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December 22, 2009

Basketball: MSU matches best start in school history with 12-0 mark



Tarleton's Brittnie Haley

Midwestern State is the only remaining Lone Star Conference basketball team with a perfect record.  The Mustangs matched the best start in school history by improving to 12-0 with wins over East Central, Cameron and Southwestern Oklahoma last week.

The LSC men have a 93-57 overall record so far this season, including a 51-23 mark in the South Division and 42-34 in the North.  In league crossover play the South has the advantage, 21-14.  In the NCAA South Central Region, the men's teams are currently 19-6 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 3-1 against the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).

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 holds a 26-15 record over its North opponents.  In the NCAA South Central Region, the women's teams are currently 18-8 combined versus Heartland Conference squads and 5-4 against the MIAA.

In men's games played last week, the LSC had three players score more than 30 points, 19 over the 20-point mark and 15 double-digit rebounders, while 12 recorded double-doubles.  
    Points, Men: 36, LaMarshall Corbett, ASU at A&M-C
    Rebounds, Men: 14, Two players
    Assists, Men: 8, Lanard Donnell, ECU vs Rhema Bible
    Steals, Men: 5, Two players

On the women's side, the league had 11 score over 20 points and 11 double-digit rebounders, while nine posted double-doubles in action last week. Top performances included:
    Points, Women: 27, Jamie Meyer, ACU at TWU
    Rebounds, Women: 14, Joni Unruh, WTAMU vs TWU
    Assists, Women: 9, Two players
    Steals, Women: 6, Two players

Players of the Week
NORTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Dauntae Williams, Central Oklahoma, Jr., Junior, Missouri City, Texas/Elkins HS
Williams led UCO to two league crossover road wins, averaging 20.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.0 blocked shots a game while shooting 56.4 percent (22-of-39) from the field last week.  The junior guard had 20 points and nine rebounds in a 93-69 win over Abilene Christian, then followed with a 25-point, 11-rebound outing with five 3-pointers in a come-from-behind 95-93 victory over Angelo State.  He had 16 points and six boards in the loss to Rogers State.  

NORTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Dauntae Williams, Central Oklahoma, Jr., Junior, Missouri City, Texas/Elkins HS
Williams keyed two conference crossover wins with big production on offense and defense.  He had 23 of his 26 rebounds on the defensive end while also making seven steals and blocking six shots last week.  The junior guard had eight defensive rebounds and four steals in a 93-69 victory over Abilene Christian, then pulled down nine defensive boards and blocked two shots in a 95-93 win over Angelo State.  He grabbed six defensive boards and recorded two blocks in the loss to Rogers State.

SOUTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Craig Green, Midwestern State, Sr., Guard, Keller, Texas/Keller HS
Green averaged 21.3 points per game while leading No. 10 Midwestern State to three LSC crossover wins as the Mustangs matched the best start in school history by improving to 12-0. The senior from Keller erupted for a career-high 32 points including 21 in the first half of a 103-85 win over East Central on Dec. 14. Green netted 13 points and battled for a season-high eight rebounds in an 86-83 overtime win over Cameron on Saturday before scoring a team-high 19 points and dishing out five assists in an 89-70 win over Southwestern Oklahoma Monday night. For the week, Green averaged 21.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and two steals per game.

SOUTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Jeremiah Wilson, Tarleton State, Sr., F, Chicago, Ill./Hyde Park HS
Wilson led the Texans in rebounds in all three games, including defensive rebounds.  He tallied 18 total defensive rebounds as he helped Tarleton to a 3-0 record last week.  Wilson averaged 9.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in the three contests, including claiming back-to-back double-doubles in the wins over Southwestern Oklahoma and Cameron.  He had 13 points and 10 rebounds against SWOSU and 11 points and 13 rebounds against CU.  He had eight defensive rebounds against the Bulldogs and seven defensive rebounds against the Aggies.  He also recorded four blocks (two vs. SWOSU and one each in the other two games) while having four steals as well.  In the game against Cameron, the Aggies only scored six points against the Texan senior.

NORTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Jourdan Clark, East Central, Fr., Guard, Ada, Okla./Carl Albert HS    
Clark averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.5 steals as the Lady Tigers beat Midwestern State 71-58 and Southwestern Christian 75-49 to go 2-0 in games last week. The freshman guard shot 47.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point range and 77.8 percent from the free throw line.

NORTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Cristina Yarbrough, Central Oklahoma, Sr., Guard, Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe HS
Yarbrough helped UCO split a pair of LSC crossover road games, averaging 5.5 defensive rebounds and 4.0 steals a contest.  The senior guard had 11 of her 13 rebounds on the defensive end, including seven in a 65-49 win over Angelo State, with five of her eight steals coming in that victory.  Yarbrough also averaged 7.5 points in the two games.

SOUTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Brittnie Haley, Tarleton State, Jr., Forward, Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS
Haley continues to impress during the 2009-10 season after sitting out all of last year due to a recovering injury. She averaged 16.3 points per game on .467 percent shooting and guided the TexAnns to a 2-1 record over the week. Tarleton improved to 10-1 overall, giving this TexAnn team the most victories in school history before Jan. 1. Haley led the TexAnns in scoring in two out of the three contests this week, including her season-high 21-point effort in Tarleton's 81-56 win over Southwestern Oklahoma on Saturday. The junior forward has been most impressive at the charity stripe this week as she extended her consecutive free throws made streak to 21. She missed her first shot at the foul line last Monday against Southeastern Oklahoma before rattling off 14 straight to end the game. She has been perfect since then, going 3-for-3 on Saturday and 4-for-4 on Monday as she carries her streak into the New Year. The Duncanville native has been am imposing threat on the boards as well, grabbing 18 total rebounds with eight of them coming in an offensive effort.

SOUTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Joni Unruh, West Texas A&M, Jr., Guard, Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo HS
Unruh is proving herself as a strong player on both sides of the court for the Lady Buffs. Her defensive performance in the last three games was solid as she tallied a team-leading 10 steals. Against Cameron, she grabbed six steals and added four more against Texas A&M-Commerce. She tallied eight offensive boards and 13 defensive boards for 21 total rebounds and an average of 7.0 rebounds per game. In addition to her defensive play, Unruh tallied 38 points, averaging 12.7 points per game and shooting 44.8 percent from the field.







3/12/10 - Women's Basketball
12 p.m.
Northeastern State
Central Oklahoma
@ Canyon, Texas

3/12/10 - Women's Basketball
6 p.m.
Tarleton State
Emporia State
@ Canyon, Texas

3/12/10 - Women's Basketball
8:30 p.m.
St. Mary's
West Texas A&M

3/13/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA South Central Regional

@ TBA

3/13/10 - Men's Basketball
12 p.m.
Central Oklahoma
Fort Hays State
@ Wichita Falls, Texas

3/13/10 - Men's Basketball
6 p.m.
Incarnate Word
Midwestern State

3/13/10 - Men's Basketball
8 p.m.
Tarleton State
Nebraska-Omaha
@ Wichita Falls, Texas

3/14/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA South Central Regional

@ TBA

3/15/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA South Central Regional

@ TBA

3/16/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA South Central Regional

@ TBA

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
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ Springfield, Mass.

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.

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North Division Div All
Central Oklahoma 11-1 22-6
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 28-2
Tarleton State 9-3 23-7
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 26-6
Central Oklahoma 12-2 22-7
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 29-3
Tarleton State 9-3 23-6
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