Murray State University Athletics
Racers Headed to Springfield, Mo. to Face Missouri State
12/14/2009 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Murray State women's basketball team continues on its road swing with a stop to face Missouri State, Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7:05 p.m. in JQH Arena. The game is the second of a five-game road trip over the holiday break.
Scouting Missouri State
The Bears are 5-3 this season and will have been off for a week when the Racers come to town. Missouri State earned a win in its last outing over Tulsa, 88-73, and has six players score double-digit point totals. The team shoot 44.9 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from three-point range.
The Bears currently have one player who averages double-digit point totals and is netting almost double the points than the next player on the team. Casey Garrison is garnering 18.6 points per game and leads the team with 8.4 rebounds per game, 6.1 assists per game and 2.8 assists per game. Garrison is a strong shooter, with a 47.7 (51-of-107) shooting percentage on the season and a 31.3 (5-of-16) from beyond the arc.
The rest of the starting line up for Missouri State are all averaging around nine points per game, with Jasmine Malone netting 9.6. Lascey Boshe is the teams best shooter, hitting 52.8 percent (28-of-53) of her shots. Jasleshia Roberson is the main threat from three-point range, taking 48 shots and making a team-best 16 (33.3%).
As a team the Bears are shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from beyond the arc. Missouri State was ranked 94th in the nation in field-goal percentage and 97th in three-point field-goal percentage.
The Series
This is the first meeting between the Racers and the Bears in school history. It is the only team on the 2009-10 schedule that Murray State has not played against.
Vance Stepping Up
Senior Kayla Vance has been stepping up her output in the last few games for the Racers and earned her first career start against Morehead State. The Paducah, Ky., native has tallied season highs for points in each of the last two games, including a career-best 19 against the Eagles (Dec. 5). Vance has been the Racers leading scorer in the last two outings and the only member of the team to garner double digits.
National Recognition
Murray State might not have the best overall record on the year, but the team is currently ranked in the top-100 of two national statistical categories and the team has three players ranked in the top-110 in five individual categories.
The Racers top ranking is in three-point field goal defense, with a No. 29 spot (25.6). Murray State is also No. 67 in three-point field-goal made per game (6.4).
Mallory Luckett leads the team with three individual top-100 rankings. The Louisville, Ky., native is in the No. 41 spot for assists (5.2), No. 85 in assist/turnover ratio (1.68) and No. 99 in rebound (8.3). Freshman Jessica Holder is ranked 108th in blocked shots (1.4), while Mariah Robinson is 104th in steals per game (2.4).
Record Setting Performance
The Racers had a record setting game against Mid Continent, Nov. 18. Besides earning the win that moved their home-court winning streak to a school-record 20 games, the team also set a new record for steals in a game. MSU combined for 26 steals, one better than the previous record set against Arkansas State, Feb. 2, 1984.
The team also combined to tally 14 trey's, good for the No. 4 spot on the MSU charts. The team's eight blocks were also the most since Jan. 22, 2005 and the eighth most in a single game.
Adding Height For 2010-11
The Racers signed two student-athletes during the early signing period to the 2010-11 roster. Chanyere Hosey, a 6-3 forward from Bolingbrook, Ill., and Mary Jehlik, a 6-0, forward/center from Mount Sterling, Ky. (Montgomery County).
Hosey is already familiar with Murray State athletics, as her sister is a senior on the Racers Track and Field team and her cousin Candace Nevels is a freshman on this year's women's basketball squad. Hosey was forced to sit on the sidelines due to injury during the 2008-09 season when the Raiders claimed the 4A Illinois State title. Hosey has also been a standout on the Bolingbrook track and field and cross country teams as a prep.
Jehlik is no stranger to participating in the state tournament, as she has been on the varsity roster at Montgomery High School for the past four seasons. The Indians have advanced to the Kentucky State High School Athletic Association Elite Eight for the past four seasons, earning 40th District and 10th Regional championships along the way. Jehlik has earned All-10th Region honors for the past two seasons and was named the 10th Region MVP by LaGrange Insurance in 2007-08.
Youth is the Name of the Game
After a 2008-09 campaign stacked with seniors, youth will be the name of the game for the Racers in 2009-10. MSU returns just three seniors and has no juniors. The rest of the 2009-10 roster consists of four sophomores and eight freshmen. Of the returning seven, only one, Mallory Luckett, was a starter in the 2008-09 season.
With only one other player averaging 10 minutes per game, one might think the outlook is bleak for the 2009-10 edition of the Racers. Questions may abound, but the program has come to expect to compete for championships and is working hard to deserve victory.
The Schedule
Like every season, the MSU women's basketball team will have a challenging schedule to start the 2009-10 campaign. This year the Racers will face teams from eight of the 31 conferences in the NCAA Division I ranks. MSU will play three teams from the Missouri Valley (Evansville, Missouri State, Southern Illinois), two from Conference USA (Memphis and Marshall), and one team from the Big 12, Colonial, Mid-Eastern, Sun Belt, Summit League, and Southwestern.
A few highlights of the season include regional rivals and match ups with nationally renowned programs. MSU will renew a rivalry with 2007 MVC Champion Southern Illinois, when the team travels to Carbondale, Ill., Dec. 19. MSU will also face C-USA powers Memphis and Marshall that will certainly test the youthful team.
Up Next
Murray State continues its road trip and will face Southern Illinois, Dec. 19 at 8:05 p.m. The Racers continue the trip with stops at IUPUI (Dec. 21) and Marshall (Dec. 28).
Quick Plays
Freshman Tessa Elkins tallied a career best with six points and five rebounds against the Tigers... Kayla Vance added a career high with two steals.
Scouting Missouri State
The Bears are 5-3 this season and will have been off for a week when the Racers come to town. Missouri State earned a win in its last outing over Tulsa, 88-73, and has six players score double-digit point totals. The team shoot 44.9 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from three-point range.
The Bears currently have one player who averages double-digit point totals and is netting almost double the points than the next player on the team. Casey Garrison is garnering 18.6 points per game and leads the team with 8.4 rebounds per game, 6.1 assists per game and 2.8 assists per game. Garrison is a strong shooter, with a 47.7 (51-of-107) shooting percentage on the season and a 31.3 (5-of-16) from beyond the arc.
The rest of the starting line up for Missouri State are all averaging around nine points per game, with Jasmine Malone netting 9.6. Lascey Boshe is the teams best shooter, hitting 52.8 percent (28-of-53) of her shots. Jasleshia Roberson is the main threat from three-point range, taking 48 shots and making a team-best 16 (33.3%).
As a team the Bears are shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from beyond the arc. Missouri State was ranked 94th in the nation in field-goal percentage and 97th in three-point field-goal percentage.
The Series
This is the first meeting between the Racers and the Bears in school history. It is the only team on the 2009-10 schedule that Murray State has not played against.
Vance Stepping Up
Senior Kayla Vance has been stepping up her output in the last few games for the Racers and earned her first career start against Morehead State. The Paducah, Ky., native has tallied season highs for points in each of the last two games, including a career-best 19 against the Eagles (Dec. 5). Vance has been the Racers leading scorer in the last two outings and the only member of the team to garner double digits.
National Recognition
Murray State might not have the best overall record on the year, but the team is currently ranked in the top-100 of two national statistical categories and the team has three players ranked in the top-110 in five individual categories.
The Racers top ranking is in three-point field goal defense, with a No. 29 spot (25.6). Murray State is also No. 67 in three-point field-goal made per game (6.4).
Mallory Luckett leads the team with three individual top-100 rankings. The Louisville, Ky., native is in the No. 41 spot for assists (5.2), No. 85 in assist/turnover ratio (1.68) and No. 99 in rebound (8.3). Freshman Jessica Holder is ranked 108th in blocked shots (1.4), while Mariah Robinson is 104th in steals per game (2.4).
Record Setting Performance
The Racers had a record setting game against Mid Continent, Nov. 18. Besides earning the win that moved their home-court winning streak to a school-record 20 games, the team also set a new record for steals in a game. MSU combined for 26 steals, one better than the previous record set against Arkansas State, Feb. 2, 1984.
The team also combined to tally 14 trey's, good for the No. 4 spot on the MSU charts. The team's eight blocks were also the most since Jan. 22, 2005 and the eighth most in a single game.
Adding Height For 2010-11
The Racers signed two student-athletes during the early signing period to the 2010-11 roster. Chanyere Hosey, a 6-3 forward from Bolingbrook, Ill., and Mary Jehlik, a 6-0, forward/center from Mount Sterling, Ky. (Montgomery County).
Hosey is already familiar with Murray State athletics, as her sister is a senior on the Racers Track and Field team and her cousin Candace Nevels is a freshman on this year's women's basketball squad. Hosey was forced to sit on the sidelines due to injury during the 2008-09 season when the Raiders claimed the 4A Illinois State title. Hosey has also been a standout on the Bolingbrook track and field and cross country teams as a prep.
Jehlik is no stranger to participating in the state tournament, as she has been on the varsity roster at Montgomery High School for the past four seasons. The Indians have advanced to the Kentucky State High School Athletic Association Elite Eight for the past four seasons, earning 40th District and 10th Regional championships along the way. Jehlik has earned All-10th Region honors for the past two seasons and was named the 10th Region MVP by LaGrange Insurance in 2007-08.
Youth is the Name of the Game
After a 2008-09 campaign stacked with seniors, youth will be the name of the game for the Racers in 2009-10. MSU returns just three seniors and has no juniors. The rest of the 2009-10 roster consists of four sophomores and eight freshmen. Of the returning seven, only one, Mallory Luckett, was a starter in the 2008-09 season.
With only one other player averaging 10 minutes per game, one might think the outlook is bleak for the 2009-10 edition of the Racers. Questions may abound, but the program has come to expect to compete for championships and is working hard to deserve victory.
The Schedule
Like every season, the MSU women's basketball team will have a challenging schedule to start the 2009-10 campaign. This year the Racers will face teams from eight of the 31 conferences in the NCAA Division I ranks. MSU will play three teams from the Missouri Valley (Evansville, Missouri State, Southern Illinois), two from Conference USA (Memphis and Marshall), and one team from the Big 12, Colonial, Mid-Eastern, Sun Belt, Summit League, and Southwestern.
A few highlights of the season include regional rivals and match ups with nationally renowned programs. MSU will renew a rivalry with 2007 MVC Champion Southern Illinois, when the team travels to Carbondale, Ill., Dec. 19. MSU will also face C-USA powers Memphis and Marshall that will certainly test the youthful team.
Up Next
Murray State continues its road trip and will face Southern Illinois, Dec. 19 at 8:05 p.m. The Racers continue the trip with stops at IUPUI (Dec. 21) and Marshall (Dec. 28).
Quick Plays
Freshman Tessa Elkins tallied a career best with six points and five rebounds against the Tigers... Kayla Vance added a career high with two steals.
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