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November 11 Ι Georgetown College Midway College Athletics MIDWAY COLLEGE 512 E. Stephens St. BASKETBALL Midway, KY 40347 www.GoMidwayEagles.com 2014-15 Schedule and Results Oct. 29 St. Catharine College W, 64-57 vs. Nov. 2^ at Univ. of Pikeville L, 77-61 Nov. 7+ vs. Union College L, 89-70 Nov. 8+ vs. Milligan College W, 59-51 Nov. 11 at Georgetown College 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at Bethel University 7 p.m. Midway Eagles (17) Georgetown Tigers Nov. 22 vs. Ohio Christian Univ. 2 p.m. 2-2, 0-0 KIAC 2-0, 0-0 MSC Nov. 26^ at Univ. of the Cumberlands 2 p.m. Head Coach: Daniel Price Head Coach: Andrea McCloskey Dec. 1 vs. Georgetown College 7 p.m. Dec. 6^ vs. Univ. of the Cumberlands 2 p.m. Tuesday November 11 Ι 6 p.m. EST Dec. 8^ at St. Catharine College 8 p.m. Dec. 12 vs. Kentucky Christian Univ. 7 p.m. Georgetown, Ky. Ι Davis-Reid Alumni Gym Twitter: @GoMidwayEagles Ι Facebook: Go Midway Eagles Jan. 6* vs. Asbury Univ. 7 p.m. Jan. 13* at Alice Lloyd College TBD Jan. 17* vs. Brescia Univ. 2 p.m. Series History Jan. 20* at IU Kokomo TBD Jan. 22* vs. IU East 7 p.m. Overall Record: Georgetown leads 2-0 Jan. 24* vs. Point Park Univ. 2 p.m. Jan. 27* at Cincinnati Christian Univ. TBD Last meeting: Georgetown, 88-63 (11/18/08 in Georgetown) Jan. 30* at Carlow Univ. TBD Jan. 31* at Univ. of Rio Grande TBD Talking Points Feb. 5* at Brescia Univ. TBD » Midway's defense has paved the way for the team this season. The team is currently ranked first in the KIAC Feb. 7* vs. IU Southeast 2 p.m. Feb. 10* at Asbury Univ. 8 p.m. in three-point field goal percent, fourth in scoring defense per game and fifth in field goal percent defense. Feb. 14* vs. Cincinnati Christian U. 2 p.m. Feb. 17* vs. Alice Lloyd College 7 p.m. » The Eagles are first in the KIAC in offensive rebounds per game with 16.50. This is largely thanks to Feb. 21* at IU Southeast TBD senior McKinzie Laswell, who averages 4.00 offensive rebounds per game. Feb. 24 KIAC Tournament Quarterfinals Feb. 28 KIAC Tournament Semifinals » Laswell leads the conference in total rebounds (40) and is second in total rebounds per game (10.00). She is the only KIAC player to have two stellar-rebound games (more than 10 rebounds) this season. Mar. 3 KIAC Tournament Finals Mar. 11-17 NAIA Division II Women’s » McKinzie Laswell tied her career high in points (20) against Union College on 11/8/14 and set a new Basketball Championship career best in total rebounds in the same game by grabbing 16. ^Doubleheader featuring JV and Varsity » Recently promoted from the junior varsity team, Shavon Majors leads Midway in blocks with three on the +Union College Classic season, enough to put her in a tie for third in the conference. *Conference game Bold indicates home game Ι All home matches played at » Me'Lisa Martinez currently ranks sixth in the KIAC in scoring with 14.75 points per game. Marshall Gymnasium Ι All times Eastern » The last time a Midway team started the season 2-2 was 2007-2008. That year, the Eagles went on to claim the KIAC regular-season championship. » This game is one of two meetings between Midway and Georgetown this season. The Tigers will travel to Marshall Gymnaisum as Midway hosts a game on December 1. This will be the first time the two teams have met more than once in a single season. Go Midway Eagles @GoMidwayEagles www.GoMidwayEagles.com @GoMidwayEagles Facebook.com/GoMidwayEagles Midway College Basketball Ι November 11 Ι Georgetown College Daniel KIAC Standings Price South Division KIAC Overall Alice Lloyd 0-0 3-0 Head Coach IU Southeast 0-0 2-0 Asbury 0-0 3-1 Second Season Midway 0-0 2-2 Cincinnati Christian 0-0 1-2 Brescia 0-0 1-4 Coach Daniel Price is entering his second season at Midway College. In his first year, his defensive philosophy North Division KIAC Overall led the Lady Eagles to several national rankings, including 10th in the nation in steals per game; 14th in the Point Park 0-0 3-0 nation in turnover margin; and 15th in the nation in total steals. The 2013-14 Lady Eagles posted the second- Rio Grande 0-0 1-0 best field goal percentage, second-best scoring average and fewest turnovers in the last 1 years of the IU Kokomo 0-0 1-1 program. They also reached the semifinals of the conference tournament for the first time in five years. IU East 0-0 1-2 Carlow 0-0 0-0 Coach Price has been involved with multiple winning programs in the NAIA. After a brief stint in the NBA Developmental League, Price returned to his alma mater to work under Coach Kelly Wells in his first two seasons at Pikeville College, now known as the University of Pikeville. After two seasons as an assistant, Price returned to playing professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Eastern Kentucky Miners. During the summer of 2008, Price founded the Mississippi Midway Quick Facts Basketball Exposure League (MBEL), a league that helped aspiring athletes get noticed by professional leagues, teams and agents. During that summer, he trained the Northwest Rankin High School Lady Cougars, transforming a 13-15 team to a 27-6 squad. Price continued to work with the Lady Cougars every summer and Location: Midway, Ky. they went on to win the Mississippi High School Athletic Association state title in 2011. Founded: 1847 Enrollment: 1,142 Coach Price became the owner and coach of the Mississippi Blues, of the American Basketball Association Colors: Blue (PMS Reflex Blue) & Gold (PMS 123) (ABA) in 2008. In his first year, Price led the Blues to a divisional title and playoff berth. In the second year of the Nickname: Eagles Mississippi Blues, he was back on the court and was named Western Conference All Star and Defensive Player Basketball Facility: Marshall Gymnasium (1,200) of the Year during the 2009-10 season in the ABA. Record at Marshall: 62-63 (since 2003) National Affiliation: NAIA Division II Price removed himself from ownership at the conclusion of the 2010 season to continue his professional playing Conference Affiliation: KIAC career in Mexico. After the unexpected death of his older brother David, Price returned to the United States to President: Dr. John P. Marsden play for the East Kentucky Energy of the ABA. During the 2010-11 season, Price led the Energy to the semifinals Athletics Director: Dr. Jim Tussey before falling short to the eventual champions. He was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the Faculty Representative: William McGowan second time. Basketball Staff Price hung up his shoes to become an assistant coach and head junior varsity coach at the University of the Cumberlands under Coach Donnie Butcher. In his first and only season with the Patriots, Price was in charge Head Coach: Daniel Price (Univ. of Pikeville ) of player development, defense and recruiting. Price helped the Patriots earn the 2012 Mid-South Conference Record at Midway: 13-18 Championship after defeating Georgetown College and helped lead them to a NAIA national tournament Asst. Coach/Head JV Coach: Otis Smith appearance. Asst. Coach: LaTasha Jackson Student Asst.: Shardai Embry For the 2012-13 season Price joined the coaching staff at Georgetown College. He was immediately placed in Athletic Trainer: Shelby Baez charge of player development, strength and conditioning, and defense. With the Price's help, Georgetown Managers: Reniesha Adams, Star Armstrong, College went on to win the 2013 NAIA Division I National Championship. Katie Coyle, Jasmine Valentine Sports Information Contact: Lauren Bennett Daniel Price graduated from Pikeville College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He was a member of the Bears' basketball team from the spring of 2004 through the 2005 season. During his senior year, Price led Midway Basketball History the Mid-South Conference in steals and finished fifth nationally in steals per game (3.1). He also ranked in four other categories in the MSC that season: fourth in scoring (14.5), first in field goal percentage (51.2),1th 1 in First season: 1991-92 rebounds per game (5.2), and second in free throw percentage (71.0) which helped him earn First Team All-MSC Overall Record: 242-479 honors and NAIA Honorable Mention All-American Honors. KIAC Record: 104-146 Daniel Price is a native of Jackson, Miss. He has three daughters, Kamri (13), Taylor (4) and Mya (1), and a son, Daniel Jr. (6). www.GoMidwayEagles.com @GoMidwayEagles Facebook.com/GoMidwayEagles Midway College Basketball Ι November 11 Ι Georgetown College Midway College Basketball Ι November 11 Ι Georgetown College Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown (Previous School) 00 Jasmine Johnson 5-5 G So. Dunnville, Ky. (Casey County High School) 3 Jordan Renner^ 5-3 G Jr. Richmond, Ky. 4 Asia Woodson 5-6 G Jr. Toldeo, Ohio (Ohio Christian University) 5 Me'Lisa Martinez 5-8 G Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cleveland State Community College) 11 McKinzie Laswell 5-9 G/F Sr. Paoli, Ind. 12 Stephanie Lewis 5-9 G/F Fr. Newport, Ky. (Newport Central Catholic High School) 13 Chelsea Schack^ 5-5 G Fr. Alexandria, Ky. 15 Karmari Boyd 5-9 G Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay High School) 21 Courntey Pfister 5-10 F Fr.