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GAME NO. 11 | DEC. 21, 2012
KENNESAW STATE VS GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 7:00 P.M. ET
KENNESAW, Ga. | KSU CONVOCATION CENTER (4,600)
THE GAME:
Kennesaw State women’s basketball makes its long-awaited return to the KSU Convocation Center this Friday, Dec. 21, when in-state rival Georgia Southern comes to town for a 7 p.m. ET contest.
The Owls have played nine of their first 10 games of 2012-13 away from home including the last five.
The black and gold, now 3-7, will look to take advantage of the feeble rebounding of a Georgia Southern team who is in the midst of a five-game losing skid.
Friday’s game will also feature a Teddy Bear Toss. Fans bringing in a teddy bear to the game can purchase a ticket for $3 and have the opportunity to toss the teddy bear on to the court at halftime. The bears will be picked up by the Department of Athletics staff and delivered to a local charity.
THE COVERAGE
LIVE VIDEO: A-Sun Television will have a live stream of Friday’s game from Kennesaw, Ga., starting at 7 p.m.
AUDIO: Play-by-play will be available from Kennesaw State with Ben Poplin narrating the action from courtside.
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of the game.
THE OPPONENT
Georgia Southern, led by first year head coach Chris Vozab, has lost its last five games and has scored more than 50 points just twice this season, sitting at 1-7.
MiMi Dubose leads the Eagles in scoring with a 13.8 points per game average, the only Georgia Southern player in double-figures. As a team, GSU is being outrebounded by nearly 10 boards per game on average and is shooting just 31-percent from the field.
THE SERIES
The all-time series between the two schools is tied, 1-1, with the last meeting coming back in the 2009-10 season with Georgia Southern winning, 80-67, on Dec. 21, 2009.
Ashley Holliday is the only player on the KSU roster to have played against the Eagles, scoring 11 points on three three-pointers in 27 minutes played while Meredyth Frye is the only GSU player to have seen action in the game, coming off the bench for six points.
LAST OUTING
Senior Holliday made it back-to-back 20-point games while sophomore
Kristina Wells (Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS) came away with a career high 15 rebounds, but the two big outings weren’t enough as the Kennesaw State women’s basketball team fell at Texas State, 75-61.
Holliday led the 3-7 Owls with 23 points after putting up 25 during KSU’s last outing at UNC Asheville as Wells put up her first double-double of the year, chipping in 15 points to go along with her 15 boards.
Chelsea Mason (Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West HS) also ended the game in double-figures with 12 points with Gideon coming down with 15 rebounds.
On the boards, the teams tied with 48 rebounds each, KSU winning the battle on the offensive end with 19 compared to the Bobcats’ 18.
The Owls also put up five blocks, one each from Wells, Mason,
Sametria Gideon (Madison, Ala./Bob Jones HS)
Christine Wylie (Ballarat, Australia/Ballarat HS) and
Shadelly Guzman (Miami, Fla./Monsignor E. Pace HS).
THE NUMBERS
Kennesaw State is holding opponents to just a .273 shooting percentage from beyond the Arc, the second best perimeter defense in the A-Sun.
The Owls now rank 11
th in the country in fewest personal fouls per game with an 11.7 fouls per game average.
Gideon is 49
th in the NCAA in rebounds per game with 10.4.
NEXT UP
The Owls will break for the holiday before playing Gardner-Webb on Dec. 28, in the KSU Convocation Center in a 7 p.m. game. The contest against the Bulldogs will be the final non-conference match of the year for the Owls, starting A-Sun action on Dec. 31, against Florida Gulf Coast.
NEWS AND NOTES
Holliday’s Hot Hand
Holliday continues to have the hot hand for the Owls, scoring 20-plus points in back-to-back games. The senior was good for 25 during the win at UNC Asheville on five three-pointers followed by a 23-point outing at Texas State with 10 made field goals. Holliday is now averaging 10.4 points per contest, shooting 30-percent from beyond the arc with a team-high 16 threes.
Undefeated at Home
The Owls finally return home to the KSU Convocation Center where they are undefeated this season, defeating Troy 72-65 in the lone home game for the black and gold this season.
Gideon Back Averaging a Double-Double
Gideon is once again averaging a double-double on the year with 10.4 points and rebounds per game. The senior has four double-doubles this season and has had seven games with either double-digit rebounds or points.
Wells Reaches Career Mark
During the team’s last contest at Texas State, Wells was good for a career-high 15 rebounds. As a team, the Owls tied a season-high with 43 rebounds.
Newcomer to the Roster
After the first semester of play, the Owls added
Danielle Jackson (Tucker, Ga./Georgia Perimeter College) to the roster. Jackson will add depth and speed at the point guard position for Kennesaw State.
Wylie Blocking
6-5 center Wylie came away with one block at Texas State, making it back-to-back games with a block after earning a pair at UNC Asheville for the junior. The consecutive games with a block is the first time Wylie has accomplished that feat in her career.
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Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.
