Complete Game Notes
Chicago State women's hoops (2-18, 1-1 Great West Conference) looks for their second GWC victory of the year when Houston Baptist (4-15, 0-1 GWC) comes to Chicago for a 1 p.m. tip. It is homecoming for Chicago State.
SERIES HISTORY -
Chicago State leads the all-time NCAA Division I series with Houston Baptist 6-0. The Cougars took a pair of contests over the Huskies last season. Chicago State won 79-66 on Jan. 21 in Houston with
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) grabbing 19 rebounds in the game. The Cougars then won 63-41 Feb. 16 in Chicago. The Cougars forced 33 turnovers in the Feb. 16 contest.
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).
PARIS WILLIAMS NAMED GWC POTW -
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) took home Great West Conference Player of the Week honors on Jan. 22 for her performance against Nebraska Omaha and NJIT. Williams averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds. She helped CSU to a victory over NJIT with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
FOUR MORE -
Chicago State had four players score in double-digits during CSU's 58-57 victory over NJIT (Jan. 19).
Jasmine Collins (Richton Park, Ill./Rich South) recorded a career-high 15 points in the game.
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 50 games of their career.
LUCKY 7 -
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) has recorded exactly seven assists in four games this year. Seven stands as her career high.
DISHIN' -
Chicago State has recorded six or more assists in each of the Cougars' previous three games.
FREE FOR A REASON -
Against Western Illinois (Jan. 8), the Cougars set season-highs for free throw attempts (27) and makes (20).
THIS ONE GOES UP TO 11 -
In the Western Illinois contest,
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) went 11-for-14 from the free throw line. The 11
made free throws a single-game high in the Great West Conference this year.
WRITE IT IN INK -
Guard
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) is the only Cougar to start every game this season.
GET THE WINDEX -
Chicago State is second in the Great West Conference in offensive rebounds per game (13.5).
STEALIN' -
Chicago State's 9.6 steals per game ranks first in the Great West Conference.
HELPING HAND -
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) is second in the Great West Conference in assists (3.7) and steals (2.1) per game.
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.
NO RELATION -
If you were wondering, there is no relation between Paris and
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup).
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.
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.
