December 4, 2007

Lady Jackets Set to Host Argos

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team will play host to the University of Great Falls on Wednesday, December 5th in what will be the first meeting between these two teams.  Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. at Alterowitz Gym.

The Argos’ (5-5) Laura Keaster is averaging a team-leading 18.3 points and 2.4 steals per game for UGF.  Keaster has not scored fewer than 10 points in each of the 10 games played in this season.  Her teammate, Jocelyn Moore, has been efficient under the boards grabbing a team-leading 8.6 boards per game.  Moore is also contributing 13 points per game for the Argos.  The 5-foot-10 Jacqui Millam is averaging 1.30 blocks per game to lead the Argo’s in blocked shots.

As a team Great Falls is shooting 41 percent from the floor and has knocked down 57 three-pointers in 10 games off 174 attempts for 33 percent.  The team is an average 71 percent from the charity stripe so far this season.

After starting the season 0-3, the Lady Yellowjackets are enjoying a two-game win streak picking up wins against Regis University at home on Nov. 24th and against Colorado School of Mines last week in Golden, Colo., to stand at 2-3 overall.

MSUB is led by Alira Carpenter’s (Lewistown) 16 points per game.  Carpenter has drilled 12 three-pointers this season for 33 percent and is one of three Yellowjackets that have been perfect from the free throw line this season netting 16-of-16 from the charity stripe.  Kayla McPherson (Glendive) has come off the bench in each game to average 11.8 points per game.  McPherson, the Lady Jackets other 3-point shooter, has 10 threes to her credit this season.  She is 13-of-13 from the free throw line. 

The Lady Jackets’ point guard Shantell Marquis (Cascade) has contributed eight points per game and has grabbed a team-leading 5.8 boards per game.  Marquis also leads MSUB averaging 3.4 assists and 2.8 steals per game.  Sophomore Dani Henderson (Reed Point) has made the most of her court time this season shooting 48 percent from the floor and is 10-of-10 from the free throw line for 100 percent.  Henderson’s consistency is netting her 7.2 points per game.

As a team MSUB is shooting 36 percent from the field and has out-shot their opponents 31-28 from behind the arc for 27 percent while holding their competition to just 22 percent.  The Yellowjackets are 81-of-103 from the line for 77 percent.  The team is averaging 6.4 steals per game.

All MSU Billings home women’s basketball games will feature live video streaming, free live stats, and free internet radio broadcast and can be found on the Yellowjackets web site.