Basketball: Southeastern, Tarleton to play tonight in battle of unbeaten teams
Three Lone Star Conference basketball teams remain undefeated
with one men's team - Midwestern State - and two women's squads -
Southeastern Oklahoma and Tarleton. The Savage Storm and
TexAnns play tonight to determine who improves to 9-0.
The LSC men have a 72-38 overall record so far this season,
including a 40-16 mark in the South Division and 32-22 in the
North. In league crossover play the South has the advantage,
10-8.
The LSC women are 69-47 overall, with a 33-26 mark in the North and 36-21 in the South this season. In league crossover action, the South Division has won 14 of 22 games.
Both LSC crossover and non-conference games are on tap this week
before the Holiday Break.
In men's games played last week, the LSC had one player score more
than 30 points, nine over the 20-point mark and nine double-digit
rebounders, while seven recorded double-doubles.
Points, Men: 32, Eric Allen, ECU vs DBU
Rebounds, Men: 15, Justin Wilkerson, A&M-C
vs HSU
Assists, Men: 8, Two players
Steals, Men: 5, Two players
On the women's side, the league had five score over 20 points and
six double-digit rebounders, while five posted double-doubles in
action last week. Top performances included:
Points, Women: 22, Two players
Rebounds, Women: 19, Jamie Simmons, WTAMU at
SWOSU
Assists, Women: 9, Sonya Sundberg, TSU at
ECU
Steals, Women: 8, Natasha Brown, SWOSU vs WTAMU
Players of the Week
NORTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Jason Jones, Northeastern State, Sr., Center, Cahors, France
Jones had an incredibly productive offensive effort,
where he averaged a double-double (21.7 points and 10 rebounds) in
three Northeastern State wins. The 6-7 senior connected on 22-of-30
shots from the floor (.733), made 7-of-13 from behind the arc
(.538) and missed just one free throw in 15 attempts (.933). He
also grabbed 30 rebounds, including eight offensive caroms. He
scored a career-high 28 points with nine rebounds in a 77-53 win
over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Dec. 10 where he made 8-of-10
shots, was 4-of-5 from the arc and 8-of-9 at the free throw line.
He followed that up with a 27-point, 13-rebound performance in an
87-76 regional victory over Missouri Southern on Dec. 12. In
Northeastern State's 99-37 verdict against Hillsdale College, Jones
played just 14 minutes, scored 10 points and collected eight
rebounds. He is the RiverHawks leading scorer and rebounder for the
year, putting up 17.4 points and 8.6 boards.
NORTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Ronnie Morgan, Texas A&M-Commerce, Sr., Forward, Dallas,
Texas/Paris JC/Louisiana Tech
Morgan had his second double-double of the season with an
11 point, 12 rebound effort against Abilene Christian. He also had
six points and five rebounds and a steal in the win over Henderson
State with a blocked shot in each victory. Defensively,
A&M-Commerce held Abilene Christian to 39.1 percent shooting
and 28 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Against Henderson
State, the Reddies were held to 35.7 percent shooting from the
field and 18.8 percent from beyond the 3-point line. In both games,
the Lions outrebounded their opponent by a double-digit margin.
SOUTH MEN'S OFFENSIVE
Antwan Mullins, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Jr., Point Guard, Katy,
Texas/Cinco Ranch
Mullins led the Javelinas to a 2-1 week, including a 2-0 mark at
home. He had 15 points, five assists and five steals in a
68-51 win over Texas A&M-International. He was the only
player on the team to score in double figures in a loss at
Northeastern State with 13 points, four assists and three steals in
the game. On Sunday, he had 15 points, three steals, three
assists and a career-high six rebounds in a 68-66 win over
Incarnate Word.
SOUTH MEN'S DEFENSIVE
Anthony Moore, Midwestern State, Sr., Guard, Reston, Va./South
Lakes HS
Moore logged his second career double-double while
leading No. 19 Midwestern State to a 72-42 win over Southeastern
Oklahoma Saturday night at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The senior
from Reston, Va. matched a season-high with 14 points and pulled 10
rebounds. Midwestern's sticky defense limited the Savage Storm to
10 first-half points which was the fewest allowed since Austin
College scored as many points in a 28-18 MSU win on Feb. 6, 1968.
The Mustangs forced Southeastern into 16 consecutive misses and
nine turnovers during a 10:59 beginning in the second minute of the
contest.
NORTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Jessica Hanna, Texas Woman's, So., G, China Spring, Texas/China
Spring HS
Hanna scored a game-high 22 points for the second
straight game and helped the team snap a 12-game losing streak
against Angelo State. She scored 18 of her 22 points in the
second half as the Pioneers outscored ASU, 44-29, and picked up a
16-point victory. Hanna shot 70.0 percent (7-for-10) from the
floor and 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from the three-point range in the
second half.
NORTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Jessica White, Northeastern State, Sr., Guard, Jenks, Okla./Jenks
HS
White was Northeastern State's best defender of the week,
as she was chosen to guard two prolific scorers in games versus
Texas A&M-Kingsville and Drury. One of the Javelinas top
scorers entered the game averaging better than 11 points and was
shooting over 45 percent from the floor but was limited to 1-of-8
from the floor, including 1-of-6 from the arc, for just three
points and four turnovers in a 72-51 Northeastern State win.
Against Drury, White and the team held the Panthers top scorer, who
entered averaging 17 points and connecting at better than 58
percent on all her shots, to only eight points on 3-of-9 shooting
from the field.
SOUTH WOMEN'S OFFENSIVE
Cat Clay, Eastern New Mexico, Jr., Forward, Deming, N.M./Deming
HS
Clay paced the Zias with a 22-point performance, leading
ENMU to a 79-74 win at Cameron. She connected on seven of her nine
attempts from the free throw line and hit five three-pointers. The
performance marked the third time this season Clay has reached the
20-point plateau.
SOUTH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE
Jamie Simmons, West Texas A&M, Jr., Forward, Houston,
Texas/Trinity Valley CC
Simmons was a powerhouse against Southwestern Oklahoma,
leading all scorers with 20 points and all rebounders with 19,
marking her third double-double outing of the season. She also hit
career high marks in both rebounds and points as a Lady Buff.
Defensively, Simmons pulled down 14 boards and tallied two big
blocks. She shot 53.3 percent from the field, with eight buckets.
Simmons currently leads the Lady Buffs in points and rebounds,
averaging 13.3 points per game and 9.0 boards per game. She also
leads the team in blocks with five this season.















