University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, March 7
Charlotte, N.C. / Dale F. Halton Arena
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
at
Charlotte
Lady Eagles Close Out Regular Season at Charlotte
3/6/2019 1:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Southern Miss will try to extend its four-game win streak and sweep the series against the 49ers.
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Lady Eagles have taken flight and landed in Charlotte, NC for their last regular-season game of the year. Southern Miss will face the Charlotte 49ers on Thursday evening, with tip set for 6pm CT in Halton Arena.
Southern Miss (17-11, 9-6) looks to extend its four-game winning streak and sweep the series against Charlotte (16-11, 8-7) on Thursday night.
Shonte Hailes continues to lead her team in both points with 323 and assists with 118. Kelsey Jones still leads the team in rebounds with 134. For the 49ers, Jade Phillips leads in points with 333 and rebounds with 201. Laia Raventos leads in assists with 104.
Megan Brown, the lone senior for the Lady Eagles, scored her 1,000th career point on her senior night in Reed Green Coliseum against the UTSA Roadrunners. She now has 1,001 points and counting.
In Conference USA, the Lady Eagles continue to lead in rebounding defense and defensive rebound percentage, and come in second for rebounding margin. Kelsey Jones leads in field goal percentage, Hailes is second in assists, Alarie Mayze is second in steals, and Amber Landing is tied for third in blocks. On the national scale, the Lady Eagles rank in the top-100 for four categories. Southern Miss is No. 33 in field goal percentage, No. 47 in rebound margin, No. 53 in scoring defense, and No. 85 in turnovers forced.
The Series
Against the 49ers, the Lady Eagles lead the series 19-9 with an 8-5 record in Halton Arena.
Last time out, the Lady Eagles defeated the 49ers at home on January 17, 65-54. Shonte Hailes led the team in scoring with 23 points, Kelsey Jones led in rebounding with seven, and Hailes also led in assists with three. For the 49ers, Octavia Jett-Wilson finished with 13 points, led the team with 5 rebounds, and led in assists with six. The score was tied twice and the lead changed twice.
Crunching Numbers
The Lady Eagles have had 10 road games this season, where they've gone 5-5.
When playing a night game, 6pm or later, the Lady Eagles are 9-4.
Southern Miss has won four out of the last five road games.
USM is on a two-game win streak when playing on the road.
Fly Along with the Lady Eagles
Southern Miss fans can follow along with the game against the 49ers by listening to the Voice of the Lady Eagles, Jason Baker, on 92.7 the Score – home of the Southern Miss Sports Network presented by Learfield IMG – or on the Southern Miss Game Day app. Fans can also watch the game on CUSA.tv. Lady Eagle fans can also follow along with highlights on the official Twitter account of the women's basketball team, @SouthernMissWBB.
Up Next
The Lady Eagles head to Frisco, Texas for the Conference USA Championships, taking place from Mar. 13-16 at the Star. The matchups will be set at a later date.
Southern Miss (17-11, 9-6) looks to extend its four-game winning streak and sweep the series against Charlotte (16-11, 8-7) on Thursday night.
Shonte Hailes continues to lead her team in both points with 323 and assists with 118. Kelsey Jones still leads the team in rebounds with 134. For the 49ers, Jade Phillips leads in points with 333 and rebounds with 201. Laia Raventos leads in assists with 104.
Megan Brown, the lone senior for the Lady Eagles, scored her 1,000th career point on her senior night in Reed Green Coliseum against the UTSA Roadrunners. She now has 1,001 points and counting.
In Conference USA, the Lady Eagles continue to lead in rebounding defense and defensive rebound percentage, and come in second for rebounding margin. Kelsey Jones leads in field goal percentage, Hailes is second in assists, Alarie Mayze is second in steals, and Amber Landing is tied for third in blocks. On the national scale, the Lady Eagles rank in the top-100 for four categories. Southern Miss is No. 33 in field goal percentage, No. 47 in rebound margin, No. 53 in scoring defense, and No. 85 in turnovers forced.
The Series
Against the 49ers, the Lady Eagles lead the series 19-9 with an 8-5 record in Halton Arena.
Last time out, the Lady Eagles defeated the 49ers at home on January 17, 65-54. Shonte Hailes led the team in scoring with 23 points, Kelsey Jones led in rebounding with seven, and Hailes also led in assists with three. For the 49ers, Octavia Jett-Wilson finished with 13 points, led the team with 5 rebounds, and led in assists with six. The score was tied twice and the lead changed twice.
Crunching Numbers
The Lady Eagles have had 10 road games this season, where they've gone 5-5.
When playing a night game, 6pm or later, the Lady Eagles are 9-4.
Southern Miss has won four out of the last five road games.
USM is on a two-game win streak when playing on the road.
Fly Along with the Lady Eagles
Southern Miss fans can follow along with the game against the 49ers by listening to the Voice of the Lady Eagles, Jason Baker, on 92.7 the Score – home of the Southern Miss Sports Network presented by Learfield IMG – or on the Southern Miss Game Day app. Fans can also watch the game on CUSA.tv. Lady Eagle fans can also follow along with highlights on the official Twitter account of the women's basketball team, @SouthernMissWBB.
Up Next
The Lady Eagles head to Frisco, Texas for the Conference USA Championships, taking place from Mar. 13-16 at the Star. The matchups will be set at a later date.
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Center
/ Women's Basketball
Center
/ Women's Basketball
Guard/Forward
/ Women's BasketballWomen's Basketball Postgame Press Conference - Jan. 22 vs. Marshall
Friday, January 23
Women's Basketball Condensed Game - 1/1/2026 vs. Troy
Saturday, January 03
Women's Basketball Postgame Press Conference - Jan. 3 vs. Troy
Saturday, January 03
Game Highlights - Southern Miss vs. UAB
Monday, December 08