Women's Hoops at Arkansas Pine Bluff

The Lady Hornets basketball team will take on Arkansas Pine Bluff on Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the H.O. Clemmons HPER Complex in Pine Bluff, Ark. Alabama State enters Monday's match-up with an 8-11 overall record and a 5-5 mark in conference play, while the Lady Lions are 0-21 overall and 0-10 when facing SWAC opponents.

Danielle Gazaway and Kierra Paige are still leading the Lady Hornets in scoring during the second half of the 2011-12 season. Both Gazaway and Paige have totaled double digits in at least five games this season. Gazaway has a season high of 9.2 points per game, while Paige is currently averaging 8.2 points per contest. Quentori Alford is leading the Lady Hornets in rebounding with 7.8 rebounds per game she is also averaging 7.6 points.

The Lady Lions of Pine Bluff lost its last game 61-55 to Alabama A&M on Saturday night. Chigozi Okwumabua leads Pine Bluff in scoring averaging 10.2 points per game she also leads the Lady Lions in rebounding averaging 5.5 per contests. Lekendra Marsh ranks second on the team in scoring averaging 8.6 points per game, while Jenise Gentry averages 8.5.

The last time these two teams met the Lady Hornets edged over Pine Bluff 66-58 in Montgomery. Alabama State currently owns a 24-6 overall series against the Lady Lions.

“Pine Bluff is a very good time,” said Clayton Harris Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. “They are a hungry ball club right now and they have gotten better and so have we. They have picked up their momentum in playing and they are expecting to get their first win. They played Alabama A&M tough the other night and we know that they are going to try to do the same against us, especially since they are at home. We are going to have to come out quickly and run our offense and most definitely play defense in order to get the win.”

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