Ladyjacks Head to College Station to take on the Aggies
12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2009
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack basketball team will be looking for consecutive wins for the second time this season when they travel to College Station, Texas, to face the seventh-ranked Aggies Wednesday. SFA dropped its first game of the season Friday evening against Michigan in the opening round of the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic in Las Cruces, N.M. The Ladyjacks returned to the floor the following evening and overcame some shooting woes to defeat SIU-Edwardsville, 68-66. Texas A&M has started the season with three consecutive wins, including an impressive victory over nationally ranked Duke in their season opener. The game against the Aggies is slated to tip off at 6 p.m. from Reed Arena.
SFA vs. the Aggies: The Ladyjacks are 13-4 (.765) all-time against Texas A&M, but have dropped two straight and four of the last five meetings. The Ladyjacks lone win during that stretch was an 82-73 decision during the 1997-98 season. SFA dropped an 84-53 decision to Texas A&M during the 2007-08 season which was the last time the two teams played in College Station. The Aggies recorded the victory in the only meeting between the two schools last season in Nacogdoches.
Strong Start: Junior Jordan Ford opened the 2009-10 season with consecutive double-doubles, and followed that up Saturday with a season-high 20 points on 7-of-13 (.538) shooting. She also pulled down nine rebounds in the game, and currently leads the team averaging 8.5 rebounds per game.
ConwRIGHT Attitude: After a frustrating rookie season that saw her spend the majority of the year battling through injuries, sophomore Courtney Conwright is taking complete advantage of her second season on campus. Conwright scored a career-high nine points against Rice, and followed that up with a new career-high of 12 against Michigan.
First Career Start: DeSoto sophomore Courtney Conwright recorded her first-career start Saturday against SIU-Edwardsville. She responded by scoring 11 points, tying a career high with five rebounds and recording a career-high six steals.
Senior Leadership: Senior Whitney Cormier continues to quietly go about her business. The Fort Worth, Texas, native scored 23 points against Michigan, which was Cormier's second consecutive 20-point effort. It is the second time since Feb. 11-14, 2009, that Cormier has scored at least 20 points in back-to-back games.
Double-Double: Junior Toni Davis scored 10 points and pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds in the Ladyjacks win over SIU-Edwardsville. It is Davis' second career double-double, and her first since her freshman season.
Forcing the Situation: The Ladyjacks have played in four games and have forced their opponents into 109 turnovers on the season. SFA is forcing their foes into a conference-best 27.3 turnovers per game.
3-1 Start: The Ladyjacks are out to a 3-1 (.750) start on the season. The start equals the team's record at this time last year.
A Look at SFA's Youth: Sophomore Tammara Marion recorded her biggest game of the season against Michigan. Marion scored a season-high 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including a 2-of-6 mark from beyond the arc.
Chart Toppers: Although it is still very early in the 2009-10 season, the Ladyjacks currently lead the conference in several statistical categories. The Ladyjacks are currently tops in the league in free throw percentage (.767), three-point field-goal percent defense (.255), steals (13.3 pg) and turnover margin (+10.5).
Up Next ... The Ladyjacks will return to the court Sunday to host Texas Southern. The Tigers (1-4) are looking to end a three-game slide and are coming off a five-point setback at Nicholls last Sunday. The game against the Tigers will begin at 3 p.m. from the William R. Johnson Coliseum, and it will be the Ladyjacks final home appearance until Jan. 9th.
