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Jaguars return home to close our regular season

Women's Basketball

Jaguars return home to close our regular season

MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama returns to the Mitchell Center this week, finishing off the regular season hosting Georgia Southern Wednesday and Troy on Saturday. Both games are set for 7 p.m.
 
The Jags (6-21, 2-14) went dropped both contests last week, falling to Arkansas State and Texas State.
 
Georgia Southern posted a 2-0 record over the weekend, beating Marshall and Coastal Carolina. Troy was 1-1 on the week, dropping a game to Coastal Carolina, but defeating App State.
 
The Jags are looking to even the series with the Trojans after Troy won the first matchup 81-62. South will be facing Georgia Southern for the first time this season.
 
South and Georgia Southern are meeting for the 15th time and South is looking to break a three-game losing streak against the Eagles.
 
The Jags and the Trojans are facing off for the 59th time, with South trailing the series 24-34.
 
South Alabama's game against Troy will be Senior Day, were South will recognize six seniors after the game.
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Georgia Southern
Date: Feb. 22
Time: 7 p.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.
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Game Notes
 
THE SERIES
All time series: South leads 13-11
Home: South leads 7-5
Away: Series tied 6-6
 
GAME INFORMATION vs Troy
Date: Feb. 24
Time: 7 p.m. CST
Site: Mobile, Ala.  
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THE SERIES
All-time series: South trails 24-34
Home: South leads 15-11
Away: Series trails 7-18
Neutral: South trails 2-4
 
NOTES
  • South was picked to finish 13th in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll, receiving 38 points.
  • Freshman Kelsey Thompson has recorded double digits 12 times this season: 21 pts at Auburn, 11 pts vs Tulane, 15 points vs SLU, 19 at Nicholls, 14 at Georgia State, 17 vs Texas State, 27 at ULM, 20 vs James Madison, 13 vs ULM, 11 vs Louisiana, 12 at Arkansas State, 23 at Texas State).
  • Thompson leads the Jags in points per game (10.2) and steals per game (1.5).
  • Kiana Anderson is ranked 16th in the conference for rebounds per game with 5.7.
  • Anderson is ranked 6th in the conference for blocked shots per game with 1.0.
  • Thompson leads all Sun Belt freshmen in points per game with 10.2.
  • Thompson is ranked 15th in the conference for steals per game with 1.5.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kiana Anderson

#14 Kiana Anderson

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6' 1"
Senior
Kelsey Thompson

#2 Kelsey Thompson

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5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kiana Anderson

#14 Kiana Anderson

6' 1"
Senior
F
Kelsey Thompson

#2 Kelsey Thompson

5' 10"
Freshman
G