University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss Concludes Home Schedule, Host Cincinnati
2/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Southern Miss Concludes Home Schedule, Host Cincinnati
Lana Lewis |
Marlena Lee |
Tierra Lassiter |
Allison Story |
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss plays its final two home games when the Lady Eagles host
The Lady Eagles look to snap a three-game losing streak and improve their C-USA standings in the league. Only the top 12 teams advance to participate in the 2004 Conference USA Tournament in
Southern Miss looks to snap a three-game losing streak as the Lady Eagles close out the home portion of their schedule.
Southern Miss enters the weekend 14-8 overall and 2-7 in C-USA, following a 76-45 loss at TCU. Against TCU, Michelle Poindexter led the Lady Eagles with 17 points while Hulshof pulled down 10 rebounds. Southern Miss had its worst shooting performance of the season, hitting just 26.6 percent from the field.
The Lady Eagles have lost seven out of their last eight games. Deondra Carter continues to lead Southern Miss in scoring at 12.6 points per game (21st in league), while Poindexter leads the team in rebounding at 7.4 rebounds (11th in C-USA). As a team, Southern Miss is averaging 62.0 points and 39.7 rebounds per game, while holding its opponents 56.9 points and 34.9 rebounds per game. Southern Miss is second the league in scoring defense and is second in field goal percentage defense.
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Merrill leads the team in scoring and rebounding at 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds. The Bearcats are averaging 64.4 points and 35.1 rebounds per game.
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