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SHSU basketball teams top Lamar men and women to win bids into the SLC Tournament
By Scott Ketcham
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2004
The Sam Houston State men's and women's basketball teams both closed out the regular season with wins over Lamar University over the weekend, securing their berths in the Southland Conference Tournaments this week.
In the men's game on Friday, senior Jason Stephenson lit up the Cardinals for 26 points, nailing six shots from behind the arc in what could possibly have been his last game at Johnson Coliseum. Junior Wilder Auguste scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and junior Joe Thompson added 15 points for the Bearkats in a 107-85 victory. The game marked the first time that the Kats topped the 100-point mark since Jan. 3, and gave the Kats a season record of 13-14 (8-8 SLC).
The LadyKats (7-20, 7-9 SLC) managed to pull out a 59-51 win over Lamar on Saturday. The Lady Cardinals shot only .304 from the field, and .133 behind the three-point line, while the LadyKats connected on 40 percent of their field goal attempts. Senior Stacy Allen led the way with 23 points, and Katrina Barclay added 18.
Allen's 23 points moved her into third place on the SHSU career scoring list with a total of 1,285, passing Sirena Autman (1,270 in 1988-91). Allen was named to the All-SLC Second Team for her efforts this season. She led her team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and steals (46) this year.
On the men's side, Thompson was also named to the All-SLC second team. He was the Kats' team leader in scoring (15.6 ppg), assists (111), and minutes played (844).
With their win over Lamar on Friday, the Kats secured the fifth seed for the SLC Tournament, which got underway last night. The Kats played the fourth-seeded SFA Lumberjacks in Nacogdoches, suffering an 85-53 loss.
The SLC Women's Tournament gets its start tonight, and the LadyKats make their first appearance in it since 2000. They hold the eighth and final seed, and will go up against conference champion Northwestern State (21-6, 14-2 SLC) in Natchitoches, La. The Lady Demons ended their regular season in a disappointing fashion, losing 74-63 to Louisiana-Monroe. Their only other conference loss came on Feb. 21, against SHSU.
In that game, the LadyKats set a conference record for three-pointers made. They made 15 of 26 attempts behind the line, and 26 of 52 overall. The Lady Demons gave SHSU players numerous open looks, and the LadyKats capitalized, ending Northwestern State's chance of gong undefeated in the SLC.
SHSU head coach Wooly Hatchell does not expect the same treatment from the Lady Demons this time around. "I would be shocked if they give us as many outside looks as they gave us last time," he said.
The result of the last meeting between these teams probably has more effect on the Lady Demons than the LadyKats, Hatchell said. He expects the competition to be a bit tougher this time around, as a NCAA bid is at stake in the tournament.
SLC player of the year and All-SLC first team selection La'Terrica Dobin leads the Lady Demons on the floor. She led the SLC in assists (9.2 apg), and finished sixth in scoring and third in steals. Amanda Bennett, an All-SLC first team selection, and Diamond Cosby, an All-SLC second team selection, round out the Northwestern State's big three. Cosby and Bennett finished in a tie for second place in scoring in the SLC. Off the bench, the Lady Demons feature freshman of the year Chassidy Jones.
"The thing for them is that they have more than one string to pull," Hatchell said. "If it's not working with Bennett, they can go to (Cosby), and if it's not working with (Cosby), then Dobin can get them something."
Hatchell wants his players to force the Lady Demons into taking on different roles on the court than they are used to. The strategy seemed to work in SHSU's win in February, as Dobin had to take on more of a scorer's role to make up for Cosby and Bennett's lack of points. "You just try to make people do what they don't ordinarily do," Hatchell said. "If they're good enough to beat you like that, then they're a pretty good team."
my brother is a damn good writer
SHSU basketball teams top Lamar men and women to win bids into the SLC Tournament
By Scott Ketcham
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2004
The Sam Houston State men's and women's basketball teams both closed out the regular season with wins over Lamar University over the weekend, securing their berths in the Southland Conference Tournaments this week.
In the men's game on Friday, senior Jason Stephenson lit up the Cardinals for 26 points, nailing six shots from behind the arc in what could possibly have been his last game at Johnson Coliseum. Junior Wilder Auguste scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and junior Joe Thompson added 15 points for the Bearkats in a 107-85 victory. The game marked the first time that the Kats topped the 100-point mark since Jan. 3, and gave the Kats a season record of 13-14 (8-8 SLC).
The LadyKats (7-20, 7-9 SLC) managed to pull out a 59-51 win over Lamar on Saturday. The Lady Cardinals shot only .304 from the field, and .133 behind the three-point line, while the LadyKats connected on 40 percent of their field goal attempts. Senior Stacy Allen led the way with 23 points, and Katrina Barclay added 18.
Allen's 23 points moved her into third place on the SHSU career scoring list with a total of 1,285, passing Sirena Autman (1,270 in 1988-91). Allen was named to the All-SLC Second Team for her efforts this season. She led her team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and steals (46) this year.
On the men's side, Thompson was also named to the All-SLC second team. He was the Kats' team leader in scoring (15.6 ppg), assists (111), and minutes played (844).
With their win over Lamar on Friday, the Kats secured the fifth seed for the SLC Tournament, which got underway last night. The Kats played the fourth-seeded SFA Lumberjacks in Nacogdoches, suffering an 85-53 loss.
The SLC Women's Tournament gets its start tonight, and the LadyKats make their first appearance in it since 2000. They hold the eighth and final seed, and will go up against conference champion Northwestern State (21-6, 14-2 SLC) in Natchitoches, La. The Lady Demons ended their regular season in a disappointing fashion, losing 74-63 to Louisiana-Monroe. Their only other conference loss came on Feb. 21, against SHSU.
In that game, the LadyKats set a conference record for three-pointers made. They made 15 of 26 attempts behind the line, and 26 of 52 overall. The Lady Demons gave SHSU players numerous open looks, and the LadyKats capitalized, ending Northwestern State's chance of gong undefeated in the SLC.
SHSU head coach Wooly Hatchell does not expect the same treatment from the Lady Demons this time around. "I would be shocked if they give us as many outside looks as they gave us last time," he said.
The result of the last meeting between these teams probably has more effect on the Lady Demons than the LadyKats, Hatchell said. He expects the competition to be a bit tougher this time around, as a NCAA bid is at stake in the tournament.
SLC player of the year and All-SLC first team selection La'Terrica Dobin leads the Lady Demons on the floor. She led the SLC in assists (9.2 apg), and finished sixth in scoring and third in steals. Amanda Bennett, an All-SLC first team selection, and Diamond Cosby, an All-SLC second team selection, round out the Northwestern State's big three. Cosby and Bennett finished in a tie for second place in scoring in the SLC. Off the bench, the Lady Demons feature freshman of the year Chassidy Jones.
"The thing for them is that they have more than one string to pull," Hatchell said. "If it's not working with Bennett, they can go to (Cosby), and if it's not working with (Cosby), then Dobin can get them something."
Hatchell wants his players to force the Lady Demons into taking on different roles on the court than they are used to. The strategy seemed to work in SHSU's win in February, as Dobin had to take on more of a scorer's role to make up for Cosby and Bennett's lack of points. "You just try to make people do what they don't ordinarily do," Hatchell said. "If they're good enough to beat you like that, then they're a pretty good team."