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12/29/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 29, 2003
NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack basketball team hits the road for the final game of 2003 in Tulsa, Okla. The Ladyjacks will be looking for their first victory of the season when they face Tulsa at 2 p.m., from the Donald W. Reynolds Arena.
SFA vs. the Golden Hurricane: The Ladyjacks are 1-0 all-time against Tulsa. The lone meeting between the two schools came during the 1982-83 season when SFA defeated the Golden Hurricane, 108-64.
Tradition of Winning: The SFA Ladyjack basketball program has been one of the most dominant in women's basketball history. The Ladyjacks are among the nation's all-time top 10 with 729 wins. The Ladyjacks are also among the all-time top 10 with a .745 winning percentage (729-250).
Tradition of Winning in the SLC: As dominant as SFA has been nationally, they have been just as dominant in the Southland Conference. The Ladyjacks are the conference's most dominant team, compiling a 249-25 (.909) all-time record. SFA has won 14 of a possible 16 SLC tournament titles and 13 regular-season titles. SFA has also recorded four undefeated seasons in league play and has had 36 players named All-SLC.
Double-Double: Sophomore LaToya Mills recorded a double-double against Arkansas leading the Ladyjacks with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Mills was 6-of-9 (.667) from the field and 11-of-13 (.846) from the free-throw line in the game. She also added an assist, block and a steal against the Lady Razorbacks. It is Mills' first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. It is the first double-double for Mills since she scored 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds at Sam Houston State last season.
20-Something: Sophomore LaToya Mills' 23-point marks the second-straight game that a Ladyjack has scored at least 20 points (Alex Bowman scored 23 at Arkansas State). It is the first time the Ladyjacks have had players score at least 20 points in consecutive games since Amy Collins (20 vs. Louisiana-Monroe), Britany Vinson (27 vs. Northwestern State) and Nateshia Wright (20 vs. Southwest Texas) did it to conclude the 2003-04 season.
Run of the Mills: Sophomore LaToya Mills is currently third in the Southland Conference with a .486 field-goal percentage. Mills is 35-of-72 on the season.
Career-High: Sophomore LaToya Mills tied a career-high with her 23-point outburst against Arkansas. She just missed tying a career-high with her 11 rebounds against the Lady Razorbacks. Mills also set a new career-high for free throws and free-throw attempts in a game with her 11-of-13 (.846) performance.
Attacking the Record Books: Sophomore LaToya Mills not only set a new career-high with 11 free-throws Sunday against Arkansas, but she also added her name to the SFA record books. Mills' 11 free throws ties her with seven other Ladyjacks as the ninth-best mark in school history. It is the most free throws by a Ladyjack since the late Katrina Price hit 12 free throws in a game against Nicholls State during the 1997-98 season.
More Career-Highs: Freshman Nikki Carr proved against Arkansas that she is not afraid to battle for rebounds. Carr recorded a career-high eight rebounds against the Lady Razorbacks.
Carr Show: Freshman Nikki Carr has picked things up offensively. Carr followed up a 10-point performance against Arkansas State with a 13-point outing against Arkansas. Carr is 7-for-16 (.438) from the floor in the last two games and has pulled down 10 rebounds, including a career-high eight against Arkansas.
Off the Bench: Sophomore Kendria Smith gave the Ladyjacks some added punch off the bench. Smith scored a season-high 10 points against Arkansas on 5-of-9 (.556) shooting. She also grabbed four rebounds and recorded a steal in 29 minutes of action. Smith is 8-of-13 (.615) from the field in her two games this season and is currently tied for second the team averaging 8.0 points per game.
Offensive Consistency: The Ladyjacks followed up their season-high 47 percent shooting performance at Arkansas State with a 22-of-55 (.400) effort against Arkansas. It marks the third time this season that SFA has shot at least 40 percent from the field. It is the first time SFA has shot at least 40 percent from the field in consecutive games since defeating Louisiana-Monroe (.407) and Northwestern State (.438) to close out the 2002-03 regular season.
Great Brit: Sophomore Britany Vinson is one of the league's top three-point shooters. Vinson is 8-for-18 on the season from behind the arc. She is currently third in the Southland Conference with a .444 three-point field-goal percentage.
Sharp-Shooter: Sophomore guard Kirby Killingsworth drained a three-pointer against Arkansas. With the three-pointer, Killingsworth now has 62 for her career. The 62 three-pointers places her seventh all-time in school history. After a slow start, Killingsworth is now 12th in the Southland Conference averaging 1.33 three-pointers per game.
Attacking the Glass: Despite being outrebounded 47-43, the Ladyjacks led Arkansas for the majority of the game in rebounds. The Ladyjacks set a new season-high with the 43 caroms. It is the most rebounds for a Ladyjacks' squad since recording 44 against Northwestern State in the 2002-03 regular-season finale.
Looking Ahead ... The Ladyjacks open the 2003-04 Southland Conference schedule Thursday Jan. 8th at Northwestern State. The game is slated to tipoff at 5:45 p.m., from Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, La.
