSpartans.com
Coaches: Chris Vozab (12-34, 2nd yr), Wendy Palmer (17-57, 3rd yr)
Live video | Live audio | Live stats | Full game notes (PDF) | @GSAthletics_WBB
Promotions: Doubleheader Saturday starts with GSU men playing Western Carolina at 2 p.m. (1 ticket gains admission to both games). New football coach Willie Frtiz will be introduced at halftime of men's game, Alumni Day for women's program (alums at game will be introduced at halftime), Junior Eagle Club Day with the JEC Zone featuring inflatables from Crazy Nick's in back Hanner gym and Bulloch County Board of Education Employees as well as Bulloch County Police, Fire and EMS can get tickets for just $1.
Layup Line
¦ Georgia Southern opens a three-game SoCon home stretch against UNCG Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
¦ The game is the second end of a doubleheader with the GSU men's team, which takes on Western Carolina at 2 p.m.
¦ It's Alumni Day for the women's program as Georgia Southern celebrates its 40th anniversary of women's basketball, which began varsity competition in the 1973-74 season. The alumni at the game will be honored at halftime.
¦ MiMi DuBose, who scored her 1,000th career point at Chattanooga last Saturday will be presented a commemorative ball before the contest.
¦ It's the first of two scheduled meetings against UNCG this season.
¦ Georgia Southern is 2-4 in its last six with both wins coming in league play. The Eagles are coming off a 64-61 win at Samford Monday.
¦ The Eagles are 2-3 in Hanner Fieldhouse this season.
¦ Junior Anna Claire Knight leads GSU in scoring at 14.9 points a game and has scored in double figures in 12 of the last 13 outings. She recorded the first triple-double in program history and the 11th in the country this season with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at Samford.
¦ MiMi DuBose, who is averaging 10.1 points a contest, enters the game third in all-time 3-pointers (160) at Georgia Southern, seven away from first, held by Svetlana Trjeskal (1995-99). The senior scored 16 points against the Lady Mocs last Saturday to top the 1,000-point mark for her career. She is three games played away from 100 for her career.
¦ Senior Lacie Dowling averages 9.4 points a game, and sophomore Briana Jones is averaging 7.9 points and 8.5 rebounds.
¦ Senior Danielle Spencer leads the team in rebounding with 8.7 a game and played in her 100th career contest at Chattanooga last Saturday.
¦ UNCG ended a six-game skid with a 73-62 home win over local rival and SoCon foe Elon last Saturday.
¦ The Spartans are 1-4 away from home this season.
¦ Lucy Mason and Janae' Stevenson lead the team in scoring at 12.7 points a game, and Stevenson also averages a team-high 8.1 rebounds.
¦ Breonna Patterson averages 9.4 points and is shooting 35 percent from long distance.
¦ The Spartans average eight steals and force 18.6 turnovers a game.
Series History
¦ UNCG leads the all-time series, which began in 1997, 20-18.
¦ GSU is 6-4 against UNCG in the last 10 meetings and swept the season series against the Spartans in 2012-13.
¦ Four of the last eight meetings have been decided by four points or less.
¦ Last meeting and last meeting in Hanner (3/2/13): Senior Meredyth Frye scored a season-high 26 points, and Georgia Southern shot a season-high 55 percent and scored 42 points in the first half en route to a 67-53 victory over UNCG on Senior Night.
¦ After being recognized prior to tipoff, Frye was 10-of-13 from the field, hit all five free throws and recorded six rebounds and two assists for Georgia Southern. Classmate Ronnesha Smith got her first start of the season and tallied two points, a rebound and an assist in a solid 10 minutes of action.
¦ Anna Claire Knight scored 19 points, while MiMi DuBose finished with eight points and six rebounds and moved into fourth place on the GSU career 3-pointers list, two shy of her older sister, Lee, for third.
¦ Janae' Stevenson led UNCG with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Lucy Mason contributed 14 points and three steals.
¦ Georgia Southern, which led from tip to horn, shot 55 percent in the first half and held the Spartans to 30 percent, while building a 42-24 lead at the break, their largest halftime advantage of the season. The Eagles wound up shooting a season-high 47 percent for the game.
¦ Georgia Southern jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the contest as Knight and Frye scored four each. The margin grew to 17-4 7:37 into the contest as the duo tallied consecutive 3-point plays. Frye slipped a screen, hit a layup and was fouled, and on the next trip down the floor, Maggie Davis fed a cutting Knight with a nifty pass for another basket and the bonus.
¦ The lead ballooned to as many as 18 points on a Jordi Cook 3-pointer from the wing with 8:21 left in the half. A Knight triple from the baseline made the score 40-22, and the Eagles went into the break with an 18-point cushion.
Quick Hitters
¦ Danielle Spencer has two double-doubles this season. The senior had 12 points and 12 rebounds against Jacksonville State (11/16) and 12 points and 17 rebounds at Jacksonville (11/24).
¦ Spencer notched her 400th career rebound at Mercer (12/4) and played in her 100th career game at Chattanooga (1/4).
¦ Lacie Dowling tied the school record with eight 3-pointers against Detroit (11/30) and scored a career-high 26 points in the game. She shares the record with Allie Rousseau, who notched eight triples vs. Appalachian State Feb. 8, 2000. The performance helped Dowling earn all-tournament honors at the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament.
¦ Dowling has played in every game this season and started the last 13.
¦ Anna Claire Knight is 264 points away from 1,000 and 71 rebounds away from 400 for her career. The junior has two career double-doubles and has started the last 30 contests.
¦ Sophomore Briana Jones, who sat out last season after transferring from James Madison, has three double-doubles in her first campaign playing for the Eagles. She has started every game.
¦ Senior Jordi Cook is four games played away from 100 for her career. She was one of three Eagles to play in all 31 games in 2012-13.
¦ Sierra Kirkland scored a career high 11 points at Chattanooga (1/4). The sophomore has played in every game in her career.
¦ MiMi DuBose has played in 79 straight games and made 75 consecutive starts.
¦ The Eagles' 79 points against Detroit (11/30) are the most they have scored since posting 80 in an 87-80 home setback to Chattanooga Dec. 4, 2010. GSU's 11 triples in the contest are the most since hitting 11 against Davidson Jan. 8, 2010. The Eagles also scored 79 points against Wofford (12/16).
¦ The Eagles improved to 29-9 in home openers with their 63-50 win over Jacksonville State Nov. 16.
¦ The Eagles are 48-33 in Hanner Fieldhouse in the last seven seasons.
¦ For the first time in four seasons, Georgia Southern opened conference play at home.
¦ Since the 2010-11 season, Georgia Southern has five losses by one point and 14 losses by five points or less.
¦ Georgia Southern dropped to 23-18 in season openers after falling to Auburn 69-59 Nov. 9.
¦ With their loss at No. 7 Kentucky Nov. 13, the Eagles fell to 0-14 against ranked opponents since the 2000-01 season.
SoCon Honors
¦ Anna Claire Knight was named the SoCon Player of the Week Jan. 7 after averaging 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and six assists in two games and posting the first triple-double in program history with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists at Samford.
¦ Knight was named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week for the third time in her career Dec. 18.
Happy 40th
¦ This is the 40th anniversary of women's basketball at Georgia Southern.
¦ The Eagles began competition in the 1973-74 season.
Next Up
¦ The Eagles play host to Elon in a SoCon contest Monday at 7 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse.
¦ The Statesboro High Cheerleaders will be in attendance and perform at halftime.
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