March 5, 2009

Game Notes - NIT (Longwood) in PDF Format

GAME INFORMATION
▪ - After concluding the regular season with a 55-47 loss to Chicago State, the Lady Broncs head to Orem, UT for the National Independent Tournament hosted by Utah Valley

▪ - The Lady Broncs will face Longwood on the first day of the tournament with a 2:00 p.m. MT tip-off

▪ - UTPA is currently 13-14 for the season with a 3-9 road record

▪ - Longwood is 7-19 for the season with a 3-10 road record

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT - LONGWOOD
▪ - The Lancers are 7-19 for the season

▪ - Longwood is coming off a 59-54 loss to Savannah State on Feb. 22 and have had a 10 day break

▪ - Longwood is on a two-game losing streak and have dropped six of their last seven contests

▪ - Becky Fernandes leads the squad in scoring average with 9.0 ppg along with 4.3 rpg

▪ - Anna Steg leads the squad in rebounds with 5.2 rpg along with 6.8 ppg

▪ - No Lady Lancer has started all games this season

▪ - Against Independents, Longwood is 2-5 with a 1-3 road record

▪ - Against Independents, Sierra Fletcher leads the squad in scoring average with 10.1 ppg along with 4.3 rpg; Becky Fernandes and Anna Steg lead the squad in rebounds with 6.3 rpg

▪ - The Lancers two wins against Independents came against NJIT in a 84-80 overtime victory and Presbyterian with a 50-35 victory

LAST GAME - INSIDE CHICAGO STATE
▪ - The Lady Broncs fell short to Chicago State in their regular season game with a score of 55-47

▪ - Three Lady Broncs finished in double-figures

▪ - Brittany Demery recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds; 14 points led the Lady Broncs for a game-high

▪ - Teshay Winfrey added 12 points while pulling down five rebounds

▪ - Freshman point guard Epiphany Smith was one rebound shy of recording a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds

▪ - At the half, the Lady Broncs were down by eight and were unable to make up the deficit

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