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December 14, 2009

Basketball: Southeastern, Tarleton to play tonight in battle of unbeaten teams



MSU's Anthony Moore

Three Lone Star Conference basketball teams remain undefeated with one men's team - Midwestern State - and two women's squads - Southeastern Oklahoma and Tarleton.  The Savage Storm and TexAnns play tonight to determine who improves to 9-0.

The LSC men have a 72-38 overall record so far this season, including a 40-16 mark in the South Division and 32-22 in the North.  In league crossover play the South has the advantage, 10-8.

The LSC women are 69-47 overall, with a 33-26 mark in the North and 36-21 in the South this season.  In league crossover action, the South Division has won 14 of 22 games.

Both LSC crossover and non-conference games are on tap this week before the Holiday Break.

In men's games played last week, the LSC had one player score more than 30 points, nine over the 20-point mark and nine double-digit rebounders, while seven recorded double-doubles.  
    Points, Men: 32, Eric Allen, ECU vs DBU
    Rebounds, Men: 15, Justin Wilkerson, A&M-C vs HSU
    Assists, Men: 8, Two players
    Steals, Men: 5, Two players

On the women's side, the league had five score over 20 points and six double-digit rebounders, while five posted double-doubles in action last week. Top performances included:
    Points, Women: 22, Two players
    Rebounds, Women: 19, Jamie Simmons, WTAMU at SWOSU
    Assists, Women: 9, Sonya Sundberg, TSU at ECU
    Steals, Women: 8, Natasha Brown, SWOSU vs WTAMU

Players of the Week
NORTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Jason Jones, Northeastern State, Sr., Center, Cahors, France
Jones had an incredibly productive offensive effort, where he averaged a double-double (21.7 points and 10 rebounds) in three Northeastern State wins. The 6-7 senior connected on 22-of-30 shots from the floor (.733), made 7-of-13 from behind the arc (.538) and missed just one free throw in 15 attempts (.933). He also grabbed 30 rebounds, including eight offensive caroms. He scored a career-high 28 points with nine rebounds in a 77-53 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Dec. 10 where he made 8-of-10 shots, was 4-of-5 from the arc and 8-of-9 at the free throw line. He followed that up with a 27-point, 13-rebound performance in an 87-76 regional victory over Missouri Southern on Dec. 12. In Northeastern State's 99-37 verdict against Hillsdale College, Jones played just 14 minutes, scored 10 points and collected eight rebounds. He is the RiverHawks leading scorer and rebounder for the year, putting up 17.4 points and 8.6 boards.

NORTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Ronnie Morgan, Texas A&M-Commerce, Sr., Forward, Dallas, Texas/Paris JC/Louisiana Tech
Morgan had his second double-double of the season with an 11 point, 12 rebound effort against Abilene Christian. He also had six points and five rebounds and a steal in the win over Henderson State with a blocked shot in each victory. Defensively, A&M-Commerce held Abilene Christian to 39.1 percent shooting and 28 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Against Henderson State, the Reddies were held to 35.7 percent shooting from the field and 18.8 percent from beyond the 3-point line. In both games, the Lions outrebounded their opponent by a double-digit margin.

SOUTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Antwan Mullins, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Jr., Point Guard, Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch   

Mullins led the Javelinas to a 2-1 week, including a 2-0 mark at home.  He had 15 points, five assists and five steals in a 68-51 win over Texas A&M-International.  He was the only player on the team to score in double figures in a loss at Northeastern State with 13 points, four assists and three steals in the game.  On Sunday, he had 15 points, three steals, three assists and a career-high six rebounds in a 68-66 win over Incarnate Word.

SOUTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Anthony Moore, Midwestern State, Sr., Guard, Reston, Va./South Lakes HS    
Moore logged his second career double-double while leading No. 19 Midwestern State to a 72-42 win over Southeastern Oklahoma Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.  The senior from Reston, Va. matched a season-high with 14 points and pulled 10 rebounds. Midwestern's sticky defense limited the Savage Storm to 10 first-half points which was the fewest allowed since Austin College scored as many points in a 28-18 MSU win on Feb. 6, 1968. The Mustangs forced Southeastern into 16 consecutive misses and nine turnovers during a 10:59 beginning in the second minute of the contest.

NORTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Jessica Hanna, Texas Woman's, So., G, China Spring, Texas/China Spring HS
Hanna scored a game-high 22 points for the second straight game and helped the team snap a 12-game losing streak against Angelo State.  She scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half as the Pioneers outscored ASU, 44-29, and picked up a 16-point victory.  Hanna shot 70.0 percent (7-for-10) from the floor and 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from the three-point range in the second half.

NORTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Jessica White, Northeastern State, Sr., Guard, Jenks, Okla./Jenks HS
White was Northeastern State's best defender of the week, as she was chosen to guard two prolific scorers in games versus Texas A&M-Kingsville and Drury. One of the Javelinas top scorers entered the game averaging better than 11 points and was shooting over 45 percent from the floor but was limited to 1-of-8 from the floor, including 1-of-6 from the arc, for just three points and four turnovers in a 72-51 Northeastern State win. Against Drury, White and the team held the Panthers top scorer, who entered averaging 17 points and connecting at better than 58 percent on all her shots, to only eight points on 3-of-9 shooting from the field.

SOUTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Cat Clay, Eastern New Mexico, Jr., Forward, Deming, N.M./Deming HS    
Clay paced the Zias with a 22-point performance, leading ENMU to a 79-74 win at Cameron. She connected on seven of her nine attempts from the free throw line and hit five three-pointers. The performance marked the third time this season Clay has reached the 20-point plateau.

SOUTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Jamie Simmons, West Texas A&M, Jr., Forward, Houston, Texas/Trinity Valley CC
Simmons was a powerhouse against Southwestern Oklahoma, leading all scorers with 20 points and all rebounders with 19, marking her third double-double outing of the season. She also hit career high marks in both rebounds and points as a Lady Buff.  Defensively, Simmons pulled down 14 boards and tallied two big blocks. She shot 53.3 percent from the field, with eight buckets. Simmons currently leads the Lady Buffs in points and rebounds, averaging 13.3 points per game and 9.0 boards per game. She also leads the team in blocks with five this season. 







3/23/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ St. Joseph, Mo.

3/24/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ St. Joseph, Mo.

3/24/10 - Men's Basketball
11 a.m. CST
St. Cloud State
Midwestern State
@ Springfield, Mass.
NCAA Elite Eight

3/25/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ Springfield, Mass.

3/26/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ St. Joseph, Mo.

3/27/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ Springfield, Mass.

3/16/10 - Men's Basketball
59
Central Missouri
60
Midwestern State
NCAA South Central Regional Championship

3/15/10 - Women's Basketball
45
Northeastern State
76
Emporia State
@ Canyon, Texas
NCAA South Central Regional Championship

3/14/10 - Men's Basketball
56
Tarleton State
71
Midwestern State

North Division Div All
Central Oklahoma 11-1 22-7
Northeastern State 10-2 20-9
Texas A&M-Commerce 8-4 19-9
Southwestern Oklahoma 6-6 12-16
Southeastern Oklahoma 5-7 10-17
East Central 2-10 7-19
Cameron 0-12 10-16
South Division Div All
Midwestern State 10-2 31-2
Tarleton State 9-3 24-8
Angelo State 8-4 17-11
West Texas A&M 6-6 16-13
Eastern New Mexico 5-7 10-16
Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-9 13-14
Abilene Christian 1-11 8-19
North Division Div All
Northeastern State 13-1 28-7
Central Oklahoma 12-2 22-8
Southeastern Oklahoma 9-5 19-9
Texas Woman's 9-5 15-12
Cameron 5-9 9-18
East Central 4-10 12-15
Southwestern Oklahoma 3-11 3-24
Texas A&M-Commerce 1-13 4-22
South Division Div All
West Texas A&M 10-2 30-4
Tarleton State 9-3 23-7
Abilene Christian 7-5 17-11
Texas A&M-Kingsville 6-6 18-10
Angelo State 5-7 12-14
Eastern New Mexico 3-9 8-19
Midwestern State 2-10 9-17