Midwestern State vs. Angelo State
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 | 5:30 p.m.
D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Wichita Falls, Texas
Records: Midwestern State (13-3, 4-2); Angelo State (5-10, 0-5)
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ON THE COURT
Midwestern State takes on Angelo State in Lone Star Conference action Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
SCOUTING THE RAMBELLES
- Angelo State has lost its last five games -- all Lone Star Conference matchups -- heading into Wednesday night's meeting with Midwestern State.
- The Rambelles are 1-4 in true road games this season with the lone victory coming at McMurry.
- ASU has lost its last 10 games against Lone Star Conference competition dating back to a 60-55 win over Tarleton State on Feb. 12, 2014 in San Angelo.
- The Rambelles are shooting 36.3 percent from the floor over the last five games.
- Sophomore guard Jasmine Caston paces the ASU attack scoring 14.1 points per game. She has scored in double figures in 12 of 15 games including three performances of 20-or-more with a season-high of 26 set against Colorado State-Pueblo.
- Junior guard Amanda Weaver drops in 10.7 points per game scoring 10.7 points per game. The sharpshooter connects at a 42.9-percent clip from the arc and knocked down six triples on her way to a season-high 25 points against Texas A&M-Commerce on Jan. 11.
- Cayla Petree is in her second season at the helm of the Angelo State women's basketball program. She has posted a 19-23 record (.452).
 
ABOUT THE SERIES
- Midwestern State and Angelo State meet for the 58th time on the hardwood Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- The Rambelles own a slim 29-28 edge in the series which dates back to the 1978-79 season, but MSU has won five of the last six meetings between the teams including a sweep of the three games played last season.
- The Mustangs are 20-9 all time against Angelo State in games played at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
MUSTANGS NOTEBOOK
Midwestern State dropped a pair of Lone Star Conference games to Tarleton State and Texas Woman's to fall to 13-3 on the season and 4-3 in league play.
- The losses snapped the second longest winning streak in program history at 12 games.
- The Mustangs are off to the second best start through 16 games at 13-3 as the 1989-90 squad rolled out to a 14-2 mark.
- MSU continues to boast the top scoring defense in the Lone Star Conference allowing 58.8 points per game.
- Senior forward Andrea Carter (Angleton, Texas / Angleton HS) is averaging 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds over her last five games while shooting .556 from the field.
- Carter has scored in double figures in each of her last five outings.
- Carter dropped in a game-high 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds Sunday against Texas Woman's.
- Carter his currently third on MSU's all-time rebounding chart with 913 boards and needs 27 rebounds to move past Serena Carter (939 rebounds from 1989-93) to move into second.
- Senior forward Shambreka Jones (Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS (Charleston Southern)) logged her first double-double of the season going for 13 points and 10 rebounds Sunday against Texas Woman's.
- Jones grabbed 10 rebounds in each of MSU's games last week against Tarleton State and Texas Woman's.
- Jones leads the LSC with 2.1 blocks per game and has recorded at least two blocks in 13 of 16 games this season.
- Senior guard Dianna Jones (Hewitt, Texas / Midway HS) has scored at least 10 points in each of her last 14 games, but missed Sunday's game against Texas Woman's due to injury.
- Senior guard Janae McJunkins (Wagoner, Okla. / Wagoner HS (Murray State))scored a season-high 10 points Wednesday at Tarleton State, then had six points and six rebounds in her first start of the season Sunday against Texas Woman's.
- Senior guard Lisa Hampton (Kennedale, Texas / Nolan Catholic HS) knocked down her 121st career 3-pointer Wednesday night at Tarleton State and remains third on MSU's all-time made 3-pointers list trailing only Andrea Buben (132 3s from 2006-10) and Kristin Ramsey (125 3s from 2000-04).
- Senior guard Shatoia Gober (Waco, Texas / Midway HS) has grabbed at least five rebounds in each of her last 10 games.
 
THE JOHNSON ERA
- Noel Johnson is in her seventh season at the helm of the Midwestern State basketball program.
- Johnson boasts a 103-80 record (.563) while leading the Mustangs to the NCAA Division II postseason in each of the last two seasons including a trip to the South Central Region finals in 2013.
- Johnson reached milestone victory No. 100 with a 61-47 win over Texas Woman's University on Jan. 1, 2015 in Denton.
- Midwestern claimed its first NCAA postseason tournament wins taking down Tarleton State and Metro State (Colo.) in 2013 before falling to No. 4 Colorado Mesa in the regional final.
- Johnson led the Mustangs to its first Lone Star Conference championship in 12 seasons claiming the 2012-13 title.
- Johnson garnered Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2012 before earning Texas Association of Basketball Coaches' Small College Coach of the Year accolades in 2013.
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State hits the road to take on Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday afternoon at Steinke Center. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.