Statesmen Set for Two-Game Home Stretch with Alabama Huntsville and West Alabama

CLEVELAND, Miss, - The Delta State University Women's Basketball Team (11-10, 7-8 GSC) will be back in action this weekend with a two-game home stretch with the Chargers from the University of Alabama at Huntsville and the Tigers from the University of West Alabama.

The Lady Statesmen will face Alabama Huntsville today at 5:30 p.m. (CDT) on Lloyd Clark Court in Walter Sillers Coliseum. Following that, DSU will face West Alabama Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. (CDT)

The Voice of the Statesmen Michael Gross will have the call on the Statesmen Sport Network and on the FloCollege network. The first 50 to attend the game tonight get a free Pizza from Sodexo at the Men's game.

Scouting The Lady Statesmen

Delta State enters this weekend with an 11-10 overall record and a 7-8 record in GSC play.

Lady Statesmen Starting guard Wakiryah Daniels had 12 points and pulled down six rebounds.
Lady Statesmen Dakiya Toney had 11 points in the game and had 6 points in the paint in a run during the first half.

Scouting The Chargers

Alabama Huntsville is looking to add on to their 17-4 record and keep their 12-1 record in the GSC. The Chargers rank second in the conference behind Union looking to secure a first-round home game in the playoffs. Last Weekend, UAH went 1-1 in their two-game home stretch falling to Lee but following the loss up with a win over Trevecca.

UAH continues to be one of the best offensively performing teams in the GSC this season, as the Chargers rank second in points per game (74.5) and first with a 46.3 team field goal percentage. The Chargers are also ranked second in the GSC with points allowed per game at 56.3 through 19 contests, giving UAH a positive scoring margin of 18.2 overall this season.

The Chargers' leading scorer is junior guard Lili Wilken. Wilken started in all 21 games averaging 15.6 points a game leading all scorers on for the blue and white.

Scouting West Alabama

West Alabama comes in with a 3-16 record overall and 3-12 in the conference. Last time the Lady Statesmen faced the Tigers Delta State won in a contest where the never trailed 73-52.

The Tigers' offense is led by Kendall Lacoste, who averages 13.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. Callie Cowan contributes 8.2 points and 2.3 assists per contest, while Shayla Golden adds 8.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game.