Complete Game Notes
Chicago State (1-10) women's basketball makes the 22-mile trip north to Loyola (3-6) on Saturday to play the Ramblers at the Gentile Center. Start time is set for 2 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY -
Loyola leads the all-time NCAA Division I series history with Chicago State 11-4. The two clubs last met in the 2011-12 opener for the Cougars. Loyola defeated Chicago State 77-34. The Cougars last victory over the Ramblers came Nov. 20, 2007 at Loyola 55-53.
DESTINATION: WAC 2013-14 -
Chicago State has accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference. The Cougars will join the WAC for the 2013-14 season.
TWO SIGN NLI's -
Jessica Cerda (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood) and Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) have each signed on to join the Cougars in 2013-14. Cerda is a 5-10 guard who was named a Top 50 player by the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. Harris is a 5-9 guard broke her school's career 3-point record (133) and single game scoring record (49).
WRITE IT IN INK -
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) is the only Cougar to start every game this season.
TAKING IT AWAY -
Chicago State totaled 18 steals against Rice (Dec. 13). It marked the most steals against a Division I opponent since recording 20 against Houston Baptist Feb. 16 of last season.
BLOCK PARTY -
Freshman
April Watson (Detroit, Mich./University Prep) recorded five blocks for the Cougars against Western Michigan on Jan. 8. It's the most blocks by a Cougar since
Natalie Marlowe (South Milwaukee, WI/South Milwaukee) recorded five against Rice on Nov. 18, 2011.
THE BLOCK DON'T STOP -
The Cougars are second in the Great West Conference in blocks per game with 3.9. Chicago State has 43 blocks on the season.
GET THE WINDEX -
Chicago State leads the Great West Conference in offensive rebounds per game (13.8).
HELPING HAND -
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) is second in the Great West Conference in assists (3.5) and steals (2.4) per game.
SPREADING THE WEALTH -
10 Cougars are averaging double-digit minutes.
GWC HONORS -
Sophomores
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) and
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) were named to the 2012-13 Great West Conference Preseason Second Team by a vote of the league's head coaches.
SUPER SOPHS -
Sophomores
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville),
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) and
Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) played in all 30 games last season as freshmen.
NO RELATION -
If you were wondering, there is no relation between Paris and
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup).
TAKE IT AWAY -
Chicago State led the Great West Conference in steals last season (12.2). It helped the squad also lead the GWC in turnover margin (+2.47).
WHAT'S UP DOCK? -
The 2013-13 Cougars will have to make up for the loss of
Janay Dockery (Detroit, MI/Martin Luther King). Her 18.1 points per game average in 2011-12 led the GWC. Her average was nearly five points more than the second place finisher. Dockery also led the GWC in steals (3.2). Dockerey isn't far though. Dockery is serving as a student-assistant coach this year as she finishes up her degree.
IMPORTED FROM DETROIT -
Not surprising, Detroit native Chicago State head coach
Angela Jackson has three Cougars from Detroit on the 2012-13 roster. Freshman
April Watson (Detroit, Mich./University Prep) and sophomores
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) and
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) all call the Motor City home.
BACK TO YOUR ROOTS -
Angela Jackson went back to another place she called home to find a fourth member of the 2012-13 squad. Junior transfer
Brittany Campbell (Indianapolis, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit Prep School) comes to Chicago State after two seasons at Old Dominion. Jackson is a 1991 graduate of Old Dominion. Campbell will use the 2012-13 season as a redshirt campaign.
IN NON CONFERENCE PLAY -
The 2012-13 Chicago State schedule features non-conference games with eight NCAA Division I conferences. The slate includes contests with schools from the SEC (Missouri), Big Ten (Northwestern) and Conference USA (Rice).
LIGHTS CAMERAS LAKESHORE -
Chicago State's home contest with Western Illinois on Jan. 29 will be aired live on Lakeshore Public Television. The game will start at 7:00 p.m.
