The University of Mississippi Athletics
Lady Rebels Host Birmingham Southern In First Game Of Doubleheader
12/12/2002 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 12, 2002
OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss women's basketball team will look to extend its five-game winning to streak on Saturday, when they host Birmingham Southern. The game will tip off at 5 p.m. in Tad Smith Coliseum and is the first game of a doubleheader with the Ole Miss men's basketball team. The Rebels will play host to Virginia Commonwealth at 8 p.m.
The Lady Rebels are 5-0 on the season and are led by sophomore center Amber Watts. Watts is averaging nearly a double-double as she gets 13.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Junior guard Tenisha Gist joins Watts in double figures as she is averaging 10.0 points per game, to go along with her 5.4 points and 5.0 assists per contest.
Sophomore guard Elizabeth Cansdale is coming off the bench to provide 8.0 points and 2.4 boards a game. The Lady Rebels are hoping to see the return of junior forward Tywanna Inmon in Saturday's game. Inmon, who led Ole Miss with 14 points and five rebounds in the season-opening win over Southern University, has missed the last four games with a left knee injury.
Birmingham Southern is off to a 3-3 start thus far in the 2002-03 season. The Panthers are 0-3 in road games, having lost to Alabama, South Florida and Southern Miss. BSU has registered wins over Belhaven College, Gardner-Webb and Tennessee Martin. Junior guard Lindsay Boyett leads the Panthers in scoring as she averages 15.7 points per game. Junior forward-center Ricka Spears is the leading rebounder for BSU as she pulls down 6.3 caroms per contest. Spears also adds 9.8 points per game. Senior Atia Agee leads the Panthers in steals (12) and assists (22).
The women's game was originally slated for a 5:15 p.m. start, but was moved up to 5 p.m. to accommodate FoxSportsNet South, who will be televising the men's game.
