Lady Eagles to Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day Against Marshall

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Lady Eagles of Southern Miss women's basketball return to their home hardwood of Reed Green Coliseum to take on Marshall on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Southern Miss will also celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

The Lady Eagles (11-9, 3-6) welcome Marshall (8-12, 3-6) for the Thursday night matchup. Last time the two met, the Lady Eagles defeated the Thundering Herd, 64-52 in Huntington, W. Va.

Southern Miss leads the series 16-8 with a 9-2 record against the Thundering Herd in Reed Green. The Lady Eagles have only played Marshall in the modern C-USA era, and have only played them under Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis. Southern Miss is on a winning streak of three against the Herd, and look to extend it to four on Thursday.

The Lady Eagles come off a heartbreaker at Charlotte where they fell late in the fourth to the 49ers with a final score of 63-59. Southern Miss is now on a losing streak of five, but look to change their luck around against Marshall. Respect Leaphart had a double-double in the contest against Charlotte, posting 17 points and 12 rebounds. Of her 12 boards, 10 of them were on the defensive glass. Destiny Smith saw her first career start, and Amber Landing was re-introduced to the lineup. The bench for the Lady Eagles had previously gone cold, but heated back up against Charlotte, putting up 22 of the Lady Eagles points. Kelsey Jones continues to lead Southern Miss in rebounds, now up to 119, and Daishai Almond is the leader in assists with 85.

Marshall is led by Head Coach Tony Kemper, who is in his third season with the Thundering Herd. Marshall is coming to Reed Green with a win under their belt after going on a four-game loss streak. They defeated Florida Atlantic at home to the tune of 85-75 in Cam Henderson Center. Savannah Wheeler is the one to watch for Marshall, leading her team in both points (272) and assists (53). Taylor Pearson leads the Herd in rebounds with 116.

Promotions
Southern Miss Athletics and the Lady Eagles are celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports day on Thursday, inviting all of the Golden Eagles' women's teams to join them for the contest to be recognized at halftime. The teams will all be signing autographs after the completion of the game for fans down on the court.

The ticket promotion, Taking the Lady Eagles to New Heights, continues with Thursday's game being based on the 5'10" senior, Alarie Mayze. Tickets are being sold for just $5.10.

Follow Along
Fans can watch the Lady Eagles take on Marshall by tuning into the stream of the game on CUSA.tv. Jason Baker, the Voice of the Lady Eagles, along with the legendary Kay James will be on the call for the Southern Miss Sports Network from Learfield IMG College on 92.7 the Score. Fans are encouraged to also follow the official Twitter account of the Lady Eagles at @SouthernMissWBB for updates and highlights throughout the contest. A full recap and final statistics will be posted to SouthernMiss.com after the conclusion of the game.

Up Next
The two-game C-USA homestand continues as Southern Miss takes on WKU on Saturday, Feb. 8 with a 4pm start time. It will be Southern Miss' Cancer Awareness Day, with free shirts and stickers given to the first 100 fans inside Reed Green Coliseum.

Lady Eagles to Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day Against Marshall

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Players Mentioned

Daishai Almond

Kelsey Jones

Amber Landing

Respect Leaphart

Alarie Mayze

Destiny Smith