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Ole Miss Women's Basketball Game Notes
12/14/2001 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 14, 2001
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: December 15, 2001
Time: 5:00 p.m. CT
Site: Tad Smith Coliseum, Oxford, Miss.
Radio: WTNM 105.5 FM
PROBABLE STARTING LINE-UPS
OLE MISS PROBABLE STARTERS
| No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 10 | Sherika Wright | 5-6 | Sr. | G | Augusta, Ga. | 10.1 | 2.8 | 5.8 |
| 13 | Ally Kelly | 5-6 | Fr. | G | Austin, Texas | 11.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 32 | Von Kirk | 5-10 | Sr. | F | Huntsville, Ala. | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| 33 | Amber Watts | 6-3 | Fr. | C | Utica, Miss. | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 (B) |
| 34 | Tywanna Inmon | 6-1 | So. | F | West Memphis, Ark. | 8.5 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
CHATTANOOGA PROBABLE STARTERS
| No. | Player | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 11 | Heather McDivitt | 5-5 | So. | G | Germantown, Tenn. | 8.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Damita Bullock | 5-10 | Sr. | G | Harrisburg, Pa. | 9.6 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Miranda Warfield | 5-9 | So. | G | White Bluff, Tenn. | 14.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| 42 | Jennifer Wilson | 5-11 | Jr. | F | Oak Ridge, Tenn. | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| 55 | Heather Dykes | 6-0 | Sr. | F | Crossville, Tenn. | 8.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| Ole Miss | Category | Chattanooga |
| 74.1 | Points Per Game | 76.4 |
| 65.1 | Opp. Points Per Game | 67.0 |
| 40.4 | Field Goal Pct. | 46.1 |
| 38.2 | Opp. Field Goal Pct. | 41.0 |
| 66.1 | Free Throw Pct. | 58.7 |
| 68.1 | Opp. Free Throw Pct. | 68.8 |
| 36.0 | 3-Point Field Goals | 36.9 |
| 34.5 | Opp. 3-Point Field Goals | 31.1 |
| 41.9 | Rebounds | 40.9 |
| 42.8 | Opp. Rebounds | 36.3 |
| 15.8 | Assists | 16.0 |
| 19.4 | Turnovers | 17.1 |
| 4.4 | Blocked Shots | 1.7 |
| 12.5 | Steals | 10.9 |
LADY REBEL GAME NOTES
LADY REBELS HOST CHATTANOOGA IN FINAL HOME GAME OF 2001: The Lady Rebels (5-3) will play host to Chattanooga (4-2) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001. Game time is set for 5 p.m. in Tad Smith Coliseum.
ALDY IS IN FIFTH YEAR: Ron Aldy is in his fifth year (61-63 at Ole Miss, 144-105 all-time) at the helm of the Lady Rebel basketball program. After having achieved success on every level as either a head coach or an assistant coach, Aldy has used his knowledge and love of the game to bring the storied Ole Miss basketball program back to national prominence. He has dedicated himself to making Ole Miss a winner on and off the court. Aldy has guided the Lady Rebels to postseason play in two of his four seasons in Oxford. He led Ole Miss to a 17-13 overall record and a trip to the WNIT in 2000-01. Off the court, the Lady Rebels have made tremendous strides academically and in the community, as well. Ole Miss has placed six players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in each of the last three seasons. Since Aldy came to Oxford, all of his outgoing seniors have received their bachelor's degrees with the exception of one, who will graduate in December. Aldy and his staff have seen to it that the Lady Rebels get involved in the Oxford community. The Ole Miss players have helped build a community playground, visited the elderly and participated in many other activities in the area.
LADY REBELS ON SUPERTALK MISSISSIPPI 105.5 FM: This season the Lady Rebel games will be broadcast on WTNM Supertalk Mississippi (105.5 FM), with each broadcast beginning 15 minutes prior to the scheduled tip-off. Brad Daniels and Gary Darby are sharing the play-by-play duties this season. Darby is in his 10th year as the "Voice of the Lady Rebels". Daniels, in his first year with Ole Miss, currently serves as news and sports director at WQLJ-FM 93.7 in Oxford.
OLE MISS FALLS IN MARATHON AT ARKANSAS STATE: The Lady Rebels lost a heartbreaker at Arkansas State in their last outing. Despitecoming from behind in regulation and in each of the first three overtimes, Ole Miss ran out of gas and dropped a 86-81 decision in Jonesboro. Von Kirk led Ole Miss in scoring with 18 points, including five three-point baskets.
SCOUTING CHATTANOOGA: The Lady Mocs enter Saturday's contest with a 4-2 overall record, including Wednesday's 87-67 victory over Tennessee State. Sophomore guard Miranda Warfield leads UTC in scoring with 14.4 points per game. Senior guard Damita Bullock, the two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year, is the leading rebounder as she averaged 6.9 boards per contest. Chattanooga defeated Southern Methodist and Texas Christian to win the SMU Hoops for the Cure Women's Basketball Classic in Dallas last weekend.
SERIES RECORD: This will be the third meeting between the two schools. Ole Miss holds a 2-0 advantage in the series. The Lady Rebels defeated the Lady Mocs, 85-57, in Oxford during the 1982-83 season and also defeated UTC, 73-66, in Chattanooga during the 1983-84 season. Head Coach Ron Aldy is 0-0 vs. UTC.
OLE MISS VS. TENNESSEE SCHOOLS: Ole Miss owns a 77-60 record (.562 winning percentage) versus schools from the Volunteer state. The following is a list of schools from Tennessee that Ole Miss has played and their record against those schools.
Team RecordBelmont 2-0Chattanooga 2-0Lambuth 1-0Memphis 28-11Middle Tennessee 13-3Tennessee 7-24Tennessee-Martin 0-1Tennessee State 1-0Tennessee Tech 12-4Vanderbilt 11-17Total 77-60
OLE MISS VS. THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE: The Lady Rebels own a 6-0 all-time record (1.000 winning percentage) against the Southern Conference. The following are the SoCon schools Ole Miss has faced and their records against those schools.
Team RecordAppalachian St. 2-0Chattanooga 2-0Georgia Southern 1-0UNC Greensboro 1-0Total 6-0
OLE MISS-UTC TIES: The Lady Rebels have one player on their roster from the state of Tennessee in sophomore Tenisha Gist. Gist hails from Athens. Graduate administrative assistant Becky Myatt is also a native of the Volunteer state as she is from Bon Aqua. UTC does not have any players from the state of Mississippi. Lady Rebel senior Von Kirk and UTC freshman Tiffany Patton are both Huntsville, Ala., natives, although they attended different high schools. UTC assistant coach Kellie Harper is a former University of Tennessee standout. Harper played at UT from 1996-99 and led the Lady Vols to three national titles. She was 4-0 vs. Ole Miss during her career. Jeff Romero, the Sports Information Director at UTC, was an associate sports information director at Ole Miss before taking his current position in the Chattanooga office.
COMMON OPPONENTS: Ole Miss and Chattanooga share just one common opponent during the 2001-02 season. The Lady Mocs opened the season with a, 97-57, loss to Tennessee. Ole Miss will face the Lady Vols in their last home game of the season on Feb. 21, 2002.
LADY REBELS ROUTE VERMONT: Ole Miss got back on the winning track Tuesday night by defeating the visiting Vermont Catamounts, 74-53. Senior Von Kirk led Ole Miss with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-4 from the three-point line. The Lady Rebels used a stifling defenese and hot shooting to send the Catamounts back to Vermont with a loss.
LADY REBELS FALL ON THE ROAD: Ole Miss fell 74-64 at the hands of Middle Tennessee on Saturday. The Lady Rebels enjoyed a three-point halftime lead at 37-34, before going cold in the second half and dropping their second game of the season. Ole Miss was led in scoring by guards Sherika Wright and Ally Kelly with 13 points a piece. Forward Kayla Madewell led Ole Miss in rebounding with seven boards and Wright added eight assists. See page seven for a boxscore from the game.
LADY REBELS POUND UALR: Ole Miss defeated Arkansas-Little Rock, 101-57, on Tuesday night at Tad Smith Coliseum. It was the fourth-straight victory for Ole Miss and improved their record vs. UALR to 3-0. In the win, senior center Saundra Jackson erupted for a career-high 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line. Freshman guard Ally Kelly also added 18 points and seven steals and senior guard Sherika Wright had a career-high nine assists. See boxscore on page seven.
OLE MISS VS. UALR PART II: In Ole Miss' win over Arkansas-Little Rock, 11 of 13 players scored for the Lady Rebels. Ole Miss forced the Trojans into 44 turnovers, while collecting 28 steals, the second highest steal total in school history. It was the highest scoring game during the Ron Aldy era and the most points scored by an Ole Miss team since the 1994-95 season when the Lady Rebels defeated Middle Tennessee, 103-56. It was also the first time Ole Miss had gone over the 100-point mark since the 1998-99 season, when Ole Miss defeated Florida Atlantic, 100-77.
LADY REBELS CAPTURE GRAN TREE THANKSGIVING CLASSIC TITLE: Ole Miss defeated Montana State, 66-59, and UW-Milwuakee, 74-57, to claim the 2001 Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic title. The Lady Rebels used a balanced scoring attack in the tournament as five different players scored in double figures over the weekend. Senior Von Kirk was named MVP of the tournament and freshman Ally Kelly joined Kirk on the All-Tournament team. In addition to playing in the tournament, the Ole Miss team also took in the sights of the beautiful state of Montana. The Lady Rebels spent Thanksgiving Day at Big Sky ski resort. See boxscores on page six.
OLE MISS SUCCESSFUL IN REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS: Ole Miss owns a 109-26 record in regular season tournaments. The Lady Rebels have won 37 tournament titles, including the 2001 Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic. The Lady Rebels defeated Montana State and UW-Milwaukee to claim the title last weekend.
KIRK FOR MVP: Senior Von Kirk was named Most Valuable Player of the Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic last weekend. Kirk averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals a game during the two-day tournament. The honor was Kirk's first MVP award of a regular-season tournament. It was her second time to earn All-Tournament honors, though as she was named to the Howard Bank Classic All-Tournament team last season.
KIRK MOVING UP THE CHARTS: Lady Rebel senior Von Kirk is moving up the Ole Miss charts in three-point shooting. Kirk, in just over two years, has made 102 three pointers, good for fourth-place on the career Lady Rebel chart. She needs 37 more three-pointers to pass Jackie Martin on the chart. The 5-10 senior is tied with Kim Gilchrist for fourth place. Becky Myatt is on top of the chart with 232 three point baskets.
OLE MISS WINS HOME OPENER: The Lady Rebels got on the board in the win column with Monday night's 78-58 victory over Murray State. Senior Sherika Wright led the charge with 17 points and five assists. Also in double figures for Ole Miss was sophomore Tywanna Inmon with 13 points and five steals.
LADY REBELS DROP OPENER TO TENNESSEE TECH: Ole Miss came up short in their first game of the season as they fell to Tennessee Tech, 77-55, on Friday, Nov. 16. The Lady Rebels were tied with the Golden Eaglettes, 30-30, at halftime behind freshman Ally Kelly's 11 first-half points. Senior All-American candidate Janet Holt led Tennessee Tech to the victory by scoring 25 of her 41 points in the second half. Kelly finished the game with 15 points and three steals. Senior Sherika Wright added nine points and four steals for Ole Miss and sophomore Tywanna Inmon chipped in nine points. See Boxscore on page five.
STREAK STILL ALIVE: Ole Miss hit seven eight three-pointers in the four overtime loss to Arkansas State They have now hit at least one three-pointer in 212 consecutive games. The NCAA record for consecutive games with at least one three-pointer is held by Louisville, who has hit a three-pointer in 294 straight games, dating back to 1991.
DISHING IT OUT: Senior point guard Sherika Wright is averaging 5.8 assists per game so far this season. Wright currently ranks fourth in the SEC with her 46 assists in seven games. The 5-8 Augusta, Ga., native led Ole Miss in assists last season with 113.
TAKE IT AWAY: The Lady Rebels recorded 28 steals against UALR on Nov. 27, led by freshman guard Ally Kelly's seven thefts. Five players recorded three or more steals in the contest and 12 of 13 players that played recorded at least one steal. The 28 steals ranks as the second best in a single game in Ole Miss history. The Lady Rebels have recorded 82 steals on the season, good for 13.7 per game which ranks fourth in the SEC.
MACHINE GUN KELLY: Ole Miss freshman Ally Kelly has been impressive in her first season of college basketball. Kelly is currently leading Ole Miss in scoring with an 11.5 points per game average. She was recently named to the All-Tournament team at the Gran Tree Thanksgiving Classic. She has led Ole Miss in scoring three times this season with 15 points in the opening loss to Tennesse Tech, 19 points in the win against UW-Milwaukee and 13 points against Middle Tennessee. Kelly has been exceptionally strong from the free throw line making 21-27 shots from the stripe.
BLOCK PARTY: Lady Rebel freshman forward/center Amber Watts is quickly becoming a defensive force in the paint. Watts, who stands 6-3, has collected an impressive 22 blocks in her first eight collegiate games. With Watts and senior Saundra Jackson manning the middle Ole Miss has recoreded 35 blocks in their first seven games after only getting 38 blocks all of last season.
YOUNG GUNS: Ole Miss is getting strong play from its freshman class so far in this young season. Ally Kelly (11), Carletta Brown (5) , Elizabeth Cansdale (3) and Amber Watts (4) are averaging 24 points per game, good for 33% of the team's total points average. Kelly's 11 points per game average is currently the best on the team.
MOST WINS UNDER ALDY: Four starters and nine letterwinners return from the 2000-01 team that recorded 17 wins. The 17 victories are the most wins by a Lady Rebel team under Coach Ron Aldy. The 1998-99 team finished 15-13 and made the WNIT. The 17 wins in a season are also the most wins since the 1995-96 season, when Ole Miss went 18-11 and made the NCAA Tournament.
CANSDALE HOT FROM THE ARC: Freshman guard Elizabeth Cansdale has been lighting it up from behind the three-point line so far this season. The Boulder City, Nev. native has made 5-of-8 from the the arc, good for 62.5 percent. Cansdale has made 6-of-11 from the field on the season and is averaging 2.8 points per game.
DEPTH A PLENTY: Ole Miss is developing some quality depth as 10 players are averaging double-digits in minutes. Sherika Wright and Ally Kelly lead the Lady Rebels in minutes per game with 28.9. Von Kirk (27.3), Tywanna Inmon (21.4) and Saundra Jackson (20.7) also average over 20 minutes per contest. Amber Watts (19.1), TaShondrea Moton (15.0), Carletta Brown (14.3) Tenisha Gist (12.5) and Kayla Madewell (10.6) all average more than 10 minutes per game. Leah Henley is close behind as she is averaging 8.1 minutes per game.
NOVEMBER NUMBERS: The Lady Rebels are 60-17 all-time (779 winning percentage) in the month of November, including a 4-1 record during the 2001-02 season.
DECEMBER DIGITS: Ole Miss is 164-42 all-time (.796 winning percentage) during the month of December, inlcuduing a 7-1 record during the 2000-01 season.
IMPRESSIVE OUTSIDE THE SEC: The Lady Rebels have compiled an impressive record outside the Southeastern Conference in regular-season play. Ole Miss owns a 138-32 record (.811 winning percentage) versus non-conference opponents since 1990. The Lady Rebels' best non-conference record during that time came during the 1991-92 SEC Championship season, as they compiled a 15-1 mark versus non-conference foes. The Lady Rebels' were nearly as good last season as they went 12-1 against non-SEC challengers. The Lady Rebels have an overall 50-8 record (.862 winning percentage) versus the non-conference opponents on this year's slate.
OLE MISS MAKING THE GRADE: The Lady Rebels placed six players on the 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll. Tennessee led the conference with seven players on the honor roll. In each of Ron Aldy's four years, Ole Miss has ranked in the top three in the SEC with the number of players on the honor roll. Takela Corbitt, Shayla Day, Von Kirk, TaShondrea Moton, Stephanie Murphy and Becky Myatt were all named to the 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll. Myatt received the honor for the third-straight year.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Ole Miss will appear on television three times this year. The Sunshine Network will air Ole Miss' game at Florida on Jan. 20, 2002. FoxSportsNetSouth will televise the Lady Rebels' game against Mississippi State on Jan. 27 in Tad Smith Coliseum and Comcast Sports Southeast will televise the Lady Rebels' final home game of the season versus Tennessee on Feb. 21.
TRAVELING WITH THE LADY REBELS: Ole Miss will log plenty of miles during the 2001-02 season. The Lady Rebels will travel as far west as Bozeman, Mont., and as far east as Philadelphia, Pa. In between those two trips will be a trip south to Orlando, Fla. All of these trips come on the heels of Ole Miss' tour of Canada last May.
DOWELL, MYATT JOIN LADY REBEL STAFF: During the offseason, Aldy added two people to the Lady Rebel staff. Kim Dowell joined the program as an assistant coach and Becky Myatt turned in her playing shoes for a clipboard as she is now a graduate administrative aide for Ole Miss. Dowell comes to Oxford from her alma mater, UT-Arlington, where she served as an assistant coach for the past five seasons. She replaces Carol Sensley, a member of the staff for the past two seasons, who left to take the head coaching position with the McNeese State University women's basketball program. Myatt, who earned four letters under Aldy, is the Lady Rebel career leader in three-point field goals made and attemtped. She joined the 1,000 point club as a senior as she tallied 1,193 points during her Ole Miss career. Myatt's primary duties will be coordinating film exchange and maintaining correspondence with Alumni and Lady Rebel supporters.
