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2007-08 GAME NOTES GAME 2 Cassie Chance, Women’s Basketball Contact MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Assistant Director, Athletic Media Relations Post Offi ce Box 5308, Mississippi State, MS 39762 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL O: 662.325.0972 · C: 662.617.4644 · F: 662.325.2563 [email protected] · www.mstateathletics.com Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs (1-0) vs. Centenary Ladies (0-0) Sunday, November 11, 2007 · 2 p.m. CT · Humphrey Coliseum (10,500) · Starkville, Miss. SCHEDULE / RESULTS SERIES INFORMATION NOVEMBER Overall series: First Meeting In Starkville: First Meeting 4 DT3 (Exhibition) W, 86-66 In Hammond: First Meeting 9 SE LOUISIANA W, 71-55 At neutral sites: First Meeting 11 CENTENARY 2 P.M. MSU’s series streak: First Meeting 15 at Belmont 7 p.m. Curtis vs. MSU: First Meeting 18 MERCER 2 P.M. 22 vs. Iowa 12:30 p.m. Fanning vs. CC: First Meeting 23 vs. Oklahoma 1 p.m. Last Meeting: First Meeting 27 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 7 p.m. 29 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 7 p.m. DECEMBER 2 at Memphis 2 p.m. 13 at Louisiana Tech 7 p.m. 16 GEORGIA TECH 2 P.M. 20 MCNEESE STATE 7 P.M. 30 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 2 P.M. Sharon Fanning Head Coach Steve Curtis JANUARY 3 at UAB 7 p.m. 195-161 (12) Record at School (Yrs.) 5-25 (1) 7 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 7 P.M. 10 at Vanderbilt 7 p.m. 13 KENTUCKY 2 P.M. 518-387 (33) Career Record (Yrs.) 16-38 (2) 20 at LSU 2 P.M. 24 MISSISSIPPI 7 P.M. vs. SE Louisiana (W, 71-55) Last Game First Game 27 at Arkansas 2 p.m. 31 ALABAMA 7 P.M. NR Current Team Ranking NR FEBRUARY Won 1 Current Team Streak - 3 at Auburn 2 p.m. 7 TENNESSEE 7 P.M. 10 FLORIDA (RSN) 1:30 P.M. Imesia Jackson (19.0) Leading Scorer - 14 at Mississippi 7 p.m. 17 GEORGIA 2 P.M. 21 at South Carolina 6 p.m. Imesia Jackson (8.0) Leading Rebounder - 24 at Tennessee (RSN) 1:30 p.m. Marneshia Richard (5.0) Leading Assists - MARCH 2 LSU (FSN) 2:30 P.M. MEDIA BROADCAST INFORMATION AND TICKETS 6-9 SEC Tournament ($) TBA Television: None Mississippi State Radio: WFCA, 107.9 (French Camp, Miss.) ! Cancun Caribbean Challenge Centenary Radio: None Cancun, Mexico On the Internet: Maroon to the Max (subscription based service) $ The Sommet Center Live Stats: http://www.mstateathletics.com Nashville, Tenn. Tickets: Available through the MSU Ticket Offi ce (800.GO.DAWGS) 2007-08 GAME NOTES MISSISSIPPI STATE ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 1 Danielle Rector F 6-3 Fr. HS Ringgold, GA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 * Alexis Rack G 5-7 So. 1L Franklin, LA 15.4 - 5.0 2.0 1.0 3 Donnisha Tate F 6-2 Jr. RS Oakland, CA 0.0 50.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 12 Carrie Landers G 5-8 So. 1L Paragould, AR - - - - - 13 Amy Reeder G/F 6-0 Sr. 3L Pontotoc, MS - - - - - 14 * Bethany Washington F 5-11 So. 1L Houma, LA 62.5 - 10.0 7.0 1.0 20 Lauren Roberts F 5-11 Jr. 2L Collierville, TN - - - - - 21 Katherine Young C 6-3 So. 1L Redford, MI - - - - - 22 Miayorka Johnson G 5-10 Sr. 3L Ripley, MS - - - - - 23 * Tysheka Grimes F 6-0 So. 1L Baton Rouge, LA 30.0 87.5 14.0 6.0 2.0 24 Robin Porter G/F 5-11 Jr. 2L Abbeville, AL 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 25 * Marneshia Richard G 5-8 Jr. 2L Lamar, MS 63.6 100 18.0 6.0 5.0 32 Shai Wilkins F 6-2 Fr. HS Harvest, AL - - - - - 33 Mary Kathryn Govero F 5-11 Fr. HS Clinton, MS 20.0 - 4.0 4.0 3.0 42 Channa Campbell F 6-2 So. 1L Lester, AL - - - - - 45 * Imesia Jackson F 6-1 Sr. 1L Crawford, MS 70.0 55.6 19.0 8.0 1.0 * denotes probable starters TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS MISSISSIPPI STATE CENTENARY Mississippi State Centenary 71 Scoring -- SCORING Imesia Jackson (19.0) -- Marneshia Richard (18.0) -- 71 Points -- REBOUNDS Imesia Jackson (8.0) -- 26-63 Field Goals -- Bethany Washington (7.0) -- .413 Field Goal % -- ASSISTS Marneshia Richard (5.0) -- Mary Kathryn Govero (3.0) -- 2-15 3PT Field Goals -- BLOCKS Tysheka Grimes (2.0) -- .133 3PT Field Goal % -- STEALS Bethany Washington (5.0) -- 17-23 Free Throws -- Donnisha Tate (3.0) -- .739 Free Throw % -- FG % Imesia Jackson (70.0) -- 42 Rebounds -- Marneshia Richard (63.6) -- 14 Assistas -- 3PT FG % Tysheka Grimes (33.3) -- Alexis Rack (12.5) -- 22 Turnovers -- FT % Marneshia Richard (100) -- 0.6 A/TO Ratio -- Tysheka Grimes (87.5) -- 14 Steals -- MINUTES Marneshia Richard (36) -- 4 Blocks -- MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 GAME NOTES CENTENARY ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown FG% FT% PPG RBG APG 1 Monique Jefferson G 5-6 So. 1L Birmingham, AL - - - - - 3 * Karolina Zaloga G 5-9 Jr. TR Olsztyn, POL - - - - - 10 Jasmine Bothwell G 5-6 So. 1L Birmingham, AL - - - - - 11 Brittany Barbee G 5-4 Sr. 3L Hernando, MS - - - - - 13 * Cierra Bush G/F 5-10 Jr. 2L Campti, LA - - - - - 15 Michelle Hale F 5-10 Fr. HS Albuquerque, NM - - - - - 30 * Anne Farrell F 6-1 Fr. HS Tulsa, OK - - - - - 31 Bethany Joseph G 5-5 So. 1L New Iberia, LA - - - - - 32 Ricquel Crockrom F 5-11 Sr. 3L Houston, TX - - - - - 34 * Ashley Jackson F 5-10 Fr. HS Shreveport, LA - - - - - 52 Sarah Weiler C 6-2 Fr. HS Yucca Valley, CA - - - - - 55 * Leslie Forest C 6-2 So. 1L La Place, LA - - - - - * denotes probable starters FANNING: 500 AND COUNTING FANNING APPROACHING MSU WIN #200 A+ GRADING Mississippi State Head Coach Sharon Fanning reached MState Head Coach Sharon Fanning is fi ve wins shy of MSU returns 96 percent of its scoring from a year ago. the 500-win plateau, 31 years into her career, on Nov. her 200th win at Mississippi State 10, 2006, when the Lady Bulldogs defeated Troy. All of WASHINGTON STEALS AWAY CAREER HIGH Fanning’s 518 career wins have come at the Division MOVING ON UP With her fi ve steals on Friday against Southeastern I level. Four current Lady Bulldogs are climbing the career Louisiana, sophomore Bethany Washington set a career leaders list in two all-time categories. Senior Imesia high in the category. ROBERTS OUT Jackson (414), junior Marneshia Richard (476) and soph- Junior Lauren Roberts did not play Friday and is not omore Alexis Rack (336) are approaching the 500-ca- GETTING IT DONE FREE OF CHARGE expected to be available for today’s contest. Roberts reer points mark, while Richard has 198 career assists, In Friday’s win over Southeastern Louisiana, MState suffered a concussion earlier this month. 72 shy of 10th on that list. Junior Robin Porter scored shot 73.9 percent from the charity stripe (17-for-23). her 500th career point last season and now has 574 to FIRST TIME MEETINGS her credit. TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM MState is 117-50 all-time in fi rst-time series meetings. MState had a total of four charges taken by three differ- The last fi rst-ever meeting the Lady Bulldogs dropped LIGHTING IT UP ent players in Friday evening’s game. was against Western Kentucky last season in the WNIT. Sophomore guard Alexis Rack ended her freshman campaign with 64 three-point fi eld goals made. She is FSN, CSS TO BROADCAST GAMES LADY ‘DOGS ALL-TIME IN NOVEMBER now 14 shy of entering the career top 10 list. Of the The Lady Bulldogs will play a total of four televised con- MSU is 71-38 all-time during the month of November, former Lady Bulldogs on the list, Rack has the most tests this season. State host Tennessee in a CSS telecast including a 37-18 mark during the Sharon Fanning era. three-pointers made as a freshman (Tan White had the on Feb. 7 and Florida the following Sunday, Feb. 10 on Six of the Lady Bulldogs’ losses have come against na- previous-best of 53 three-pointers made). Of those 10, Fox Sports South. The Lady Vols and MState are again tionally-ranked teams. only Cynthia Hall (82 as a junior) and Angela Harris (89 on television on Feb. 24 in Knoxville. State closes out as a senior) have a higher single-season total. the regular season hosting LSU in a Fox nationally tele- AGAINST NON-CONFERENCE TEAMS vised game on March 2. All-time against non-conference teams, MSU is 360- 10-WIN SEASONS UNDER FANNING 286 (.557). During the Sharon Fanning era, the Lady MSU has had 11 10-win seasons and reached the post- ALUMNI DAY SET FOR FEBRUARY 17 Bulldogs are 128-65 (.663). season eight times under Sharon Fanning (four NCAA, MSU welcomes home former Lady Bulldogs on Sun- four WNIT). day, Feb. 17 against Georgia. For more informa- AGAINST THE STATE OF LOUISIANA tion, please contact the women’s basketball offi ce at Mississippi State faces more teams out of the State of 1995-96 ....................................... 13-4 (4-7 SEC, T8th) 662.325.0198. Louisiana this year than any other state. MState goes up 1996-97 ................................. 11-16 (1-11 SEC, T10th) against fi ve Louisiana schools this year - Southeastern 1997-98 ................................... 14-15 (4-10 SEC, T9th) UP NEXT: BELMONT Louisiana, Centenary, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State 1998-99 ....................................