GAME NO. 17 | JAN. 14, 2013
KENNESAW STATE AT JACKSONVILLE | 7:00 P.M. ET
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. | SWISHER GYMNASIUM (1,500)
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THE GAME:
The Kennesaw State women’s basketball team will look to rebound this Monday, Jan. 14, after losing a heartbreaker at North Florida as the team takes to Swisher Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. ET Atlantic Sun Conference matchup with Jacksonville University.
The Owls now sit at 4-12 on the season and 0-4 in the conference standings while the Dolphins come in at 6-10 overall and 2-3 in league play.
THE COVERAGE
AUDIO: Play-by-play will be available from KSUOwls.com with Brandon Scardigli narrating the action from courtside at Swisher Gymnasium.
LIVE VIDEO: A-Sun Television will have a live stream of Monday’s game from Jacksonville, Fla., starting at 7 p.m.
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from JUDolphins.com at the start of the game.
THE OPPONENT
The Dolphins are looking to snap a three-game losing skid that saw JU take losses to both Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson on the road and Mercer in their team’s last outing at home in what was just a four-point ballgame.
Junior forward Jade Cargill is leading the way for the Dolphins in nearly every statistical category, averaging 11.8 points per game with a .426 field goal percentage and 8.7 rebounds per game.
The Dolphins are leading the way in the A-Sun in defensive rebounds with 27.2 boards per game, but are lacking on the defensive side of the court as a whole, allowing opponents to 72.7 points per game on average.
THE SERIES
Jacksonville leads the all-time series by a slim margin, 7-5, but the Owls got the best of the Dolphins the last time the two schools met, taking a 66-62 win on Feb. 16, 2012 in Swisher Gymnasium.
The win clinched a berth in the A-Sun Postseason Tournament for KSU as the Owls overcame a three-point halftime deficit to take the win, shooting 60-percent from the field in the second half alone to close the gap.
LAST OUTING
With the ball in hand and a chance to tie up the game with less than one tick left on the clock, a buzzer-beating three fell short for the Kennesaw State women’s basketball team as the Owls dropped an Atlantic Sun Conference contest at North Florida, 52-49.
Kristina Wells (Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS) had her second 20-point outing of the season to lead the KSU offense while senior
Sametria Gideon (Madison, Ala./Bob Jones HS) earned her third straight double-double and ninth of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Wells shot 56-percent from the field to go with her game-high 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
THE NUMBERS
Gideon is one of just 36 players in the nation to average a double-double with 11.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
The three-point defense of KSU is the best in the A-Sun and one of the top 50 in the nation, holding opponents to just a .273 success rate from beyond the arc.
The Owls are committing just 12 fouls per game, putting KSU at No. 7 in the nation in fewest personal fouls per contest.
NEXT UP
The black and gold will return home on Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. as the Owls host East Tennessee State followed by USC Upstate on Jan. 21, at 7 p.m.
NEWS AND NOTES
Gideon’s Double-Doubles
Gideon now ranks in the top 10 nationally in total double-doubles with nine after recording three straight double-doubles over the past three games. The senior is one of just 36 players in the NCAA to be averaging a double-double on the year and the only player in the A-Sun to do so. Gideon currently leads the league in rebounding and is the only player to be averaging double-digit boards with 10.5 rebounds per game.
Holliday’s Familiar Foe
In Monday’s game against Jacksonville, KSU senior Ashley Holliday will be playing against her sister, Britney, who is a sophomore point guard for the Dolphins. The sisters will be playing against each other for the first time in their careers.
Wells against North Florida
Despite the loss, guard Kristina Wells earned her second 20-point game of the season against UNF, putting in 20 on 9-of-16 attempts from the field with seven rebounds and a pair of steals.
Milestones to look out for
Three Owls are closing in on career milestones in the next few games.
Ashley Holliday (Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann Academy) played in her 100
th career game against North Florida, becoming the second Owl to do so. The senior is also seeking her 1,000
th career point, holding steady at 833. Gideon is currently looking for rebound 1,000, sitting at 955 while Wells is seeking her 500
th career point at 453.
Mason Becoming Top Freshman
Mason is quickly becoming one of the top freshmen in the A-Sun, earning her third Newcomer of the Week award seven days ago. Mason is averaging 9.6 points per game so far with an average of 27.5 minutes per outing.
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Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.
