Basketball: Three teams remain unbeaten
Three Lone Star Conference basketball teams remain unbeaten with
one men's team - Midwestern State - and two women's squads -
Southeastern Oklahoma and Tarleton.
The LSC men have a 59-31 overall record so far this season,
including a 36-12 mark in the South Division and 23-19 in the
North. The women are 61-40 overall, with a 29-22 mark in the
North and 32-18 in the South.
Both LSC crossover and non-conference games are on tap this
week.
In men's games played last week, the LSC had three players score
more than 30 points, 16 over the 20-point mark and 11 double-digit
rebounders, while 10 recorded double-doubles.
Points, Men: 34, Maurice Abraham, ECU at
ENMU
Rebounds, Men: 19, Kallan Glasgow, CU at ASU
Assists, Men: 8, Three players
Steals, Men: 5, Two players
On the women's side, the league had one score more than 30 points
and 11 over the 20-point mark and nine double-digit rebounders,
while seven posted double-doubles in action last week. Top
performances included:
Points, Women: 31, Danielle Cox, ECU at ENMU
Rebounds, Women: 25, Jody Meyer, ACU vs
SWOSU
Assists, Women: 11, Cristina Yarbrough, UCO at
MSU
Steals, Women: 6, Two players
Players of the Week
NORTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Dauntae Williams, Central Oklahoma, Jr., Guard, Missouri City,
Texas/Elkins
Williams enjoyed an outstanding all-around week in leading UCO to a
2-1 record, averaging 21.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and
2.0 steals a game while shooting 68.6 percent (24-of-35) from the
field. The junior guard made 9-of-11 shots in scoring 22
points while adding eight rebounds and five assists in a 96-72 home
rout of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, then scored 15 points with
eight rebounds and three assists in a come-from-behind 76-72 road
win over Tarleton State. He finished the week with a
28-point, six-rebound outing in a 96-89 road loss to unbeaten
Midwestern State.
NORTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Wayne Andrews, East Central, Jr., Guard, Compton, Calif./Centennial
HS (Fullerton JC)
Andrews recorded four steals and four blocked shots while
averaging 10.1 rebounds in East Central's 2-1 run last week. His
best performance came in the Tigers' 109-98 win at Eastern New
Mexico on Saturday as he scored 24 points, pulled down 17 rebounds,
dished out six assists and blocked three shots in 32 minutes of
play. He also tallied 15 points and grabbed 11 boards to go with
four assists and a steal in ECU's 119-111 triple-overtime loss at
West Texas A&M. Of the 31 rebounds he collected in the three
games, 16 came on the defensive end.
SOUTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Bijan Dotson, West Texas A&M, Sr., Forward, Oakland,
Calif./Hamilton HS
Dotson recorded consecutive double-doubles, tallying what
were career highs of 25 points (making 11-of-14 field goal
attempts) and 11 rebounds against East Central, then coming back
with a career-highs of 27 points and 13 rebounds against
Southeastern Oklahoma. That game saw Dotson score 27 of the
Buffs' 60 points. For the week, he hit 70.0 percent from the
field and 76.9 percent from the foul line.
SOUTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Antwan Mullins, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Jr., Point Guard, Katy,
Texas/Cinco Ranch
Despite having his worst shooting week of the season,
Mullins picked up his play on the defensive end. Texas
A&M-Commerce entered the game shooting over 50.0 percent from
the field for the season, but Mullins forced point guard Cardell
Hunter into four turnovers and was a big reason why the Lions only
shot 37.9 percent from the field. Against St. Mary's, he had
a game high three steals and prevented the Rattlers from getting
the ball into the low post. The Rattlers shot just 43.5
percent from the field.
NORTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Kacey Russell, Southeastern Oklahoma, Sr., Guard, Crandall,
Texas/Crandall HS
Russell helped Southeastern to a 2-0 week which included
an upset of No. 7 ranked West Texas A&M. She averaged
18.0 points per game while shooting 62.5 percent from the field,
including 16 points against Eastern New Mexico and 20 versus
WTAMU. The senior hit five three-pointers on the week,
shooting 45.5 percent form behind the arc, and 11-of-13 free
throws. She added 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
NORTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Jordan Stark, Central Oklahoma, Jr., Guard-Forward, Weatherford,
Okla./Weatherford
Stark led UCO to a 1-1 week, averaging 5.5 defensive
rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocked shots a game. She had
four steals, four defensive rebounds and two blocks in a loss to
unbeaten Tarleton State, then pulled down seven defensive boards
while making two steals and blocking two shots in a 78-69 road win
over Midwestern State. For the week, Stark averaged 17.5
points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 54.2 percent (13-of-24) from
the field.
SOUTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Morgan Stehling, Tarleton State, So., Forward, Lorena,
Texas/Lorena
Stehling led provided a spark coming off the bench for the
TexAnns, helping Tarleton improve to 7-0 for the first time in 27
years. The sophomore forward had 11 points in 11 minutes
during Tuesday's 85-55 win over No. 19-ranked Central Oklahoma,
then tallied 12 points in Tarleton's come-from-behind victory over
Northeastern State in Stephenville on Thursday. Stehling had
12 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field, including a 2-of-3
performance from beyond the arc, in the win over the
RiverHawks. Her three-pointer with less than 17 minutes left
to play began a 5-0 run that pulled the TexAnns to within five
points of NSU. Tarleton grabbed the lead a minute later and
never gave it back on their way to their seventh straight win.
SOUTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Dyana Bullinger, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Sr., Wing, Spring,
Texas/Klein
Bullinger's harrassing defense keyed the Javelinas'
swarming zone defense. She keyed the team's 3-0 week in which
they allowed an average of 54.3 points per game. In addition
to solid defensive rebounding and 2.7 steals per game Bullinger
also had a block in each game. Her help defense is the key
which allows Felicia Soza and Kayla Naylor to play for steals.















