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Women's Basketball Welcomes Liberty to Kimbel Saturday Afternoon

       

Women's Basketball Welcomes Liberty to Kimbel Saturday Afternoon

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Date: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009

Time: 2 p.m.

At: Kimbel Arena

Series: Liberty leads 37-7

Radio: THE TEAM 93.9 FM (Chris Burgin and Randy Clemens)

Live Stats: Game Day Central at www.GoCCUsports.com

Live Video: www.BigSouthSports.com

 

Scouting the Lady Flames (16-7, 10-0 Big South)

Liberty is one of the hottest teams in the country right now, riding a 13-game win streak into today’s contest. The Lady Flames are 10-0 in the Big South and outscoring their conference opponents 65.1 to 46.0. Megan Frazee is averaging 20.0 points and 10.0 points a game for Liberty. The Lady Flames have outrebounded its opponents 41.5 to 30.5, but have yet to solve their turnover problems coughing up the ball 20.6 times on average. No team in the Big South has scored over 51 points on the Lady Flames, which eight of the 12 teams prior to conference play were able to achieve. Avery Warley is shooting 59.8 percent from the field and leads the Big South in field goal percentage.

Series vs. Liberty

Series Record: Liberty leads 37-7

Liberty won the first meeting in Lynchburg, Va., 65-40 and stretched its win-streak against the Chanticleers to 30 games. Redshirt freshman Courtney Grambley was the lone Chant to hit double digits in the scoring column with 10 points against the Lady Flames. The Chants shot 32 percent from the floor, scored a season-low 40 points and got outhustled under the basket with Liberty picking up 41 points in the paint.

 

CHANTICLEER NOTEBOOK

 

Moss Hits Stride in Conference Play

Sophomore Sydnei Moss is averaging 13.9 points and 6.5 boards per contest in Big South action. During non-conference play, Moss averaged 8.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest and now leads the team in both categories with 11.2 points and 6.9 boards. The North Augusta native now has hit double figures in the scoring column in 10 of the 11 league games played. The only team to hold her to single digits was Liberty (Jan. 26), where Moss had seven points.

 

Stull Stalled... But Only for 40 Minutes

Junior Amanda Stull was sidelined for the first time in her career against High Point (Feb. 7) with flu-like symptoms. Her absence put an end to a 78-game appearance streak including 49 consecutive starts for the Chants. However, Stull bounced back quickly, making her first four shots against UNC Asheville (Feb. 9), to go 8-for-9 in the first half to net 19 points in the first half and finished with a career-high 25 points.

 

Stull Receives Academic All-District Honors

Junior Amanda Stull was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III University First Team Thursday, Feb. 5, as announced by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). With this honor, Stull is now eligible for the national ballot for Academic All-America honors. As a biology major, Stull carries a 3.94 grade-point average and is the only player to start all 21 games for the Chanticleers this season. She is averaging 10.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.05 assists per game. Stull has four double-doubles on the year and has scored in double figures 12 times, including a career-high 25 points at UNC Asheville (Feb. 9).

 

Defense Gets it Done

In Coastal Carolina’s 13 wins this season, the Chants have limited their opponents to 47.5 points per game and their strong defense has forced teams to shoot 32.9 percent from the field. When Coastal Carolina is on the losing end, it has surrendered 69.3 points per game to its competition. On the glass, Coastal Carolina holds a 540-473 advantage over opponents when it is victorious, but slips behind 427-313 on the boards in its 10 losses. They have also generated 256 opponent turnovers, posted 46 blocks and average 9.9 steals per game in 13 victories this season.

 

Kimbel for Sixth Man of the Year?

Coastal Carolina has thrived on its home court this season, playing to an 9-2 record in Kimbel Arena. The Chanticleers are shooting 40.3 percent from the field at home, averaging 63.1 points a game and holding opponents to 49.4 points on 34.7 percent shooting. Coastal Carolina has also outrebounded its opponents 41.4-33.9 at home. The Chants enter today’s contest riding a three-game win streak on their home court.

 

Getting to the Line

The Chants are shooting 67.1 percent from the free throw line to sit in first place in the Big South. Another significant number here is Coastal Carolina has gone to the line 477 times, the most in the conference. The Chanticleers were sent to the foul line 34 times (24-of-34) at Alabama State (Dec. 29) and went 25-for-29 at Wofford (Nov. 19). The Chants also went to the charity stripe 32 times against UNC Asheville (Jan. 3) and converted 26 of them shooting 81.3 percent from the line. Coastal Carolina is shooting 70.1 percent from the charity stripe during conference play.

 

Sidelined for the Season

Junior Lori Whitaker is expected to redshirt this season, while transfer Lindsey Waters will sit out due to NCAA transfer rules. Redshirt junior Elizabeth Weaver played five games this year, but will miss the rest of the season due to injury.

 

It’s Block and White

Sophomore Katie White tied a Coastal Carolina program record for most blocks in a single game, tallying seven against UNC Wilmington (Dec. 18). White’s defensive prowess led her to five first-half blocks, and she rejected two more shots in the second frame. The 6-3 center has a team-leading 43 blocks this season, and is second in the league and No. 40 in the country, averaging 2.0 per game.

 

Over 50

Coastal Carolina shot 64.5 percent from the field in the first half against UNC Asheville (Feb. 9) and finished the game shooting 51.9 percent from the floor. The last time the Chanticleers shot better than 50 percent from the field was Jan. 7, 2008 against Morris (50.6 percent).

 

Coastal Green

Liberty Head Coach Carey Green graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1979. In his 10 years as head coach, Green holds a 22-0 record against his alma mater.

 

30 Minutes and Counting...

In 11 Big South Conference games, Coastal Carolina has four players averaging more than 30 minutes. Junior Amanda Stull averages 33.9 minutes and classmate Kendra Reynolds averages 30.5 minutes. Sophomores Kate Jasinski and Sydnei Moss are averaging 31.3 and 30.0 minutes, respectively.

 

Road Testing the Chants

Coastal Carolina is 4-8 on the road earning its fourth win with a 75-70 victory at UNC Asheville (Feb. 9). The Chanticleers have been outscored 71.2-52.9 and allowed opponents to grab 45.2 rebounds, while collecting only 31.3 boards in the eight road losses.

 

Stull Accepting Charity

Junior Amanda Stull has gone to the free throw line 119 times in 24 games and been perfect at the line in seven games. Stull earned her way to line 18 times at Alabama StateSouthern Virginia (Nov. 30), and a 7-for-7 outing against UNC Asheville (Jan. 3). (Dec. 29), where she converted 13 freebies. On the season, she is second in the Big South shooting 80.7 percent from the charity stripe and is ranked No. 93 in the country. The Rushville native has gone 96-for-119, which includes two 8-for-8 performances against Wofford (Nov. 19) and

 

Rookie Roundup

Even as a junior, Kendra Reynolds is still a rookie for the Chanticleers, but Reynolds is playing as a veteran. Reynolds has picked up three double-doubles and set a personal best of 18 points at Charleston Southern (Jan. 10). Freshmen Olivia Irick and Taylor Epley have earned playing time as well. Irick got her first career start at Radford (Jan. 24) and is averaging 3.8 points a game and has knocked down 12 three-pointers, while Epley is adding 1.7 rebounds per contest.

 

S-E-N-I-O-R-S?

Coastal Carolina’s 2008-09 roster lists no seniors. This is the first time in Head Coach Alan LeForce’s 12 years he will be missing that senior leadership. However, the 2008-09 squad is rich in talent and experience. LeForce believes this is one of the most talented groups he and his staff have ever assembled at Coastal Carolina.

 

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RADFORD HIGHLANDERS

*Televised on SportSouth and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network*

2008-09 Record: 7-15, 6-5 Big South

Date: Monday, Feb. 23

Time: 7 p.m.

At: Conway, S.C. - Kimbel Arena

Series Record: Radford leads 36-12

Radford at a Glance: The Highlanders are in a three-way tie for third spot in the Big South with Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. Taleia Monton is putting up 15.5 points during conference action, while Kymesha Alston is averaging 14.3 points in league play. The Highlanders defeated Coastal Carolina 65-56 in the first meeting of the season behind Moton and Alston, who combined for 39 points.