CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN Vs KENT STATE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 | 1:00 PM | Mcguirk ARENA (5,300) | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH
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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs KENT STATE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 | 1:00 PM | McGUIRK ARENA (5,300) | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. 2020-21 SCHEDULE CENTRAL MICHIGAN KENT STATE Nov. 25 No.25 Michigan L, 93-75 CHIPPEWAS GOLDEN FLASHES Dec. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 82-71 Dec. 12 CINCINNATI W, 79-62 2020-21 Record 12-6 (10-4 MAC) 2020-21 Record 7-4 (6-2 MAC) Dec. 15 MIAMI (OH)* W, 69-51 H: 5-3/A: 7-3/N: 0-0 H: 5-1/A: 2-3/N: 0-0 Dec. 18 Michigan State L, 79-70 Head Coach Heather Oesterle Head Coach Todd Starkey (Michigan, 2002) (Montreat, 1993) Dec. 21 Loyola W, 73-64 Career Record 35-13 (2nd season) Career Record 243-155 (14th season) Jan. 2 Ohio* W, 90-87 Record at CMU 35-13 (2nd season) Record at KSU 78-60 (5th season) Jan. 6 AKRON* W, 83-58 Jan.9 Buffalo* W, 79-63 COVERAGE Jan. 16 Northern Illinois* L, 104-73 CHIPPEWA SPORTS NETWORK Jan. 16 OHIO* L, 93-84 91.5 WHMW-FM Jan. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN* L, 70-67 RADIO CMU Athletics mobile app TV PxP: Adam Jaksa PxP: Matt Kearney Jan. 23 Akron* W, 92-69 Color: Chris Jared Jan. 27 Toledo* W, 83-74 Jan. 30 BUFFALO* W, 66-62 FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED #FireUpChips Feb. 3 BALL STATE* L, 69-66 Link at CMUChippewas.com Twitter: @CMUWBBall Feb. 6 Western Michigan* W, 74-71 STATS CMU Athletics mobile app SOCIAL Facebook: Facebook.com/CMUWBBall Feb. 10 Miami (OH)* W, 81-78 Instagram: @cmuwbball Feb. 13 KENT STATE* 1 P.M. PROJECTED STARTERS Feb. 17 Bowling Green* 7 P.M. Feb. 24 TOLEDO* 5 P.M. No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 1 Micaela Kelly (5-6, Sr.) G 18-18 23.1 5.0 .475 Season-high 37 pts at Miami (2/10 Feb. 27 Eastern Michigan* 6:30 P.M. 4 Maddy Watters (5-9, Sr.) G 17-17 9.6 2.5 .474 Season-high 21 pts at Buffalo (1/9) March 3 Ball State* 7 P.M. 14 Molly Davis (5-7, So.) G 18-18 19.8 5.2 .492 Career-high 32 pts at Akron (1/23) March 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1 P.M. 5 Anika Weekes (5-10, So.) F 17-4 5.2 5.8 .475 Career-high 13pts/15rbs at Miami March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA 21 Jahari Smith (6-0, Jr.) C 18-18 7.1 7.0 .550 Season-high 16 pts at Toledo (1/27) March 12 MAC Tournament% TBA March 13 MAC Tournament% TBA TOP RESERVES 10 Rachel Loobie (6-1, Fr.) F 15-0 1.5 2.0 .400 * Mid-American Conference games 22 Kalle Martinez (5-6, Jr.) G 17-0 1.2 0.7 .207 % at Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio 30 Carlee Crabtree (5-10, Fr.) G 9-0 1.0 -- .429 Home games in BOLD CAPS. All times Eastern 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 19• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. KENT STATE • FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • MCGUIRK ARENA • MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. MEDIA INFORMATION GAME PREVIEW • The Chippewas trailed by 15, 60-45, with under a Players and coaches are generally available following • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team minute to play in the third quarter. They came to practice on Monday’s/Thursday’s via Webex. Please will look to extend its win streak to three games life in the fourth, during which Molly Davis scored coordinate all coach and player interview requests and take a big step toward the top spot in the 13 of her 17 points and the Chippewas hit five through Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing Mid-American Conference on Saturday (1 p.m.) 3-pointers. and Communications Cullen Maksimowski. He can be reached in at (616) 635-1321 or by email at when it entertains Kent State. • CMU drew even, 73-73, on an Anika Weekes [email protected]. Please allow 24 hours of • The Chippewas are 12-6, 10-4 MAC and sit in fifth putback with 3:08 to play, and then went ahead, advanced notice in scheduling an interview. place in a tight – and highly unusual -- conference 74-73, when Micaela Kelly hit a free throw when race. The Golden Flashes are 7-4, 6-2 and have the she was fouled on the same play. WEBSITE fewest losses in the league. They have had four • The Chippewas never relinquished the lead, Media members are reminded that the official conference games postponed and have played the getting big buckets from Kelly and Davis down the athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains fewest number of games of any team in the MAC. stretch and Kelly canned two crucial charity tossed updated player stats and bios each week. Also • As it stands, Bowling Green (11-3 league) sits in with 17.4 seconds left. available on the site are video interviews, postgame first place, followed by Kent State, Buffalo (8-3) highlights and press conferences. and Northern Illinois (8-3). The Chippewas have TOUGH TWIN VISITING RADIO six league games remaining, including dates with • CMU senior guard Micaela Kelly scored 37 points, One ISDN line and one telephone line are available both Bowling Green and Northern Illinois. grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six for use by the official radio network of the visiting assists as CMU overcame a 15-point deficit on team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional TIGHT GAMES Wednesday in their win at Miami. lines installed at their own expense may do so by • The Chippewas have won five of their last six • Kelly, known by her nickname Twin, now has contacting CMU Telecommunications at games and their last three games have been four 30-point games this season and seven in her (989) 774-1474. decided by three points: an 81-78 win over Miami brilliant CMU career. She is averaging 23.1 points (Ohio), a 74-71 victory over Western Michigan, per game, ranking third in the MAC and 10th VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a and a 69-66 loss to Ball State. nationally. vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting • The reigning MAC Player of the Year, Kelly moved electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and LAST TIME OUT into third place on CMU’s career scoring list with press conference cut-ups are available for download • Micaela Kelly scored 37 points and the Chippewas her big game at Miami. She has 1,944 career using the department’s FTP server. Please contact outscored Miami (Ohio), 34-18, in the fourth points as she surpassed Sue Nissen, who scored Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed quarter on Wednesday to pull out a dramatic 1,938 from 1988-91. Kelly trails Crystal Bradford, instructions and requests. 81-78 women’s basketball MAC victory at Miami’s who scored 2,006 points from 2011-15, and Millett Hall. Presley Hudson, who had 2,309 from 2015-19. MEDIA ROOM • It was the Chippewas’ second-straight come-from- During our COVID-19 adjusted season, the Media Room will be not be available for members of the behind three-point victory on the road after their WEEKES STEPS UP working media. Media must remain in designated 74-71 win on Saturday at Western Michigan. CMU • Anika Weekes is listed as a 5-foot-10 guard on the work areas at the west end of the arena. Coaches and improved to 12-6, 10-4 MAC. CMU roster, but the sophomore has proven to play selected players will hold a virtual press conference via webex. CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. KENT STATE CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made 11-6 (9-4 MAC) 2020-21 Record 7-4 (6-2 MAC) through email at [email protected]. Please note 76.8 Points 70.8 that media credentails may be limted to ensure 72.9 Opponent Points 74.2 COVID-19 saftey protocals are maintained within 36.6 Rebounds 39.6 McGuirk Arena. +1.9 Rebounding Margin +5.1 10.1 Offensive Rebounds 12.1 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS 9.6 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 9.3 During our COVID-19 adjusted season, photographers .450 Field Goal Pct. .399 and videographers are limited to shooting from the second-level mezzanine. .437 Opponent Field Goal Pct. .429 .357 3-Point FG Pct. .371 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT .326 Opponent 3-Point FG Pct. .325 Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Cullen Maksimowski 14.0/13.9 Assists / Turnovers 11.9/16.9 Cell: (616) 635-1321 -0.3 Turnover Margin -4.2 Email: [email protected] 13.6 Opponent Turnovers 12.7 2.1 Blocked Shots 3.4 7.5 Steals 5.3 CHIPPEWAS GOLDEN FLASHES 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 19• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. KENT STATE • FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • MCGUIRK ARENA • MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. QUICK FACTS much bigger. the team in rebounds and assists. GENERAL INFORMATION • Weekes, a redshirt sophomore, drew the start • Kelly was on the 25-player preseason watch list Location ..................................Mount Pleasant, Mich. at Miami in place of injured Kyra Bussell and for the award. The 10 award semifinalists will be Enrollment ......................................................19,431 scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds – both announced in February and the winner will be Founded .............................................................1892 career highs – in logging 38 minutes. Seven of announced in late March. She is one of five MAC Nickname ..................................................Chippewas her boards came on the offensive end. She is players on the midseason watch list.