Complete Game Notes I
Live Stats
The Chicago State women's basketball (4-20) plays their final non-conference game of the season on Saturday (Feb. 16) against CSU Bakersfield (10-15) at 7:00 p.m. PT on the blue court of the Icardo Center in Bakersfield, Calif. CSU Bakersfield is independent this year but next season Chicago State and CSU Bakersfield will both be in the Western Athletic Conference.
SERIES HISTORY -
The Cougars trail the all-time series with CSU Bakersfield 2-1. The two clubs have met once this season with the Roadrunners pulling out a 70-51 decision in Chicago on Jan. 24. Amber Williams led CSU Bakersfield with 15 points.
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) had 16 points for the Cougars.
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. Thanks to UMKC joining the WAC on Thursday (Feb. 7), the membership for the WAC in 2013-14 includes: California State University, Bakersfield; Chicago State University; Grand Canyon University; University of Idaho; University of Missouri Kansas City; New Mexico State University; Seattle University, The University of Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley University.
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).
TAKE IT AWAY -
The Cougars have forced more turnovers than they've committed in seven of the last eight games.
TIERRA TIME -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has already surpassed her point total from last season. As a freshman she recorded 201 points. This year she has already scored 202 points.
PARIS POWER -
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has scored in double-digits in seven of the last eight games.
GWC IS PARIS TIME -
Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has especially enjoyed conference play. She is averaging 14.3 points per game in GWC games.
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) have played in all 54 games of their career.
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 (13.3).
STEALIN' -
Chicago State's 10.3 steals per game ranks first in the Great West Conference.
HELPING HAND -
Jackie Jones (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) leads the Great West Conference in assists (3.8) per game and ranks second in steals (2.4) 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).
SPREADING THE WEALTH -
10 Cougars are averaging double-digit minutes.
