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12/31 03:43 CST Arkansas State visits Johnson and Southern Miss
Arkansas State visits Johnson and Southern Miss
By The Associated Press
Arkansas State Red Wolves (11-3, 2-0 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Lady Eagles
(9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss hosts Arkansas State after Jakayla Johnson scored 20
points in Southern Miss' 76-58 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
The Lady Eagles are 8-0 on their home court. Southern Miss is fifth in the Sun
Belt with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Sakyia White averaging 5.1.
The Red Wolves have gone 2-0 against Sun Belt opponents. Arkansas State ranks
fifth in the Sun Belt with 14.2 assists per game led by Crislyn Rose averaging
3.9.
Southern Miss averages 78.8 points, 11.7 more per game than the 67.1 Arkansas
State allows. Arkansas State scores 7.1 more points per game (76.5) than
Southern Miss gives up (69.4).
The Lady Eagles and Red Wolves face off Thursday for the first time in Sun Belt
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hayleigh Breland is scoring 12.5 points per game and averaging
4.2 rebounds for the Lady Eagles. Carly Keats is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers
over the last 10 games.
Zyion Shannon is scoring 14.9 points per game with 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist
for the Red Wolves. Mia Tarver is averaging 10.2 points and 1.8 steals over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Eagles: 6-4, averaging 74.2 points, 33.8 rebounds, 12.3
assists, 8.1 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points per game.
Red Wolves: 9-1, averaging 76.7 points, 34.7 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 15.5
steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 63.1 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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