Midwestern State battles Texas Woman's University in a Lone Star Conference South Division contest Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
For the record
The Mustangs (9-16, 3-9) have lost six-straight games for the first time since losing the last six games of the 2004-05 season w hen MSU finished with a 9-18 overall record. A Midwestern State squad has not lost seven in a row since the 1995-96 season when it lost seven-straight from Jan. 6 to Jan. 27, 1996. The longest skid in program history came during the 1983-84 season when MSU dropped nine in a row.
Texas Woman's University (11-14, 6-6) bring a modest three-game winning streak into the contest as the Pioneers have rebounded for a 5-11 start to win six of their last nine.
What's at stake
Midwestern State efforts to send its senior/last season quartet of
Stacey Staten,
Brittni Morrison,
Kaylon Hodge and
Tiffany Cook out by winning their last game under the lights of D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
The Pioneers can keep their Lone Star Conference postseason tournament dreams alive with a win over Midwestern State. If TWU wins out and Tarleton State loses either at home to Eastern New Mexico tonight or at Angelo State on Saturday, the Pioneers would earn the nod as the South Division's No. 4 next week in Bartlesville. The Pioneers must, however, defeat the Mustangs tonight in Wichita Falls and West Texas A&M in Denton on Saturday.
Who's hot
Junior forward
Rosy Ofoegbu erupted out of her late-season slump with a pair of double-digit scoring games last week, including her fourth double-double of the season Saturday at Abilene Christian. Ofoegbu scored 14 points and pulled in six rebounds in an overtime loss to Angelo State before recording a 15-point, 11-rebound performance against the Wildcats. Her 15-point outing Saturday was the most since Ofoegbu scored 17 at Southeastern Oklahoma State on Jan. 12. She has now scored in double figures 12 times this season.
Texas Woman's junior transfer Renee Renz is coming off of her ninth double-double of the season as she scored 23 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 67-54 win for the Pioneers at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday. The transfer from Arkansas-Little Rock is averaging 19.3 points and 10 rebounds a game for the resurgent Pioneers during divisional play. Renz has recorded 10 games of 20-or-more points, including a 27-point, 14-rebound effort against Midwestern State on Feb. 6 at the Magee Center in Denton.
The series
Midwestern State leads the overall series 27-16, but has lost its last two matchups with the Pioneers – both in Denton. The Mustangs have won six of its last seven games against TWU in Ligon Coliseum and is 11-6 all-time against the Pioneers in Wichita Falls.
Morrison hits 100th 3-pointer
Midwestern State senior forward
Brittni Morrison became the eighth player in program history hit 100 3-pointers Saturday night when she hit three treys at Abilene Chrsitian. Burks now has 101 in her three seasons in Wichita Falls. The senior from Archer City has made 120 3s during in her collegiate career counting the 22 she made as freshman at Southeastern Oklahoma State during the 2004-05 season. Morrison's 59 3-point makes this season are tied for the third most in school history with Heather O'Neal (1998-99) and current teammate
Brandy Moore.
Career 3-point Field Goals Made
Player |
3-point makes |
Seasons |
Kristin Ramsey |
125 |
2000-04 |
Julie Lovett |
115 |
1993-97 |
Mindy Myers |
112 |
1990-94 |
Trish Young |
111 |
1990-92 |
Heather O'Neal |
110 |
1998-00 |
Lynn Buckmaster |
108 |
1992-94 |
J.J. Anderson |
108 |
1997-01 |
Brittni Morrison |
101 |
2005-08 |
Angie Faurot |
88 |
2004-06 |
Meosha Walker |
84 |
2002-04 |
3-point Field Goals, Season
Player |
3-point makes |
Season |
Lynn Buckmaster |
74 |
1993-94 |
Julie Lovett |
62 |
1996-97 |
Heather O'Neal |
59 |
1998-99 |
Brittni Morrison |
59 |
2007-08 |
Brandy Moore |
59 |
2007-08 |
Trish Young |
56 |
1990-91 |
Trish Young |
55 |
1991-92 |
Kristin Ramsey |
55 |
2002-03 |
Heather O'Neal |
51 |
1999-00 |
Stacy Franklin |
49 |
1993-94 |
Angie Faurot |
49 |
2005-06 |
Staten provides adequate assistance
With two assists Saturday night at Abilene Christian, Midwestern State senior guard
Stacey Staten moved past MSU great Lindy Lombard and into eighth place on the school's all-time assist chart. Staten, who now has 258 during her four-year career at Midwestern State. Lombard accounted for 256 helpers from 1998-2001.
MSU Career Assists Leaders
Player |
Assists |
Years |
Mindy Myers |
532 |
1990-94 |
Jennifer (Butler) Griffin |
395 |
1994-99 |
Julie Skelton |
351 |
1979-81 |
Lisa (Meurer) Ray |
339 |
1978-81 |
Glenda Washington |
325 |
1981-82, 83-86 |
Mandy Cluley |
318 |
1994-98 |
J.J. Anderson |
306 |
1997-00 |
Stacey Staten |
258 |
2004-08 |
Lindy Lombard |
256 |
1998-02 |
Meosha Walker |
233 |
2002-04 |
Senior Night
Midwestern State coach Shannon Burks, his staff and the rest of MSU Athletics will honor seniors
Stacey Staten,
Brittni Morrison,
Kaylon Hodge and
Tiffany Cook prior to Wednesday night's tipoff.
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