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MAVERICKS LOOK TO REBOUND ON THE ROAD AGAINST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Feb. 19, 2009
Arlington, Texas - UT Arlington at Central Arkansas
LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE SUGAR BEARS - Laura Beth Anderson led Central Arkansas with a team high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor including 2-of-3 from behind the arc and 1-of-2 from the free throw line to go with five boards. - Chorcelle Taylor finished with a double-double, collecting 13 points and 13 rebounds. - For the game, the Sugar Bears shot 40.3 percent from the field compared to 42.6 percent for Northwestern State. - The Sugar Bears were out-rebounded by the Lady Demons by a 45-37 margin but picked their pocket 12 times.
SERIES HISTORY WITH THE SUGAR BEARS - The last recorded victory for the Mavs was a 80-58 win on January 10, 2008 at Texas Hall.
GAME RECAP: UT ARLINGTON AT UTSA - The loss drops the Mavericks to 15-9 overall and ties them once again with UTSA at 9-2 in conference action. - The win by the Lady Lions broke a 10 game losing skid against the Mavs and was the first victory since February 3, 2001 in Hammond, La. - After the fifth tie in the first half at 10-10, the Mavericks led by as many as seven points four times with the last coming at the 8:11 mark, following a pair of Candice Champion free throws. - Free throws and a fast break layup at the buzzer by the Lady Lions evened the score at 32-32 heading into the locker rooms. - UTA shot 52.6 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point range and 78.6 percent from the charity stripe. - Bethany Sinclair opened the second half for Southeastern Louisiana with an easy layup at the 19:53 mark but Meghan Nelson connected on a jumper for the Mavs, tying the game at 34-34. - A jumper by Kristy Carlin gave the Lady Lions a two-point advantage but two Champion freebies tied the game at 36-36 with 18:54 left to play. UTA's last lead of the game came at the 15:34 mark following a Nelson jumper, with the score 43-41. - The Lady Lions took control of the game, leading by as many as 10 points with 7:12 left in the game. UTA fought back in the next several minutes going on a 13-3 run and tying the game at 68-68 with 3:59 on the clock. - Fouls and free throws seemed to be the Mavericks kryptonite in the final three minutes of the game, as two of their starters fouled out and SE Louisiana connected at the charity stripe. - UTA gave up 50 points in the second half and was out-rebounded by a 41-28 margin. This was the first time the Mavericks were out-rebounded by an opponent since their first conference game against Lamar University on January 14. - For the game, UT Arlington finished shooting 44.9 percent from the floor, 40 percent from behind the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. - Champion collected her 11th double-double of the season, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds while LaTosha Duffey scored a career-high 15 points.
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE NOTES - With five regular season games remaining teams will be putting it all on the line in an effort to make it to Katy, Texas, the site of the 2008-09 Southland Conference Basketball Tournament. - Sam Houston State will face UTSA on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bearkats could make their first tournament appearance since 2004 but are in a must win situation. With UT Arlington falling to Southeastern Louisiana, UTSA could still capture the No. 1 seed in the tournament but must keep a one game lead over UTA. The Mavs own the tie breaker over Roadrunners after taking both regular-season meetings. - UTA and Central Arkansas will meet for the first time this season. The Mavs will attempt to get back on track and reclaim the top spot in conference in Conway, Ark. on Saturday at 4 p.m. - Northwestern State will put its league-best 17 game home win streak on the line as Lamar visits Natchitoches, La. on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tipoff. The Lady Demons are currently in a three-way tie for the East Division lead and need a win to help secure a top seed in the tournament. A No. 1 seed is not out of reach for Lamar as the Lady Cardinals are one game behind league leaders UTA and UTSA. - Stephen F. Austin and Southeastern Louisiana stand at 7-4 apiece and are two-thirds of a three way East Division tie. The Ladyjacks and Lady Lions will meet on Saturday at 3 p.m. in an effort to take a step closer to a higher seed in the coming tournament. - Texas State travels to Thibodaux, La., to face Nicholls State in a key matchup as the Bobcats need a win to stay alive for the Southland tournament. As do the McNeese State Cowgirls. McNeese takes on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday at 4 p.m. Both teams need a win to help secure a place in the conference postseason.
DIXON AND CHAMPION LEAD SLC IN SCORING AND REBOUNDING - Champion has scored in double-figures in 22 of UTA's 23 games this season and has finished with 20 or more points in 11 games. She leads the league in scoring with 18.7 points per game and sits behind Dixon in rebounding with 9.8 per game. - Champion's 53.3 field-goal percentage ranks her 33rd in the NCAA standings. - Fellow senior Dixon has dominated the boards for the Mavericks and league since the start of the season. Dixon leads the conference with 11.4 rebounds per game and the team with 11.4 per game. b> - Dixon has collected 10 double-doubles this season and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 13 contests this season. She is 17th in the NCAA with 10.2 per game.
MAVERICKS DROP FIRST HOME GAME - The Lady Lions also ended UT Arlington's eight straight victories. The Maviecks had posted home wins against Midwestern State, Houston Baptist, Texas State, UTSA, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Northwestern State. - The Mavs final home games will be versus Lamar (Feb. 25), and Nicholls State (Mar. 4).
CHAMPION EARNS THIRD SLC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR - Champion led the Mavericks to a 2-0 record with 44 points and 20 rebounds. The Waco, Texas, native finished with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line to go along with eight rebounds and two assists on the road against Stephen F. Austin. - For the fifth time this season, Champion recorded a double-double performance at home against Sam Houston State with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Champion was 8-of-10 from the field, including 6-of-6 from the charity stripe and added two assists in 39 minutes of action. She leads the team with 17.1 points per game and is perfect at the free throw line.
UTA LEADS LEAGUE IN POW HONORS - Senior Candice Champion was the first to be named followed by sophomore Tamara Simmons and Champion has collected two more titles under her belt. - The only other school that comes close to the Mavericks is UTSA as Monica Gibbs and Amber Gregg each grabbed an honor.
Meghan Nelson TAKES OVER THE POINT - Nelson has done exactly that leading the Mavs in scoring in four of five games in conference. - Stepping again against UTSA (2/14) for the top spot in the West was Nelson, who recorded a career-high 24 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field and grabbed seven boards for the Mavs. - The junior guard scored a game-high 21 points versus UTSA (1/14), followed by a team-high 15 points on the road against Lamar (1/17) and notched a season-high 23 points at Stephen F. Austin (1/21). - In conference action, Nelson is third on the team in scoring with 11.9 points per game and in points scored with 246.
CHAMPION NEEDS 87 POINTS TO REACH 1,000 POINT MILESTONE - So far this season, Champion has pocketed 417 points and has already surpassed her point tally from last season. - In conference alone, the senior is averaging 17.9 points per game and 17.4 overall. In Champion's last six games, she has finished with 20 or ore points in five of seven games.
JUNIOR Kiarra Shofner RETURNS TO MAVERICKS LINEUP - Shofner suffered a knee injury in the Mavs first conference game against Texas State on January 10. - The junior guard played three minutes against the Cowgirls.
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