GAME NOTES: Delta State vs. Shorter/Lee (2.18-20.16) CLEVELAND, Miss.– The Delta State University (17-5, 14-5) women's basketball hosts a key Gulf South Conference weekend against Shorter University on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Lee University (16-8, 13-6 GSC) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
| LADY STATESMEN GAME DAY INFORMATION |
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| Date/Location | Feb. 18 & 20, 2016 | Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss. |
| Tip-off Time | 2.18.16 | Shorter – 5:30 p.m.
Lee – 4 p.m. |
| Records | Lady Statesmen (17-59, 14-5 GSC) | Hawks (17-8, 14-5 GSC)
Flames (16-8, 13-6 GSC) |
| Series History | SU: DSU leads series 7-1
LU: DSU leads series 3-2 |
| Audio | Listen Here |
| Video | TBD |
| Live Stats | Follow Here |
TIP-OFFDelta State will honor seniors Chelsey Rhodes, Becca Ruckes and Antoinette Riddle prior to Saturday's game against Lee University.
Delta State and Shorter (14-5) enter Thursday tied for second in the GSC standings with Lee and West Florida (13-6) tied for third.
Ruckes scored 18 points and helped Delta State overcome an 18-point second half deficit to earn a 62-58 win at North Alabama.
Rhodes ranks eighth on DSU's career scoring list with 1,623 points and needs 32 points to pass Tanya Redmond (1,662/7th/1995-98) and Caroline Boclair (1,663/6th/1998-01) for sixth.
Career vs. SU: Davis (4 G/1 GS/1.3 ppg./1.8 rpg.), Gilbert (1 G 0.0 ppg./0.0 rpg), Jackson (5 G/5 GS/8.0 ppg./2.2 rpg/1.2 apg.), Kneeland (1 G/4.0 ppg./2.0 rpg.), Rhodes (4 G/4 GS/17.8 ppg./2.3 rpg./2.1 spg./1.1 apg.), Riddle (1 G/0.0 ppg./1.0 rpg.), Ross (2 G/1.0 ppg./1.5 rpg.), Ruckes (9 G/1 GS/5.3 ppg. 2.0 rpg.), Rush (1 G/1 GS/ 5.0 ppg./2.0 rpg)
Career vs. Lee: Davis (1 G/1 GS/3.0 ppg./3.0 rpg.), Gilbert (1 G /5.0 ppg./0.0 rpg), Jackson (3 G/1 GS/4.0 ppg./1.3 rpg), Kneeland (1 G/7.0 ppg./8.0 rpg.), Rhodes (3 G/3 GS/20.0 ppg./3.3 rpg./3.1 apg./2.0 spg.), Riddle (1 G/6.0 ppg./3.0 rpg.), Ross (1 G/0.0 ppg./2.0 rpg.), Ruckes (3 G/1 GS/9.0 ppg. 2.7 rpg.), Rush (1 G/1 GS/ 6.0 ppg./3.0 rpg./4.0 apg.)
The Lady Statesmen lead the NCAA in scoring defense (49.3 ppg.) and rank second in the GSC and 19th nationally in field goal percentage defense (34.9). DSU is first in the GSC and 23rd nationally in 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.7).
Delta State's 74.7 free throw percentage is second in the GSC and 37th nationally while Rhodes' 84.0 free throw percentage is second in the GSC and 54th nationally.
SU Leaders: #22 Taylor Adams (16.0 ppg./10.6 rpg.), #10 Shakierya McClendon (10.6 ppg./2.3 apg.)
Lee Leaders: #12 Erin Walsh (18.1 ppg.), #32 Carrie Cheeks (10.5 ppg./6.6 rpg.), #00 Haris Price (11.2 ppg./4.4 apg.)
Delta State is 10-1 this season and has won 16 of its last 17 games at Walter Sillers Coliseum. The Lady Statesmen suffered their only home loss to West Florida (2.4.16), 64-58. DSU is averaging 62.4 points and holding opponents to 46.9. DSU has held 6-of-10 opponents under 50 points, including two opponents (CBU, UNA) under 40 points.
