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Nov. 21, 2006
THIS WEEK
Virginia travels to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island for the Junkanoo Jam. In opening round action on Friday, Nov. 24, UVa takes on South Dakota State at 1 p.m., while No. 15/16 Baylor plays Central Florida at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 25, the Third Place game is slated for 1 p.m. with the Championship to follow at 3:30 p.m. All games will be played at St. George High School.
SCOUTING SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
The Jackrabbit, under the tutelage of seventh-year head coach Aaron Johnston, stand 3-0 after a 85-51 win over SW Minnesota State on Nov. 19. Senior guard Megan Vogel leads SDSU in scoring with 21.7 ppg. Sophomore forward Jennifer Warkenthien is the only other player averaging double figures with 10.0 ppg.
SERIES VS. JACKRABBITS
This is the first meeting between Virginia and South Dakota State in the sport of women’s basketball.
SCOUTING BAYLOR
The No. 15/16 Lady Bears, under the guidance of seventh-year head coach Kim Mulkey, stand 3-1 after a 69-55 loss to No. 12 Purdue in the Preseason WNIT Championship on Nov. 19. Senior forward Bernice Mosby is the team leader with 22.3 ppg and 12.5 rpg. Junior guard Angela Tisdale follows with 11.0 ppg. Baylor hosts No. 10/9 Louisiana State on Nov. 21 prior to traveling to the Junkanoo Jam.
SERIES VS. LADY BEARS
Virginia stands 1-0 against Baylor. When the teams first met on Jan. 24, 1999, UVa claimed an 80-51 victory in University Hall.
SCOUTING CENTRAL FLORIDA
The Golden Knights, under the helm of eighth-year head coach Gail Striegler, stand 1-3 after a 59-51 win over Albany on Nov. 18. Senior forward Keunta Miles leads the team with 13.8 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Senior guard Francine Houston follows with 12.0 ppg. Central Florida plays at Jacksonville on Nov. 21 prior to travelling to the Junkanoo Jam.
SERIES VS. GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Virginia and Central Florida have never met in women’s basketball action.
LAST OUTING
Virginia suffered its first loss at the John Paul Jones Arena with a 75-71 decision to Liberty on Nov. 20. For the second straight game, Junior Sharneé Zoll (Marlboro, N.J.) paced all UVa players with 20 points. Senior Siedah Williams (Cleveland, Ohio) followed with 17 points, while freshman Paulisha Kellum (Upper Marlboro, Md.) came off the bench for a season-high 10 points. Overall, Liberty out-rebounded Virginia, 48-36.
IN THE STATISTICS
After four contests, sophomore Lyndra Littles leads the Cavaliers with 14.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Junior Sharneé Zoll follows with 13.5 ppg and 16 assists. Senior Siedah Williams adds 13.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg, while freshman Monica Wright contributes 11.3 ppg. UVa out-scores its opponents by +9.2 points and out-rebounds its foes by +0.7 boards.
