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Chanticleers and Fighting Camels Set for Non-Conference Clash

The Chanticleers return home to host Campbell at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23.

       

Junior Olivia Irick

Junior Olivia Irick

Nov. 22, 2010

 

Coastal Carolina (2-2, 0-0 Big South)
Campbell (0-4 0-0 A-Sun)
Conway, S.C. | Kimbel Arena

Coastal Carolina WBB Notes (vs. Campbell) in PDF Format

Series Breakdown        
Series: Coastal Trails 16-18
Coastal Series Streak:  W12
Last 10 Meetings: 10-0
Notes: Coastal is 16-18 all-time against Campbell, but the Chanticleers have come out on top in 14 of the last 16 meetings, including the last twelve. Last year, after trailing by as many as 19 in the second half, Campbell cut the Coastal lead to three with a minute remaining, but the Chants held on for a 66-59 victory.

Campbell Fighting Camels  
         
    The Lady Camels (0-4) suffered two heartbreaking losses last week, starting with an 85-81 overtime decision at Wofford on Wednesday. After a pair of Kate Cloxton free throws gave the Lady Camels a 72-70 lead, Wofford’s Franchon Sartor banked in a runner at the buzzer to force overtime. In the extra period, the Terriers outscored Campbell 13-9 on the way to the win.
    That was followed by a 78-75 loss on Saturday, where UNC Asheville’s Kendall Shepard took an inbound pass with 1.7 seconds left and banked in a 24-footer, again at the buzzer, to win it for the Bulldogs.

Campbell Leaders  
             
Points          Tonisha Baker      10.0
Rebounds     Amanda O’Neill    5.8
Assists         Kate Cloxton        4.5
Steals          Kate Cloxton        8


Double Figures
Coastal Carolina had multiple players finish in double figures for the first time this season in the game against Elon as Sydnei Moss and Kira Carter each finished with 11 points.  Moss also grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss to collect the Chanticleers first double-double of the season and her first since a 14 point 12 rebound effort against High Point on Feb. 6 of last season.  

I'll Take Three Please
The Chanticleers connected on a season high six shots from beyond the arc against Elon.  Kira Carter led the team with a career high two three pointers. This season the Chanticleers have drained at total 14 threes.

Puckett’s Career Day
Freshman Alexx Puckett showed flashes of brilliance off the bench as she had the best game of her young career finishing with nine points and nine rebounds in 16 minutes of play.

Buzzer Beater
          
The Chanticleers defeated the College of Charleston Cougars 44-43 thanks to a final second shot by preseason all-conference honoree Sydnei Moss.  After receiving the pass on the inbounds play with 1.7 seconds remaining, Moss spotted up and fired a 15 jumper from the wing that put Coastal back in front with a mere .4 second remaining in the contest.

Starting Five Come Through        
Coastal’s starting five accounted for 32 of the 44 points scored against College of Charleston.  Sydnei Moss led all scorers with 18 points in the game.  Point guard Kira Carter knocked down three jumpers for six points while Katie White came through with four and Shanika Maddox and Olivia Irick each contributed two.  

A Thieves Life           
The Chanticleers have posted double digit steals in both games this season with 16 against Southern Virginia and 10 against College of Charleston.  The back-to-back double digit steals games are the first since the Chants did it against Converse and UNC Wilmington on Dec. 13 and 15 of last year.

Starting Off With Wins  
     
Coastal Carolina’s two season opening wins marks the sixth consecutive season the Chants have won the first two games of the season.  Moreover, Coastal has been victorious  the first two games of the season in nine of the last 11 campaigns.

Open Looks Are Hard To Come By    
In two games this season the Chants have applied strong defensive pressure and have had stretches of at least eight minutes where their opponent was held scoreless.  Additionally, Coastal has held both opponents under 36 percent shooting from the floor as Southern Virginia and College of Charleston have combined to shoot 30-107 in the two contests.  

Dominating Performance        
Coastal Carolina easily dispatched the Southern Virginia Knights 66-27 in the team’s season opener.  The opening win was the 12th straight for the Chants and 12th under head coach Alan LeForce.  The win improved Coastal to 6-0 all-time against Southern Virginia and continued the streak of not allowing the Knights to break the 50 point barrier.

Welcome to the Club Sydnei        
Senior forward Sydnei Moss may have only scored 8 points in the season opener, but it was her third and fourth point that pushed her over a career milestone and into the Coastal Carolina history books.  Moss’ fast-break layup with 1:09 remaining in the first half accounted for her 1,000 and 1,001 points in her collegiate career.  Moss is now the 11th member of the 1,000 point club in Coastal Carolina history.  

I Love College                
All five of Coastal’s freshmen made their career debuts in the season opener as they combined for 23 points.  Shanika Maddox was in the starting lineup and pulled down seven boards in the contest.  Kayla Cook made the most of her 15 minutes off the bench as she tied for a game high 11 points.  Alexx Puckett put nine points on the board as she went 4-6 from the floor.  Angelica Henry had three points and a rebound while Katelyn Connor got on the score sheet with a rebound and an assist on the night.  

Sharp Shooting  
                
Senior forward Jessica Noll had the hot hand from behind the arc for the Chants as she was responsible for all of Coastal’s three pointers.  Noll was an impressive 3-4 from deep as she dropped in all nine of her points in a 1:38 span in the second half.  

Pick Pockets             
The Chanticleers shined on the defensive end of the floor as the team combined to force 35 Southern Virginia turnovers in the game.  The 35 turnovers were the most forced by Coastal since the 51 they forced against Southern Virginia in last season’s meeting.

May LeForce Be With You
   
Head coach Alan LeForce enters his 14th season at the helm of the Chanticleers.  LeForce comes into the season sporting a 192-177 record at Coastal and a 432-357 career record.  LeForce is the only coach in NCAA Division I history to win 100+ games on both the men’s and women’s side.  

Syd- The Kid                  
Senior Sydnei Moss is three points shy of becoming the 11th member of the 1,000 point club in Coastal Carolina history.  Moss averaged 15.4 ppg last season earning second team All-Big South honors along the way.  This season Moss has been named to the preseason All-Big South team.  Moss also recorded five double-doubles during the 2009-10 campaign.  

Oh Captain, My Captain            
The 2010-11 Chants will be led by five seniors Katie Ahaus, Sydnei Moss, Katie White, Jessica Noll, and Lauren Grochowski.  Moss, White, and Noll are entering their fourth year at Coastal, while Grochowski is a fifth year senior after taking a medical red-shirt during the 2006-07 season and Ahaus is in her second after transferring from Vincennes University.  

Chanticleers in Season Openers 
       
Coastal Carolina is 19-17 all-time in season openers and has won all of its last 11 lid lifters. Under Head Coach Alan LeForce, Coastal Carolina is 11-2 in season openers. Last season, the Chanticleers beat Southern Virginia by a wide 89-20 margin.  Former standout Amanda Stull led all scores with 19 in the contest.

Rejection- Over and Over Again 
   
Senior Katie White enters the season as one of the most prominent shot blockers in Big South Conference history.  White currently ranks ninth all-time in the conference with 142 career blocks after posting a 54 last season.  Her 2.3 blocks per game as a junior ranked 22nd in the NCAA, second in the Big South, and third on the Coastal Carolina single season list.

New Faces 
               
The Chanticleers welcome six newcomers as five freshmen and a junior college transfer will make their debuts for Coastal this season.  Kira Carter will be looked at for an immediate impact as she averaged 16.7 points per game last season at Wabash Valley College.  Freshmen Kayla Cook, Katelyn Connor, Angelica Henry, Shanika Maddox, and Alexx Puckett make up the athletic freshmen class.

Good Bye Kimbel  
             
The 2010-2011 season marks the final season the Coastal Carolina basketball will call Kimbel Arena home as the programs will move into the new Convocation Center next fall.  The 1,039 seat Kimbel Arena has been the home of the Chanticleers since 1972.  The Convocation Center will seat more than 3,600 fans for basketball and volleyball and more than 4,000 for graduation and other special events. It will also house offices and locker rooms for the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs.