January 4, 2017
2016-17 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Weekly Release | January 4, 2017
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2016-17 GSC BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through games played 1/3/17)
Team Lee West Florida Valdosta State West Georgia North Alabama Shorter Union Christian Brothers Delta State Mississippi College West Alabama UAH
Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. 4 1 .800 9 2 .818 4 1 .800 9 2 .818 4 1 .800 7 4 .636 4 1 .800 5 4 .556 3 2 .600 9 2 .818 3 2 .600 4 6 .400 3 3 .500 8 4 .667 3 3 .500 6 4 .600 1 4 .200 4 6 .400 1 4 .200 3 5 .375 1 4 .200 4 8 .333 0 5 .000 1 9 .100
Notes: #--WBCA National Ranking
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Thursday, December 29 West Alabama 69 / AUM 72 Saturday, December 31 UAH 52 / West Florida 71 North Alabama 69 / Valdosta State 76 Union 41 / Delta State 51 Lee 47 / West Georgia 49 Christian Brothers 72 / Mississippi College 63 Shorter 74 / West Alabama 62 Monday, January 2 Shorter 48 / West Georgia 52 UAH 66 / Valdosta State 76 Delta State 50 / Christian Brothers 53 North Alabama 60 / West Florida 73 Mississippi College 69 / Union 92 Lee 67 / West Alabama 56
UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, January 7 Christian Brothers at North Alabama Union at UAH West Georgia at Delta State Valdosta State at Lee West Alabama at Mississippi College West Florida at Shorter Monday, January 9 Union at North Alabama Christian Brothers at UAH West Florida at Lee West Alabama at Delta State West Georgia at Mississippi College Valdosta State at Shorter
GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS (12/26 - 1/1) PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Adams, Shorter
Adams is Division II’s leading scorer, averaging 23.6 points per game. The 2015-16 First Team All-GSC selection has led the Hawks to four wins in their last five games. The senior scored 30 points in Shorter’s win over West Alabama. She also had 12 rebounds, four assists, and seven steals. Her seven steals are the most in any game this year in the GSC. Adams ranks fifth in the country in rebounds per game, averaging 12.3 boards per contest. Adams has five double-doubles through nine games this season.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Abby Bertram, Lee
For the second time in four weeks, Bertram has been named the GSC’s Freshman of the Week. She scored six points and grabbed five boards in the Lady Flames’ in their lone game this week. She also had an assist and a pair of steals in the contest. Bertram is one of three from Lee averaging double figures this year, as she has played her way into the starting lineup in her first season.
GSC Women’s Basketball Weekly Release
AROUND THE GSC It took just four conference games for there to be no more unbeaten teams, as North Alabama and Lee both dropped their first games of the season on New Year’s Eve. UNA was on the road at rival Valdosta State, and, after being tied at halftime, could not withstand the offensive outburst of the Lady Blazers and Sonya Franklin. Franklin had a career-high 28 points in the VSU victory. West Georgia overcame a tough first quarter to hand Lee its first loss of the season. UWG scored just seven points in the first 10 minutes and trailed by a point entering the final frame, but the Wolves were able to bounce back and earn the 49-47 win. Aysha Harris scored the gamewinning basket with just 3.1 seconds left in the game. Lee, West Florida, Valdosta State, and West Georgia enter this week atop the league standings with 4-1 conference records. UWF is the lone GSC team receiving votes in the WBCA Coaches’ Poll. The Argonauts’ Toni Brewer leads the country in rebounds at 13.2 boards per game and is fifth in the GSC with 15.5 points per game.
LEAGUE LEADERS Scoring Offense 1. Union 2. Valdosta State 3. North Alabama 4. West Florida 5. Mississippi College
79.5 ppg 75.3 ppg 75.0 ppg 74.1 ppg 73.3 ppg
Scoring Defense 1. Lee 2. Delta State 3. North Alabama 4. West Georgia 5. Christian Brothers
Points 1. Adams (SU) 2. I. Wallen (UNA) 3. Mitchell (VSU) 4. Jones (UWG) 5. Brewer (UWF)
22.1 ppg 20.0 ppg 16.6 ppg 15.6 ppg 15.5 ppg
FG Percentage 1. Cheeks (LEE) 2. Mitchell (VSU) 3. Perkins (UU) 4. Gunter (UNA) 5. Smith (UU)
70.4% 54.9% 52.9% 52.5% 49.3%
Assists 1. Coyne (UWF) 2. Perkins (UU) 3. Bickham (MC) 4. Banks (CBU) 5. Heath (UNA)
6.0 apg 4.9 apg 4.9 apg 4.7 apg 4.3 apg
Rebounds 1. Brewer (UWF) 2. Adams (SU) 3. Mitchell (VSU) 4. Jones (UWG) 5. Cheeks (LEE)
13.2 rpg 11.8 rpg 10.6 rpg 10.0 rpg 9.6 rpg
54.9 ppg 56.8 ppg 58.9 ppg 59.9 ppg 59.9 ppg
2016-17 WBCA COACHES TOP 25 NATIONAL POLL (as of 1/3/17)
1 Ashland (22) 2 Emporia State 3 Virginia Union (2) 4 Bellarmine 5 Angelo State 6 Pittsburg State 7 Alaska-Anchorage 8 California (PA) 9 Colorado State-Pueblo 10 Lincoln Memorial 11 California Baptist 12 Drury 13 Arkansas Tech
14 Winona State 15 Seattle Pacific 16 Lewis 17 Bentley 18 Wheeling Jesuit 19 Columbus State 20 Central Oklahoma 21 Grand Valley State 21 North Georgia 23 Clayton State 24 Minnesota State-Moorhead 25 Northern State
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2016-17 GSC BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through games played 1/3/17)
Team Lee West Florida Valdosta State West Georgia North Alabama Shorter Union Christian Brothers Delta State Mississippi College West Alabama UAH
Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. 4 1 .800 9 2 .818 4 1 .800 9 2 .818 4 1 .800 7 4 .636 4 1 .800 5 4 .556 3 2 .600 9 2 .818 3 2 .600 4 6 .400 3 3 .500 8 4 .667 3 3 .500 6 4 .600 1 4 .200 4 6 .400 1 4 .200 3 5 .375 1 4 .200 4 8 .333 0 5 .000 1 9 .100
Notes: #--WBCA National Ranking
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Thursday, December 29 West Alabama 69 / AUM 72 Saturday, December 31 UAH 52 / West Florida 71 North Alabama 69 / Valdosta State 76 Union 41 / Delta State 51 Lee 47 / West Georgia 49 Christian Brothers 72 / Mississippi College 63 Shorter 74 / West Alabama 62 Monday, January 2 Shorter 48 / West Georgia 52 UAH 66 / Valdosta State 76 Delta State 50 / Christian Brothers 53 North Alabama 60 / West Florida 73 Mississippi College 69 / Union 92 Lee 67 / West Alabama 56
UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, January 7 Christian Brothers at North Alabama Union at UAH West Georgia at Delta State Valdosta State at Lee West Alabama at Mississippi College West Florida at Shorter Monday, January 9 Union at North Alabama Christian Brothers at UAH West Florida at Lee West Alabama at Delta State West Georgia at Mississippi College Valdosta State at Shorter
GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS (12/26 - 1/1) PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Adams, Shorter
Adams is Division II’s leading scorer, averaging 23.6 points per game. The 2015-16 First Team All-GSC selection has led the Hawks to four wins in their last five games. The senior scored 30 points in Shorter’s win over West Alabama. She also had 12 rebounds, four assists, and seven steals. Her seven steals are the most in any game this year in the GSC. Adams ranks fifth in the country in rebounds per game, averaging 12.3 boards per contest. Adams has five double-doubles through nine games this season.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Abby Bertram, Lee
For the second time in four weeks, Bertram has been named the GSC’s Freshman of the Week. She scored six points and grabbed five boards in the Lady Flames’ in their lone game this week. She also had an assist and a pair of steals in the contest. Bertram is one of three from Lee averaging double figures this year, as she has played her way into the starting lineup in her first season.
GSC Women’s Basketball Weekly Release
AROUND THE GSC It took just four conference games for there to be no more unbeaten teams, as North Alabama and Lee both dropped their first games of the season on New Year’s Eve. UNA was on the road at rival Valdosta State, and, after being tied at halftime, could not withstand the offensive outburst of the Lady Blazers and Sonya Franklin. Franklin had a career-high 28 points in the VSU victory. West Georgia overcame a tough first quarter to hand Lee its first loss of the season. UWG scored just seven points in the first 10 minutes and trailed by a point entering the final frame, but the Wolves were able to bounce back and earn the 49-47 win. Aysha Harris scored the gamewinning basket with just 3.1 seconds left in the game. Lee, West Florida, Valdosta State, and West Georgia enter this week atop the league standings with 4-1 conference records. UWF is the lone GSC team receiving votes in the WBCA Coaches’ Poll. The Argonauts’ Toni Brewer leads the country in rebounds at 13.2 boards per game and is fifth in the GSC with 15.5 points per game.
LEAGUE LEADERS Scoring Offense 1. Union 2. Valdosta State 3. North Alabama 4. West Florida 5. Mississippi College
79.5 ppg 75.3 ppg 75.0 ppg 74.1 ppg 73.3 ppg
Scoring Defense 1. Lee 2. Delta State 3. North Alabama 4. West Georgia 5. Christian Brothers
Points 1. Adams (SU) 2. I. Wallen (UNA) 3. Mitchell (VSU) 4. Jones (UWG) 5. Brewer (UWF)
22.1 ppg 20.0 ppg 16.6 ppg 15.6 ppg 15.5 ppg
FG Percentage 1. Cheeks (LEE) 2. Mitchell (VSU) 3. Perkins (UU) 4. Gunter (UNA) 5. Smith (UU)
70.4% 54.9% 52.9% 52.5% 49.3%
Assists 1. Coyne (UWF) 2. Perkins (UU) 3. Bickham (MC) 4. Banks (CBU) 5. Heath (UNA)
6.0 apg 4.9 apg 4.9 apg 4.7 apg 4.3 apg
Rebounds 1. Brewer (UWF) 2. Adams (SU) 3. Mitchell (VSU) 4. Jones (UWG) 5. Cheeks (LEE)
13.2 rpg 11.8 rpg 10.6 rpg 10.0 rpg 9.6 rpg
54.9 ppg 56.8 ppg 58.9 ppg 59.9 ppg 59.9 ppg
2016-17 WBCA COACHES TOP 25 NATIONAL POLL (as of 1/3/17)
1 Ashland (22) 2 Emporia State 3 Virginia Union (2) 4 Bellarmine 5 Angelo State 6 Pittsburg State 7 Alaska-Anchorage 8 California (PA) 9 Colorado State-Pueblo 10 Lincoln Memorial 11 California Baptist 12 Drury 13 Arkansas Tech
14 Winona State 15 Seattle Pacific 16 Lewis 17 Bentley 18 Wheeling Jesuit 19 Columbus State 20 Central Oklahoma 21 Grand Valley State 21 North Georgia 23 Clayton State 24 Minnesota State-Moorhead 25 Northern State
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