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Women's Basketball Gameday: Eagles Host Troy on Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
2/18/2015 4:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. Thursday in Hanner.
Georgia Southern (4-19, 1-13) vs. Troy (15-9, 10-5)
Date: Feb. 19, 2015 - 5 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,325 capacity) - Statesboro, Ga.
Audio: GS All-Access, 91.9 FM
Video: GS All-Access
Web sites: GSEagles.com, TroyTrojans.com
Promotions for doubleheader:
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day for both games - $5 general admission or $8 reserved tickets for Faculty/Staff and family members with ID
Scholar Student Athlete Recognition at halftime of the men's game - recognizing student athletes from fall semester for their accomplishments in the classroom
[Buy tickets] [Live video] [Live stats] [Georgia Southern Game Notes (PDF)]
Georgia Southern Information
[Stats] [Roster] [Schedule] [@GSAthletics_WBB] [Facebook]
Troy Information
[Stats] [Roster] [Schedule]
Layup Line
Georgia Southern plays host to Troy in the second of two meetings against the Trojans this season.
Troy won the first match-up in Trojan Arena 84-74 Jan. 17.
The Eagles have lost their last 10 and are coming off a 60-43 setback at first-place UALR Saturday. Georgia Southern is the only Sun Belt team to come within 20 points at UALR this season.
The Eagles are in a stretch in which they play seven of eight contests at home.
Georgia Southern is 2-9 at home and 0-5 in home Sun Belt games. The Eagles played six of their first eight Sun Belt games on the road.
Five of the Eagles' last nine contests have been one-possession games at the under-4 media timeout.
Senior Anna Claire Knight, who played in her 100th career game at UT Arlington Dec. 30, has 1,261 career points, 541 rebounds and 176 assists. No player in program history has recorded over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists for their career.
Briana Jones' 32 blocked shots already this season ranks eighth on the Georgia Southern single-season list. The junior has 58 for her career, which ranks 11th at Georgia Southern.
Junior Sierra Kirkland has played in every game in her career (85).
Angel McGowan is averaging 14.1 points a game in her last 28 contests, dating back to last season (424 points). The sophomore surpassed the 500 career point mark with 18 against Arkansas State Feb. 12.
Sophomore Patrice Butler is averaging 13.5 points a game in Sun Belt contests, which ranks 10th in the league.
Troy is on a three-game win streak and coming off a 68-63 home win over UL Lafayette.
The Trojans are 6-6 on the road and 4-3 in road league games.
Troy leads the Sun Belt in scoring with 76.2 points a game.
Ashley Beverly-Kelley averages 16.6 points and 2.9 assists, while Ronita Garrett averages 15.3 points and 10.9 rebounds.
Date: Feb. 19, 2015 - 5 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,325 capacity) - Statesboro, Ga.
Audio: GS All-Access, 91.9 FM
Video: GS All-Access
Web sites: GSEagles.com, TroyTrojans.com
Promotions for doubleheader:
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day for both games - $5 general admission or $8 reserved tickets for Faculty/Staff and family members with ID
Scholar Student Athlete Recognition at halftime of the men's game - recognizing student athletes from fall semester for their accomplishments in the classroom
[Buy tickets] [Live video] [Live stats] [Georgia Southern Game Notes (PDF)]
Georgia Southern Information
[Stats] [Roster] [Schedule] [@GSAthletics_WBB] [Facebook]
Troy Information
[Stats] [Roster] [Schedule]
Layup Line
Georgia Southern plays host to Troy in the second of two meetings against the Trojans this season.
Troy won the first match-up in Trojan Arena 84-74 Jan. 17.
The Eagles have lost their last 10 and are coming off a 60-43 setback at first-place UALR Saturday. Georgia Southern is the only Sun Belt team to come within 20 points at UALR this season.
The Eagles are in a stretch in which they play seven of eight contests at home.
Georgia Southern is 2-9 at home and 0-5 in home Sun Belt games. The Eagles played six of their first eight Sun Belt games on the road.
Five of the Eagles' last nine contests have been one-possession games at the under-4 media timeout.
Senior Anna Claire Knight, who played in her 100th career game at UT Arlington Dec. 30, has 1,261 career points, 541 rebounds and 176 assists. No player in program history has recorded over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists for their career.
Briana Jones' 32 blocked shots already this season ranks eighth on the Georgia Southern single-season list. The junior has 58 for her career, which ranks 11th at Georgia Southern.
Junior Sierra Kirkland has played in every game in her career (85).
Angel McGowan is averaging 14.1 points a game in her last 28 contests, dating back to last season (424 points). The sophomore surpassed the 500 career point mark with 18 against Arkansas State Feb. 12.
Sophomore Patrice Butler is averaging 13.5 points a game in Sun Belt contests, which ranks 10th in the league.
Troy is on a three-game win streak and coming off a 68-63 home win over UL Lafayette.
The Trojans are 6-6 on the road and 4-3 in road league games.
Troy leads the Sun Belt in scoring with 76.2 points a game.
Ashley Beverly-Kelley averages 16.6 points and 2.9 assists, while Ronita Garrett averages 15.3 points and 10.9 rebounds.
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