GAMEDAY: LADY BULLDOGS AT SOUTHERN

Women's Basketball 2/18/2017 9:25:00 AM aamusportsinfo

GAMEDAY: LADY BULLDOGS AT SOUTHERN

GAMEDAY
Alabama A&M at Southern
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
3:00 p.m. (CT) – F.G. Clark Center – Baton Rouge, LA
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Rosters: AAMU ~ Southern
2016-17 Season Stats: AAMU ~ Southern

The Coaches
Lady Bulldogs: Margaret Richards (Nebraska, 2003), 1st Year
2016-17 Record: 2-19 (Overall), 0-12 (SWAC)
Career Record: 2-9 (1 year)
Record at AAMU: Same

Jaguars: Sandy Pugh (Northwestern State), 19th Year
2016-17 Record: 11-11(Overall), 9-5 (SWAC)

AAMU's Probable Starters
G     4    Jameica Cobb, 5-7, Fr, Greenville, FL, 13.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg
G     5     Hilary Williams, 5-4, Jr, Moultrie, GA, 8.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg
G    10    Lauren McKee, 5-4, Fr, Mobile, AL, 6.1 ppg, 1.5 apg
F    22    Alisha Davis, 6-0, Fr, Decatur, AL, 3.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
F     23   Ebony Johnson, 5-9, Sr, Atlanta, GA, 8.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg

Southern's Probable Starters
G     4   Skylar O'Bear, 5-7, So, White Castle, LA, 8.3 ppg, 1.7 apg
G   20   Kadesha Barry, 5-7, Sr, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2.3 ppg, 2.3 apg
F    22 Briana Green, 5-11, Jr, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 14.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg
G    30 Cortnei Purnell, 6-0, Sr, Pearland, TX, 11.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg
P    32  Miaya Crowder, 6-0, Sr, Atlanta, GA, 9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg

In the Last Game
A slow start was too much to overcome for the Alabama A&M women's basketball team as the Lady Bulldogs fell 65-35 to Alabama State Saturday afternoon in Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, AL. Freshman guard Jameica Cobb led the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points and six rebounds, while forward senior Ebony Johnson contributed six points and three rebounds. Junior guard Hilary Williams led the team with four steals and added four boards for the Lady Bulldogs.

Against the Opponent
The Lady Bulldogs fell to Southern Jaguars 66-54 on Sat., Jan. 21 at T.M. Elmore Gym. A&M was led by freshman Jameica Cobb with 18 points followed by senior Ebony Johnson with 14 points. Freshman Lauren McKee added 12 points for the Lady Bulldogs. Cobb led A&M with seven rebounds followed by Johnson's six. Junior Hilary Williams led the team with six assists and contributed six rebounds.

Scouting the Opponent
Southern has a 11-11 overall record, including a 62-51 win over Mississippi Valley in their last contest. The Jaguars are led by Briana Green with 14.8 points per game, while Cortnei Purnell adds 11.5 ppg and Miaya Crowder posts 9.2 ppg. Purnell has a team-best 6.5 rebound per contest and Green leads with 3.5 assists per game.

In the SWAC
Jameica Cobb is seventh in the SWAC in scoring with 13.7 points per game and sixth with 6.5 rebounds per game. Hilary Williams is sixth in the SWAC with 3.1 assists per game and she is second in the SWAC with 2.3 steals. Josta Totten is fifth in the SWAC with a 300 three-point field goal percentage. Alisha Davis is second in the SWAC with 1.8 blocked shots per game.

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