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December 7, 2009

Basketball: Three teams remain unbeaten



SE's Kacey Russell

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.







3/16/10 - Men's Basketball
7 p.m.
Central Missouri
Midwestern State
NCAA South Central Regional Championship

3/23/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ St. Joseph, Mo.

3/24/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ St. Joseph, Mo.

3/24/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ Springfield, Mass.

3/25/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ Springfield, Mass.

3/26/10 - Women's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ St. Joseph, Mo.

3/27/10 - Men's Basketball
TBD
NCAA Elite Eight

@ Springfield, Mass.

3/15/10 - Women's Basketball
45
Northeastern State
76
Emporia State
@ Canyon, Texas
NCAA South Central Regional Championship

3/14/10 - Men's Basketball
56
Tarleton State
71
Midwestern State

3/13/10 - Women's Basketball
56
Northeastern State
51
Washburn
@ Canyon, Texas

3/13/10 - Women's Basketball
76
Emporia State
69
West Texas A&M

3/13/10 - Men's Basketball
64
Central Oklahoma
80
Fort Hays State
@ Wichita Falls, Texas
Live stats

3/13/10 - Men's Basketball
74
Incarnate Word
91
Midwestern State
Live stats

3/13/10 - Men's Basketball
75
Tarleton State
71
Nebraska-Omaha
@ Wichita Falls, Texas
Live stats

North Division Div All
Central Oklahoma 11-1 22-7
Northeastern State 10-2 20-9
Texas A&M-Commerce 8-4 19-9
Southwestern Oklahoma 6-6 12-16
Southeastern Oklahoma 5-7 10-17
East Central 2-10 7-19
Cameron 0-12 10-16
South Division Div All
Midwestern State 10-2 30-2
Tarleton State 9-3 24-8
Angelo State 8-4 17-11
West Texas A&M 6-6 16-13
Eastern New Mexico 5-7 10-16
Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-9 13-14
Abilene Christian 1-11 8-19
North Division Div All
Northeastern State 13-1 28-7
Central Oklahoma 12-2 22-8
Southeastern Oklahoma 9-5 19-9
Texas Woman's 9-5 15-12
Cameron 5-9 9-18
East Central 4-10 12-15
Southwestern Oklahoma 3-11 3-24
Texas A&M-Commerce 1-13 4-22
South Division Div All
West Texas A&M 10-2 30-4
Tarleton State 9-3 23-7
Abilene Christian 7-5 17-11
Texas A&M-Kingsville 6-6 18-10
Angelo State 5-7 12-14
Eastern New Mexico 3-9 8-19
Midwestern State 2-10 9-17