Woman’s basketball prepares for Lady Techsters at home
The Utah State women’s basketball team continues Western Athletic Conference play at home on Feb. 9 against the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech University.
The Aggies are 15-6 overall this season and 6-1 in conference play.
Junior guard Devyn Christensen leads the WAC in scoring with an average of 20 points per game as well as field goal percentage. Christensen has converted on 56.2 percent of her shots in conference play this season.
“Devyn’s start has been impressive,” head coach Raegan Pebley said. “She is always intense and focused. She is very competitive”
As a team, Utah State is ranked No. 1 in field goal percentage at 47.7 percent, as well as 3-point percentage at 43.1 percent. The Aggies are ranked No. 2 in scoring offense at 76.6 points per game, and have outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points per game.
Senior forward Ashlee Brown earned her third WAC Player of the Week award last week after averaging 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two games. Brown is ranked No. 6 in the WAC in scoring at 14.4 points per game, and No. 5 in rebounding with 8.1 rebounds per game.
“(Brown) is a physical and emotional player,” said head coach Raegan Pebley. “She is tough. She gives other players abilities to make plays and her leadership is influential.”
Louisiana Tech is 11-11 on the year, and 4-3 in the WAC.
The Lady Techsters are coming off of a two-point loss to WAC leader Fresno State at home, after their defense held Fresno to 0 of 8 from behind the 3-point line. Louisiana Tech is ranked No. 3 in the WAC in scoring margin, beating its opponents by an average of 3.7 points per game.
Senior forward Shantale Bramble-Donaldson leads the Techsters with 13.1 points per game, and freshman forward Whitney Frazier is averaging 9 points per game. Both are ranked in the Top 20 in the conference. Bramble-Donaldson is ranked No. 6 in the conference in rebounds with 7.7 per game.
Louisiana Tech is ranked No. 2 in scoring defense, holding its opponents to an average of 60.6 points per game. The Techsters are ranked second in rebounding as well with 40 rebounds per game.
“With so many road games, I’m proud of how our team has approached the first go-around of conference,” Pebley said. “Everyone is playing good solid basketball, offensively and defensively.”
Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at the Spectrum in the first game of a doubleheader with the men’s team.
– curtis.lundstrom@aggiemail.usu.edu