Women’s Hoops Preview – UM, UWF

Thursday, Jan. 30 vs. University of Montevallo, 5:30 p.m. CST
Saturday, Feb. 1 vs. University of West Florida, 4 p.m. CST

WHERE
Pruitt Hall Gymnasium in Livingston, Alabama for both contests.

ADMISSION
Tickets are $5 for Adults, $3 for Students. UWA Students with a valid ID are admitted free.

LINKS VS UM
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LINKS VS UWF
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WEST ALABAMA
The Tigers enter the weekend 9-8 on the year and 4-7 in the Gulf South Conference. UWA split last week's conference games on the road with a road loss last Thursday to Montevallo 71-61 and a win over West Florida 65-48 Saturday night. UWA has posted a 7-3 record in Pruitt Hall Gym this season.

MONTEVALLO
The Falcons are 14-4 so far and 8-2 in the conference. Following the conference win over UWA in Trustmark Arena last Thursday, the Falcons dropped a non-conference contest against Clark Atlanta, 65-59 on the road. The Falcons led 46-43 going into the fourth, but CAU used a 22-13 final period to push through UM. Montevallo is 5-2 on the road.

WEST FLORIDA
The Argonauts will enter this week 5-15 on the season and 1-11 in the league. On a four game, West Florida dropped last Thursday's contest against Auburn Montgomery 63-61 and lost against the Tigers last Saturday all at the UWF Field House. The Argos are 0-7 on the road and will rematch against AUM in Montgomery, Alabama before coming to Livingston.

COACHES
Rusty Cram is 62-93 (.400) in his sixth season at West Alabama, 325-356 (.477) in his 25th season as a collegiate head coach. Gary Van Atta is 201-114 (.638) in his 11th season at Montevallo, 522-356 (.595) in his 30th season as a collegiate head coach. Stephanie Lawrence Yelton is 139-91 (.604) in her eighth season at West Florida, 193-175 (.527) in her 13th season as a collegiate head coach.

UM STAT LEADERS
Scoring: Shyan Flack, 15.6
              Kiya Sain, 10.4
Rebounding: Shyan Flack, 9.2
Assists: Marisa Snodgrass, 4.2
FG% (Min. 5 FGA pg): Shyan Flack, .518 (118-228)
3FG% (Min 2 FGA pg): Paige Ward, .378 (45-119)
FT% (Min. 5 FTA pg): Kiya Sain, .787 (37-47)

UWF STAT LEADERS
Scoring: Danielle Norquest, 14.5
Rebounding: Danielle Norquest, 12.2
Assists: Charlotte Ellmore, 3.7
  Faithe Franklin, 3.1
FG% (Min. 5 FGA pg): Danielle Norquest, .388 (108-278)
3FG% (Min 2 FGA pg): Rachel McCree, .297 (35-118)
FT% (Min. 5 FTA pg): Danielle Norquest, .630 (58-92)

UWA STAT LEADERS
Scoring: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, 15.5
              Bria Dent, 14.6
              Naelyn Rios, 10.3
Rebounding: Bria Dent, 11.3
Assists: Jala Williams, 2.6
             Naelyn Rios, 2.6
FG% (Min. 5 FGA pg): Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, .558 (101-181)
3FG% (Min 2 FGA pg): Naelyn Rios, .295 (13-44)
FT% (Min. 5 FTA pg): Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, .590 (59-100)

THIS SEEMS FAMILIAR
The Tigers are facing the exact same team the faced last week as the GSC schedule moves to playing teams UWA has faced in the past three weeks except in the opposite venues. After the retread this week, West Alabama will be on the road for Alabama Huntsville and Lee; host Christian Brothers and Union the following week and will finally face a new opponent on Feb. 20 on the road against West Georgia.

LEVEL UP 1 AND 2
Tazsa Garrett-Hammett and Bria Dent have turned up there play to another level in the last two weeks for the team. Garrett-Hammett (#1) is averaging 18.8 points and 9.5 rebounds during the recent stretch for UWA while Bria Dent (#2) has had five straight games with a double double, 11 overall this season, and is averaging 14.5 points and 10.8 rebounds.

WORK TO BE DONE
While currently 10th in the conference standings, the Tigers still maintain a level of control of their own destiny. UWA, Mississippi College and Christian Brothers all have the same amount of losses in league play and West Alabama still has games with the two schools to come. CBU comes to Livingston on Feb. 13 and the Choctaws are in Pruitt Hall Gym for the last game of the regular season on Feb. 29.

THE OPPONENTS
Montevallo averages 73.6 points per game on offense and is allowing 66.2 points each time out. West Florida enters the weekend with an offensive average of 55.3 points and is allowing 63.1 points a night.

OH, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT
No need to panic, but this week is the second of three straight weeks the Tigers will have a later than usual start. Like last Saturday, UWA vs. West Florida is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start time. Tipoff next week at Lee is slated for 4 p.m. central as well.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Bria Dent: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#1 Tazsa Garrett-Hammett: G/F; 5' 11"; Junior

#10 Jala Williams: G; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#3 Naelyn Rios: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Bria Dent
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#1 Tazsa Garrett-Hammett
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G/F

#10 Jala Williams
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: G

#3 Naelyn Rios
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G