|
|
|
|
|
Stats at a glance |
ASU |
TSU |
|
Record |
13-14 |
21-8 |
|
LSC Record |
10-10 |
17-3 |
|
Points Per Game |
59.7 |
72.1 |
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
60.0 |
63.1 |
|
Scoring Margin |
-0.3 |
+9.0 |
|
FG Percentage |
.387 |
.438 |
|
Opp. FG Percentage |
.376 |
394 |
|
3-Point FG Percentage |
.299 |
.337 |
|
FT Percentage |
.667 |
.729 |
|
Total Rebounds/GM |
36.1 |
35.7 |
|
Rebounding Margin |
-2.1 |
+1.2 |
|
Assists/GM |
11.1 |
14.4 |
|
Turnovers/GM |
17.1 |
16.1 |
|
Turnover Margin |
-1.3 |
+2.2 |
|
Steals/GM |
6.4 |
9.2 |
|
Blocks/GM |
3.4 |
3.0 |
|
|
Statistical Leaders |
|
|
Angelo State |
Tarleton State |
|
PPG |
Weishuhn (12.7) |
S. Adamson (13.7) |
|
RPG |
Holt (6.2) |
Wright (10.2) |
|
APG |
James (2.6) |
S. Adamson (4.8) |
|
SPG |
Youngblood (1.2) |
Wright (2.2) |
|
BPG |
Weishuhn (1.2) |
Wright (1.3) |
|
|
ALLEN, Texas – The Angelo State women's basketball team will face the No. 1 seed Tarleton State TexAnns in its Lone Star Conference semifinals game, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Allen Event Center. The winner will face the victor of the Incarnate Word/West Texas A&M game for the LSC Championship on Sunday, at 1p.m.
ASU in the LSC Championships
The Belles are advancing to the semifinals of the LSC Championships after defeating fourth-seeded Cameron, 61-57, on Thursday. It is ASU's first trip to the semifinals since 2008.
The Belles are now 23-18 in the tournament all-time and have won four titles overall in the championships, the last coming in 2005. The last time ASU reached the semifinals was in 2008 versus West Texas A&M in a 67-55 loss.
The ASU-Tarleton Series
The Belles and the TexAnns split their series this season with each team winning on its home floor. Angelo State won the more recent contest versus Tarleton, 70-63, on Feb. 22 in the Belles final home game of the season.
Paige Weishuhn, playing in her final game at Stephens Arena in the Junell Center, tied a career-high with 29 points and grabbed 10 boards while
Haylee Oliver added her first career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
The ASU-Tarleton series dates back to 1975-76. The Belles hold a 23-21 advantage over the TexAnns in the series between the two schools.
ASU's Sally Brooks is 16-11 versus Tarleton in her career as a head coach while Tarleton's Ronnie Hearne is 7-8 versus the Belles.
About Angelo State
ASU improved its overall record to 13-14 on Thursday with its win against Cameron. The Belles will be looking for its second consecutive victory for the first time since sweeping Abilene Christian this season during rivalry week on Jan 17 and Jan. 21.
Paige Weishuhn and
Haylee Oliver each had 14 points for the Belles versus Cameron Thursday and are the team's top leading scorers at 12.7 and 11.3 points per game respectively. The duo has been the Belles top scorer for a combined 17 games this season.
Weishuhn continues to move closer to passing Terri Kvapil on the Belles all-time scoring list as the senior is now 20 points away from taking over 12
th place. The Wall native has also scored in double-figures in five consecutive games.
In those five contests, the LSC second-team selection is averaging 18.4 PPG and grabbing 6.2 boards while hitting 55.0 percent of her shots.
Oliver continues her impressive rookie campaign as the league's Co-Freshman of the Year scored in double digits for the 17
th time this season. The San Saba native had a key block on Cameron's Alexis Williams in the closing seconds of Thursday game, stopping the Aggies from tying the game on a three-pointer. The rejection was Oliver's 16
th of the year, third on the team.
Oliver wasn't the only freshman to play well versus the Aggies.
Cassi Stegall added 12 points and knocked down two threes for the Belles. The Hico native is second on the team in 3-point makes (26) and percentage (.366). Oliver and Stegall's effort of the pine lead to a 31-2 bench scoring advantage for the Belles against the Aggies.
About Tarleton State
The TexAnns are 21-8 overall this season and earn the conference's No. 1 seed for the second consecutive year. Tarleton State defeated Eastern New Mexico, 75-56, on Thursday night in its quarterfinals game.
Tarleton State is making its 10
th appearance in the LSC Championships and has a record of 3-9 in the tournament all-time. The TexAnns were defeated by Central Oklahoma in last year's semifinals, 74-70.
Three TexAnns are scoring over 13 points per game in Shelby and Peyton Adamson (13.7 and 13.6 PPG respectively) and Kiara Wright (13.2). All three earned all-LSC recognition this season.
Social Media and Coverage
Fans can listen to the action live at Angelo Sports.com via 1260KKSA with Jeremy Bryant on the call. Twitter and Facebook updates will be provided throughout the game also with a Belles Basketblog at AngeloSports.com. Live video will be featured on foxsportssouthwest.com.
