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FVSU Women’s Basketball Looks to Rebound Against Spring Hill

1/21/2020 5:13:00 PM

By: Chris Myers
MOBILE, Ala. – The Wildcats showed growth in the last meeting with the Badgers and seek success tomorrow night. Fort Valley State has its sights set on rebounding at Spring Hill College in women's basketball Wednesday evening.
 
Game Information:
Tip-off – 6:30 p.m. EST
Location – Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center, Mobile, Ala.
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The Wildcats (8-9/4-4 SIAC East) fell short for the first time in January last Saturday afternoon in a 78-65 decision to the Tigers of Savannah State. The FVSU loss snapped a three-game win streak for the team.
 
FVSU tries to start another winning run in the matchup with Spring Hill. The Badgers (5-12/4-4 SIAC West) prevailed in both the regular season (76-52 in Mobile last Jan. 7) and in the SIAC Tournament First Round (67-62). In the post season, the Wildcats pushed the Badgers to the limit and were within one score in the final minute. Nola Carter and Alicia Franklin paced FVSU with 19 and 12 points in that contest.
 
After finishing 12-16 a year ago, Spring Hill College is having a tougher year at this point. Miles College picked up the win at Spring Hill Monday night, 64-44. In fact, the Badgers have claimed one win in its last five contests and are 2-4 so far in January. The home team's last win came last Saturday (Jan. 18) in a 60-51 decision over LeMoyne-Owen.
 
Stats comparisons:
                                    FVSU               SHC
PPG                              66.9                 64.9
Scoring Margin           -0.3                  -8.0
FG%                             .361                 .428
3FG%                           .248                 .305
FT%                              .574                 .693
Reb.                             48.1                 39.1
Reb. Margin                +3.7                 +0.6
Asst                              13.1                 15.2
Turnover Avg              22.5                 19.9
Asst/TO Ratio             0.6                   0.8
 
Scoring Leaders
SHC:
Tiffany Valentine (C, 6-1, RSr.)           16.8 ppg, .613 FG%, 7.9 rpg
Elise Reilly (G, 5-7, Sr.)           12.4 ppg, 53 3FGM, 3.4 rpg, 3.2 apg
Katie Krout (F, 5-11, RJr.)        10.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg

FVSU:
Nola Carter (F, 5-10, Sr.)        12.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 4.2 apg
Torri Myers (F, 6-0, So.)          9.6 rpg, 6.2 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Alicia Franklin (G, 5-3, Sr.)      8.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Nikki Culbreath (G, 5-3, Fr.)    8.3 ppg, 25 3FGM, 3.5 rpg
Taziha Fanning (F, 6-0, Fr.)     8.3 rpg, .511 FG%, 8.0 rpg
 
FVSU travels to face rival Albany State on Saturday night, Jan. 26, in an 6 p.m. affair.


 
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