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Elisabetta Zengaro

Women's Basketball J.T. Webb

Lady Statesmen Travel to Face Valdosta State, West Florida

CLEVELAND, Miss - The Delta State University women's basketball team will look to get back in the win column, as it is scheduled to travel to Valdosta State and West Florida for a pair of Gulf South Conference contests. The Lady Statesmen and VSU square off on Sunday, Jan. 7, while the contest with UWF is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 9

 
 STATESMEN GAME DAY INFO    
 Date  Jan. 7: DSU vs. Valdosta State
 Jan. 9: DSU vs. West Florida
Location | Time  VSU: The Complex - 1 P.M. CT
 UWF: UWF Field House - 5:30 P.M. CT 
 Series History | Last Meeting  - VSU: DSU leads 38-8
 - 2.28.2017 | VSU, 66-41
 - UWF: DSU leads 12-11
 - 2.2.2017 |VSU 53-52
Audio | Video  VSU: Listen Here
 UWF: Listen Here
 VSU: Watch Here
 UWF: Watch Here
 Live Stats  VSU: Follow Here
 UWF: Follow Here
 Game Notes  Delta State vs. VSU/UWF
 

ABOUT DELTA STATE:

  • The Lady Statesmen enter play 5-7, having won four of their last six, but suffered a 75-59 home setback to North Alabama on Thursday, Jan. 4.
  • Just two of DSU's five losses have come by more than seven points. The Green-and-White have held a lead in the second half in all but three of its games.
  • The Lady Statesmen lead the GSC in scoring defense, allowing just 54.1 points per game.
  •  In all but two of its games, DSU has held opponents to at least one quarter of 11 points or less.
  •  With 10 combined three-pointers in her last four games Alondrea Rush has moved into seventh all-time on the DSU career list with 122. Her 362 career attempts are also seventh in school history.
  • Alexis Ross poured in a career-high 17 points in the setback to UNA. The Charleston, Miss., native was 5-of-12 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free throw stripe. The UNA game marked the third time this season that Ross has scored in       double figures.

UP NEXT:

 The Lady Statesmen return to Walter Sillers Coliseum to host Montevallo and West Alabama. The Lady Statesmen and Montevallo are scheduled to tip at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. DSU will then host West Alabama on Monday, Jan. 15 at 5 :30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Alexis Ross

#4 Alexis Ross

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5' 7"
Graduate Student
Alondrea  Rush

#32 Alondrea Rush

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5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alexis Ross

#4 Alexis Ross

5' 7"
Graduate Student
G
Alondrea  Rush

#32 Alondrea Rush

5' 3"
Junior
G