PREVIEW: UWA at Valdosta State WBB
 
DAY/DATE/TIME
Monday / Dec. 18 / 5 p.m. CST
 
PLACE
The Complex in Valdosta, Georgia.

LIVE VIDEO/AUDIO STREAM
http://www.esenetworks.com/page.aspx?id=5847&page-id=5875
 
LIVE STATS
http://www.sidearmstats.com/valdosta/wbball/
 
RADIO
ESPN 104.9, ESPN1049 App or https://www.twinstatesmedia.com/espn1049
 
THE RECORDS
West Alabama is 5-6 overall, 2-2 in Gulf South Conference play. Valdosta State is 7-3 overall, 1-1 in the league.
 
STREAKS
Valdosta State has won three in a row. West Alabama has won two straight.
 
LAST TIME OUT
West Alabama defeated West Florida, 83-72, Saturday in Pensacola, Florida. Valdosta State defeated Montevallo, 93-70, Saturday at home.
 
HOME AND AWAY
Valdosta State is 5-0 at home. West Alabama is 2-2 in road games.
 
STRONG FINISH
West Alabama outscored West Florida 32-9 in the fourth quarter to erase a 13-point UWF second-half lead and defeat the Argonauts.
 
SHOOTING TURNAROUND
After making just three of its first 20 field goal attempts at West Florida, West Alabama finished the game 26-of-51 (51 percent).
 
UWA STAT LEADERS
Points Per Game: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, 14.5
Rebounds Per Games: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, 7.2
Assists Per Game: J'Nyiah Daniels, 2.5
FG%: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, .594 (60-101)
3 FG%: J'Nyiah Daniels, .439 (18-41)
FT%: Elaine Field, .800 (16-20)

VSU STAT LEADERS
Points Per Game: Madi Mitchel, 16.3
Rebounds Per Game: Kenya Samone Dixon, 9.8
Assists Per Game: Taylor Buie and Aaliyah Cheatham, 3.1
FG%: Madi Mitchell, .509 (56-110)
3 FG%: Kenya Samone Dixon, .343 (12-35)
FT%: Crystal Townsend, .917 (11-12)
 
TGH TOP SCORING FRESHMAN
UWA's Tazsa Garrett-Hammett is the top scoring freshman in the Gulf South Conference, averaging 14.5 points per game. She is tied for fifth in the GSC with 60 made field goals. TGH is third in the league, and the top freshman, in field goal percentage at .594 (60-for-101).
 
THREE TIME TAZSA
Tazsa Garrett-Hammett has been named the GSC Freshman of the Week three of the first five weeks of the season on her quest to earning 2017-18 GSC Freshman of the Year honors.
 
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
West Alabama post players Chloe Culpepper and Sydney Bozeman combined for 35 points in the Tigers victory at West Florida.
 
BLOCK, NO BLOCK
West Alabama's 32 blocked shots is the fourth-most in the league. Valdosta State has not been quite as active in the rejection game, with just six blocked shots in 10 games.
 
TIGER SHOOTERS FOURTH IN GSC
Through 11 games West Alabama has converted .426 percent of its attempted shots from the floor, good for fourth in the league. Valdosta State is ninth in shooting at .398.
 
TAKING AVANTAGE OF FREE ONES
Valdosta State leads the GSC in free throw percentage at .778 (140-180).
 
COMING UP NEXT
West Alabama is returns to action Jan. 4 when Montevallo visits Livingston. Valdosta State travels to Lee on Jan. 2.