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Game Preview:
The Truman women's basketball team returns to Jason Gym for an MIAA game for the first time since Feb. 20, 1999 and will be looking to clinch a spot in the MIAA postseason tournament when they play Lincoln University on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs will clinch their spot in the conference tournament with a victory and a loss by Fort Hays State on the road at Pittsburg State or on Saturday at Emporia State. Truman last went to the tournament in March of 2008 and only one current player, senior Malorie Kiecker, has experience playing in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium.
The team had a chance to clinch their spot on Saturday night but fell 68-48 on the road to Missouri Western State University. However the loss to the Griffons has limited the Bulldogs to either the seventh or eighth seed as Missouri Western holds the tie break over the Bulldogs by virtue of the season sweep.
This is the final game of the rigorous four-game road trip that began last Monday at Washburn University. Truman has dropped all three games on the swing and their last five road games in conference play. The Bulldogs have not lost more than three straight this season.
The Blue Tigers have had their share of loosing streaks this year as they had a 16-game winless streak and are currently on a six-game slide. Lincoln has picked up their only two wins of the season at Jason Gym. They defeated Rockhurst University in the season opener 59-57 and Nebraska-Omaha on Jan. 29 by a score of 73-58.
Lincoln scored 78 points in their two losses last week to Missouri Western and Emporia State. The Blue Tigers were held to 34 in the loss to the Griffons, with 13 coming in the second half and 44 in a 40-point loss to the defending national champ, Lady Hornets.
It was the Bulldogs that had to rally against the Blue Tigers in the first meeting in Kirksville on Jan. 15th. Truman made just three of their first 29 shots from the field and trailed by 13 points before a group from the bench dug the team out of the big hole. Malorie Kiecker, Jenny Dorman, Bianca Szafarowicz, Kaitlin Stump and Kayla Klopfenstein finished the first half making five of their final six shots, including four three-pointers to close that halftime deficit down to 21-20. Truman went on a 12-0 run to take the lead for good with 5:39 and were led by Breanna Daniel's 10 points. Lincoln's Vivian Essuon scored 19 points for the Blue Tigers.
Last Games (Truman):
Truman led by four late in the first half but the Griffons scored the final five points of the period including three-pointer with two seconds left to take a lead they would not relinquish. Missouri Western then opened the second half by grabbing four offensive rebounds and scoring seven, second-chance points to build up a nine-point lead. The biggest play in the game may have been Truman's three offensive boards on one possession but could not score followed by a basket by Kallie Schoonover to make it 39-30.
Another 9-0 burst put the margin into double figures and the Bulldogs could not recover in the 68-48 loss to the Griffons. Jennifer Conway (14 points), Becka McHenry (11 points) and Breanna Daniels (10 points) led Truman while Lauren Nolke scored a game-high 19 for the Griffons.
Last Games (Lincoln):
All five Blue Tiger players played the entire 40 minutes in their 84-44 loss to Emporia State on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Hornets scored 18 of the games first 20 points, led by 17 at half and grabbed 20 more rebounds. Vivian Essuon and Quenita Washington each scored 11 for the Blue Tigers while Alli Volkens had 16 for Emporia State.
A Look At the Playoff Picture:
The following is a breakdown of the four teams looking for the final three spots for the MIAA postseason tournament in Kansas City.
Truman (9-11 Record; 1 Road, 1 Home) are holding on to the eighth spot by virtue of their season-sweep over Fort Hays State (9-11). They are one game back of Central Missouri for seventh place and two back of Missouri Western for sixth.
Truman can finish either seventh, eighth or ninth depending on the following variables. They can finish seven with wins in both remaining games. They will finish eighth with a win on Wednesday, a loss on Saturday and a loss by Fort Hays State in either of their final two. They will finish out of the postseason with losses in both games and a win in either remaining game by Fort Hays State.
Truman Upcoming Milestones:
- Amy Galey has eclipsed 100 assists on the season and sits at 101, 18 short of her total from last season, she is 13 shy of breaking into the Truman single-season top 10 in assists for the second straight year.
- Galey is three assists away from cracking the career top-10 list in Bulldog history. She has 220 assists and trails Cathy Minor (1977-81) for 10th all-time.
- Breanna Daniels just passed 900 career points (907) and is 32 away from matching her single-season high. Daniels scored 353 points last season in 27 games while this season only 26 regular season games will be played.
- Senior Malorie Kiecker is six points away from 500 for her career. She is the Bulldogs only four-year player on the roster.
About the Bulldogs:
Junior forward Breanna Daniels leads the Bulldogs with a 13.4 points per game mark. Daniels leads Truman in shots taken with 339 this season, three-pointers made and attempted with 45 out of 131 and shoots 77% from the foul line.
Daniels has the high point mark of the season for the Bulldogs with 26 in the second game of the season against Nova-Southeastern (Fla.). She has been in double-figures in scoring in 22 of the 24 games, 54 for her career and the team's scoring leader in 14.
Daniels was selected as a third-team Capital One Academic All-District selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Sophomore guard Becka McHenry third in shots taken with 205 this season and is averaging 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while starting 20 of 24 games. She is shooting 42% from the field and averages 25.6 minutes per game. McHenry scored a career-high 22 in the Bulldogs thrilling comeback against the University of Central Missouri on Jan. 19.
Senior guard Amy Galey is among the conference leaders in assists at 4.3 per game and has the team's best three-point shooting percentage but not enough attempts to qualify for any rankings. Galey has made 20-of-54 triples for a 37% mark while also pulling down 4.3 rebounds per game. She is third in the conference in minutes played per game at 34.3. Galey has been a staple in the Bulldog starting line-up as she has started all 51 games of her Bulldog career.
Sophomore Jennifer Conway is the team's leading rebounder at 6.0 per game and has 23 blocked shots. She set a career high with 14 rebounds against both Northwest and Nebraska-Omaha and set a new highmark in points scored with 17 twice in a week against Fort Hays and UNO. Since Dec. 29th, Conway has more than doubled her points per game average to 8.5 and is second in shots taken with 220.
Sophomore Megan Sharpe is tied for second on the team in offensive rebounds with 41 despite playing in five fewer games due to her being an two-time All-American for the Bulldog Volleyball program and missing two with an injury. Sharpe is shooting 52% from the field in 17.2 minutes per game and while making starts in seven games.
Senior Malorie Kiecker has made one start in 16 games this season. For her career, she has played in 86 games and has averaged 6.2 points per game. She is the only four-year player for the Bulldogs on the roster.
Sophomore Jenny Dorman has come off the bench in 20 games this season and knocked down 10 of her 26 three-point shots. Her season-high is eight points against Lincoln this season.
Senior Cassie Hunt averaged three points per game and nearly two rebounds before leaving a game on Jan. 8th against Northwest Missouri with an injury. Hunt was shooting 60% from the field in just over five minutes per game with a Truman career high of 12 points against Nova Southeastern (Fla.). She was a transfer from North Central Missouri College.
Bulldog Newcomers:
Freshman Nicole Gloor is second on the team in scoring at 9.6 points per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Gloor has 13 double-digit games this season including a season-high 22 against Maryville University during non-conference play. Gloor leads the team in free throw attempts with 679 trips to the line making 50 for a 72.5% mark.
Freshman Kayla Klopfenstein has appeared in 20 games this season and started three. She has scored a season-high six points in both the season opener against Barry University (Fla.) and against Lincoln University. Eight of her 10 made field goals have been from behind the arc.
Freshman Kaitlin Stump has played in 11 games this season for the Bulldogs and has just four points in 40 minutes. Stump logged a season-high nine minutes in a Bulldog non-conference victory over Maryville University and had a key five minute span as the Bulldogs railed for 13 down against Lincoln University on Jan. 15th.
Freshman Bianca Szafarowicz has appeared in all 24 games and averages just over 16 minutes per game while making 15 starts. Szarfarowicz tallied season highs in both points and rebounding against Southwest Baptist on Feb. 5th. She scored 12 points and had eight rebounds with three assists against the Bearcats. Szarfarowicz shoots 45.2% from the field.
Truman On The Road:
Truman is 5-7 overall on the road this season and has matched the highest win total since the 2000-01 season. The most road wins in a season is eight set on three different occasions (1978-79, 1990-91 and 1998-99. The Bulldogs matched a program best four-game road winning streak from Dec. 4 through Jan. 3 this season. The Bulldogs four conference road wins are the most since the 1999-00 season.
The Bulldogs are 4-6 in conference road games. Truman shoots 43.0% from the field while their opponents have shot 42%. Behind the arc, the Bulldogs have made just 29 three-pointers for a 28.7% average while the home team has made 53 triples. Breanna Daniels leads in road conference game scoring at 12.2/g while Becka McHenry is second at 10.9/g and Nicole Gloor is third at 10.7/g.
Bulldogs At Home:
The women are 4-5 in games played in Pershing Arena this season. Breanna Daniels leads the team with 14.0 points per game and Nicole Gloor adding 10.3 a contest. Jennifer Conway averages 6.6 rebounds a game and as a team, Truman is a plus 3.4 in rebounding margin.
Shooting, the Bulldogs shoot 37% from the field in home games and 35% beyond the arc.
Bulldog Tip-Ins:
- In conference only statistics, the Bulldogs are second in scoring defense (62.9), and in rebounding defense (34.7/g). They are third in offensive rebounds (13.7/g) and in three-point defensive (32.0%).
- The Bulldogs have the highest single-game field goal percentage so far this season. Truman shot 60.9% (28-of-26) against Southwest Baptist on Dec. 7th. Truman also registered the best three-point shooting by percentage that game with a five of eight performance for 62.5%.
- Truman has posted the most field goal attempts than any team in the MIAA in a single game with 87 against Northwest Missouri and also the most rebounds by a conference team this season with 60 against the Bearcats, 27 on the offensive end.
· Truman is averaging 62.3 points per game, last season the Bulldogs averaged 61.6.
· Other key stat comparisons from this year to last year include:
o FG% .403 from .403
o 3FG% .322 from .356
o FT% .697 from .779
· Breanna Daniels leads the team with 22, 10-point plus games this season and has 54 for her career. She is the active leading scorer with 907 points and has been the team's leading scorer in 14 of the 24 games.
· Eight different Bulldogs have been single-game leaders in rebounding with Jennifer Conway leading the way with 10 games with the most boards.
· Three Bulldogs have recorded double-doubles this season with five coming from Jennifer Conway and one apiece from Amy Galey and Megan Sharpe. Galey's was the only one that was for 10 assists and not rebounds.
· The Bulldog bench has averaged nearly 21 points per game compared to the opposion's 14.1 per game. Eight points by the bench against Pitts State was a season low while the season high was 50 against Maryville and 33 against Missouri Southern in conference.
Up Next:
The Bulldogs will close out the 2010-11 regular season with a home visit by the University of Central Missouri on Saturday afternoon. If both Central and Truman each win on Wednesday night, the game will determine who is seventh and who is eighth in the upcoming postseason tournament. Three seniors will also be honored prior to the game as Cassie Hunt, Malorie Kiecker and Amy Galey will be playing in their final game at Pershing Arena.
