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01/28 03:42 CST Atamah and Northwestern State host Nicholls
Atamah and Northwestern State host Nicholls
By The Associated Press
Nicholls Colonels (10-8, 6-5 Southland) at Northwestern State Lady Demons (9-9,
6-4 Southland)
Natchitoches, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State hosts Nicholls after Vernell Atamah scored 23
points in Northwestern State's 70-63 loss to the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks.
The Lady Demons are 4-2 in home games. Northwestern State ranks third in the
Southland in rebounding with 34.1 rebounds. Carla Celaya leads the Lady Demons
with 7.6 boards.
The Colonels are 6-5 against Southland opponents. Nicholls averages 66.8 points
while outscoring opponents by 2.1 points per game.
Northwestern State's average of 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is
just 0.3 more made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Nicholls allows.
Nicholls has shot at a 39.1% clip from the field this season, 1.0 percentage
point fewer than the 40.1% shooting opponents of Northwestern State have
averaged.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Atamah is averaging 18.4 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Lady
Demons. Nya Valentine is averaging 15.5 points over the last 10 games.
Jesslynn Jalomo is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers
per game for the Colonels, while averaging 10.4 points. Marie Kenembeni is
shooting 50.6% and averaging 11.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Demons: 5-5, averaging 58.7 points, 33.1 rebounds, 10.8
assists, 6.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 63.6 points per game.
Colonels: 6-4, averaging 65.3 points, 34.4 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 12.0 steals
and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 36.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 60.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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