Women's Basketball 2/12/2011 10:59:00 AM MSU Sports Information

Game Day: Mustangs continue LSC postseason push tonight against UIW

Setting the Stage

Midwestern State continues its quest for the Lone Star Conference Championships Saturday night against Incarnate Word at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.

The Mustangs (7-13, 3-5) are currently a game and a half back of Abilene Christian for the fourth and final berth in the postseason tournament, but MSU will play four of its next five at home.

MSU is in search of its first LSC Championship appearance since 2003.

Tipoff is set for 5 p.m.

Where to Find the Game

100.9 BOB FM - The broadcast features the play-by-play voice of two-time Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year Bill Powers.
On the Web - BOB-FM's audio broadcast is simulcast on BOBradio.fm. Link

Live Stats - Live stats are available courtesy of MSUMustangs.com. Link
LSC Scoreboard - MEN WOMEN

About the Mustangs

Midwestern State started the stretch tabbed by coach Noel Johnson as the "Super 7" with its first road win Wednesday night at Eastern New Mexico.

The Mustangs are coming off of a stretch of seven road games in their last 10 and look for the return to D.L. Ligon Coliseum where they have posted a solid 6-3 mark this season.

Senior forward Nolisha Markham returned from injury to lead MSU with 19 points in its 68-67 win over the Zias to continue her stellar run in LSC South Division play.

The Tulsa native is averaging 18.6 points a game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field in her seven games of divisional action. She also leads the team with 8.0 rebounds a contest during the stretch.

Junior forward Cierra Thompson was once again a thorn in ENMU's side as she tallied 14 points and six rebounds after going for 19 points and five rebounds against the Zias last month in Wichita Falls.

The Llano product is averaging 9.1 points and 3.4 rebounds during LSC South play to aid MSU's balanced attack as senior guard Katiya Jackson (8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds), junior forward Savannah Carver (8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds), freshman guard Kirsti Degelia (7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds) and junior forward Jazman Patterson(7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds) all average more than seven points a game.

Junior point guard Karissa Langhas tallied successive LSC South personal highs of seven points at Tarleton State and eight points at Eastern New Mexico.

About the Cardinals

Incarnate Word comes into D.L. Ligon Coliseum as a struggling oddity.

The Cardinals have posted exact records as Midwestern State at 7-13 overall and 3-5 in LSC South play but have arrived by a totally different path.

At 4-6, UIW has fared better away from its home floor at McDermott Center (3-7) this season.

Junior forward Chloe Wallace leads a trio of Cardinals averaging double figures at 11.8 points per game while pulling down 7.5 rebounds a contest.

But while Wallace hurt MSU with an 11-point, 14-rebound performance in the Cards' 60-51 win over MSU last month in San Antonio, sophomore guard Katy Cooke and freshman forward Ifunanya Mora left impressions.

Cooke poured in three 3-pointers to finish with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists while Mora came off of the bench to tally 20 points and eight rebounds.

Since, Incarnate Word has dropped three of its last four and is coming off of a 70-62 home loss to Tarleton State Wednesday night at McDermott Center.

The Cardinals score 59.9 points a game and allow 67.3.

About the Series

Midwestern State meets Incarnate Word for the 16th time on the hardwood Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.

The Mustangs own a 10-5 advantage in the series that dates back to the 1990-91 season.

The Cardinals snapped MSU's four-game winning streak in the series with a 60-51 win earlier this season in San Antonio.

It was just the third time in 15 meetings that UIW bested Midwestern on the scoreboard as MSU forfeited the first two wins of the series during the 1990-91 season.

The Mustangs own a 4-2 edge in games played at D.L. Ligon Coliseum with the Cardinals' last victory coming by a 70-66 count on Dec. 30, 2004.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Savannah Carver: F; 5' 10"; Junior

#25 Kirsti Degelia: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

#5 Katiya Jackson: G; 5' 8"; Redshirt Senior

#40 Karissa Lang: G; 5' 6"; Junior

#32 Nolisha Markham: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#42 Jazman Patterson: F; 5' 10"; Junior

#20 Cierra Thompson: F; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#24 Savannah Carver
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

#25 Kirsti Degelia
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G

#5 Katiya Jackson
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#40 Karissa Lang
: 5' 6"; Junior
: G

#32 Nolisha Markham
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#42 Jazman Patterson
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

#20 Cierra Thompson
: 6' 0"; Junior
: F