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Women's Basketball

Argos Host #16 Delta State, Mississippi College This Week

UWF is looking for its first GSC win of the season


THURSDAY: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
SATURDAY: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

* Thursday's game is sponsored by Whataburger.
* Fans are encourage to wear white for a WHITE OUT themed game. The first 100 UWF students will receive a free white UWF Basketball t-shirt.

ABOUT UWF
* UWF returns home for a pair of games this week, bringing a 4-10 overall record and a 2-3 mark at the UWF Field House.
* The Argonauts dropped two road games over the last seven days, losing on a last second shot at Valdosta State (60-59) and at Montevallo (65-54) on Monday night.
* UWF has a plus-7.8 rebound margin this season and outrebounded nine opponents and each of its last five. The Argos have also grabbed at least 50 boards in each of those five.
* Junior Danielle Norquest leads the team with 14.9 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. She ranks 10th in the GSC in scoring and second in rebounds. She also ranks in the top 20 in FG pct and FT pct. 
* Sophomore Charlotte Ellmore is second on the team in scoring and leads the squad with 3.6 assists per game. Senior Faithe Franklin ranks third at UWF in scoring, second in assists and third in rebounds.

NORQUEST AMONG DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS
* Norquest currently leads the country in double-doubles with 11. She has posted a double-double in nine-consecutive games and has had the feat accomplished by halftime in six games..

SCOUTING DELTA STATE
* Delta State comes into the game with an 11-1 record and ranked No. 16 in the country in the D2 Sports Information Directors poll.
* The Lady Statesmen lead the GSC in offensive rebounds per game (17.3/9th NCAA), rebounds per game (49.0/2nd NCAA) and rebound margin (11.3/10th NCAA).
* Quantesha Patterson and Zyaire Ewing have been two of the best players in the GSC, averaging a combined 27.5 points and 24.9 rebounds per contest. Patterson leads the GSC and NCAA with 14.1 rebounds per game and 6.0 offensive rpg. She has eight double-doubles and averages 14.9 ppg. Ewing is second on the team with 13.9 ppg and 11.5 rpg.

UWF-DELTA STATE SERIES HISTORY
* UWF and Delta State are tied 13-13 all-time in women's basketball. A year ago, the Lady Statesmen defeated the Argos 63-52 in Cleveland, Miss. before UWF claimed a 77-55 in Pensacola on Valentine's Day. Prior to the loss in Miss., UWF had won the last seven games, marking the longest winning streak by any team against the storied Lady Statesmen program.

SCOUTING MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
* The Lady Choctaws are 6-6 overall and 3-3 in GSC play heading into Thursday's game at Valdosta State.
* Four players average in double figures, led by Zariah Matthews (13.2 ppg) and Shanell Kitchens (12.7 ppg). The two guards have combined to make 27 of the team's 45 3-pointers this season.

UWF-MC SERIES HISTORY
* UWF is 8-2 all-time against MC, which includes a 5-0 mark at home. The Argonauts defeated the Lady Choctaws, 87-70 in Clinton and 73-61 in Pensacola last season.

 

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Players Mentioned

Faithe Franklin

#4 Faithe Franklin

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Danielle Norquest

#15 Danielle Norquest

F
5' 10"
Freshman
Charlotte Ellmore

#20 Charlotte Ellmore

G
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Faithe Franklin

#4 Faithe Franklin

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Danielle Norquest

#15 Danielle Norquest

5' 10"
Freshman
F
Charlotte Ellmore

#20 Charlotte Ellmore

5' 8"
Sophomore
G