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01/01 03:43 CST Western Kentucky faces Jacksonville State for conference
showdown
Western Kentucky faces Jacksonville State for conference showdown
By The Associated Press
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (4-7) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-6)
Jacksonville, Alabama; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Tia Shelling and Western Kentucky take on Mya Barnes and
Jacksonville State in CUSA play Friday.
The Gamecocks are 3-1 in home games. Jacksonville State ranks fifth in the CUSA
with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Vitoria Carvalho averaging 2.3.
The Lady Toppers are 2-4 on the road. Western Kentucky ranks seventh in the
CUSA giving up 63.1 points while holding opponents to 38.1% shooting.
Jacksonville State's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made
shot on average than the 8.3 per game Western Kentucky allows. Western Kentucky
averages 58.3 points per game, 1.2 fewer than the 59.5 Jacksonville State
allows.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Barnes is averaging 10.9 points and 7.7 rebounds for the
Gamecocks. Makala Hobdy is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Zsofia Telegdy averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Lady Toppers,
scoring 8.8 points while shooting 27.1% from beyond the arc. Torri James is
shooting 54.4% and averaging 10.1 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 4-6, averaging 61.3 points, 35.6 rebounds, 9.9
assists, 5.5 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 36.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 62.0 points per game.
Lady Toppers: 3-7, averaging 56.0 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 8.3
steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 66.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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