University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, January 9
Reed Green Coliseum
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
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Conference Play Continues for Lady Eagles with UTEP on Thursday
1/8/2020 1:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Lady Eagles will play their first true night game of 2020 against the Miners.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Lady Eagles of Southern Miss women's basketball continue their conference slate as they welcome UTEP to Reed Green Coliseum for their second league game on Thursday for a 6 p.m. matchup.
Southern Miss (9-3, 1-0) face the Miners (9-4, 2-0) in Reed Green after defeating them in a thriller on the road last season in mid-February.
Military Appreciation
Both the game against UTEP on Jan. 9 and the Jan. 11 matchup against UTSA are military appreciation games at Southern Miss. Retired and active military personnel are eligible for two free tickets when they show proof of identification at the ticket box office at Reed Green Coliseum.
The Lady Eagles come off a close win against LA Tech to start off league play in the win column, defeating the Lady Techsters 66-60. LA Tech had cut a 10-point lead down to three with 45 seconds to go in the fourth when Shonte Hailes shot a 3-ball to seal the deal with 16 seconds to go. The Lady Eagles had four score in double-digits on the evening, with senior Respect Leaphart leading the flock with a double-double. The Floridian had 15 points and 11 rebounds en route to her fourth-ever double-double. Allie Kennedy had a night as she scored 13 points of her own, six of which were from the arc. Alarie Mayze also had 13 points while Hailes put up 11.
The Miners are starting out Conference play strong, wtih two C-USA wins under their belt against the Florida schools. UTEP is led by senior Katarina Zec in points with 163 thus far. Senior Ariona Gill leads in rebounds with 109 and Katia Gallegos leads in assists with 55. Kevin Baker is at the helm of the program for his third season in El Paso. The Miners are much improved from the 2018-19 showing, where they went 9-22 on the season and 5-11 in the Conference. They were wiped out by injuries a year ago, but they have already matched last year's win total just 13 games into the 2019-20 season.
Follow the Lady Eagles
Fans can follow along with the game by tuning into 92.7 the Score to hear the Voice of the Lady Eagles, Jason Baker, on the call with the legendary Kay James on the Southern Miss Sports Network by Learfield IMG College. Live updates and highlights can be found on the official Twitter account of the Lady Eagles at @SouthernMissWBB. A full recap will be posted to SouthernMiss.com after the conclusion of the game.
Up Next
The Lady Eagles continue the four-game homestand with UTSA on Saturday, Jan. 11 for a 4 p.m. matchup in Reed Green.
Southern Miss (9-3, 1-0) face the Miners (9-4, 2-0) in Reed Green after defeating them in a thriller on the road last season in mid-February.
Military Appreciation
Both the game against UTEP on Jan. 9 and the Jan. 11 matchup against UTSA are military appreciation games at Southern Miss. Retired and active military personnel are eligible for two free tickets when they show proof of identification at the ticket box office at Reed Green Coliseum.
The Lady Eagles come off a close win against LA Tech to start off league play in the win column, defeating the Lady Techsters 66-60. LA Tech had cut a 10-point lead down to three with 45 seconds to go in the fourth when Shonte Hailes shot a 3-ball to seal the deal with 16 seconds to go. The Lady Eagles had four score in double-digits on the evening, with senior Respect Leaphart leading the flock with a double-double. The Floridian had 15 points and 11 rebounds en route to her fourth-ever double-double. Allie Kennedy had a night as she scored 13 points of her own, six of which were from the arc. Alarie Mayze also had 13 points while Hailes put up 11.
The Miners are starting out Conference play strong, wtih two C-USA wins under their belt against the Florida schools. UTEP is led by senior Katarina Zec in points with 163 thus far. Senior Ariona Gill leads in rebounds with 109 and Katia Gallegos leads in assists with 55. Kevin Baker is at the helm of the program for his third season in El Paso. The Miners are much improved from the 2018-19 showing, where they went 9-22 on the season and 5-11 in the Conference. They were wiped out by injuries a year ago, but they have already matched last year's win total just 13 games into the 2019-20 season.
Follow the Lady Eagles
Fans can follow along with the game by tuning into 92.7 the Score to hear the Voice of the Lady Eagles, Jason Baker, on the call with the legendary Kay James on the Southern Miss Sports Network by Learfield IMG College. Live updates and highlights can be found on the official Twitter account of the Lady Eagles at @SouthernMissWBB. A full recap will be posted to SouthernMiss.com after the conclusion of the game.
Up Next
The Lady Eagles continue the four-game homestand with UTSA on Saturday, Jan. 11 for a 4 p.m. matchup in Reed Green.
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