MOC HOOPS BOX
* McNeese State at UTC
* McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga
* Tonight at 6:30
* Radio: 98.1 FM
McNeese State
Starters: Ht.
G Jayln Johnson 5-5
G Allison Baggett 5-9
G Hailey Jenkins 5-9
F Jasmyn Carswell 6-0
F Frederica Haywood 6-1
Key reserves:
F Mercedes Rogers 6-0
G Hannah Cupit 5-8
UTC
G Alicia Payne 5-9
G Chelsey Shumpert 5-4
G Keiana Gilbert 5-11
F Aryanna Gilbert 5-9
F Jasmine Joyner 6-2
Key reserves:
G Queen Alford 5-10
F Ansley Chilton 6-3
McNeese State report
The Cowgirls have only two seniors on their roster but have a number of players with experience from a team that advanced to the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational postseason tournament last season. Baggett and Johnson were preseason all-conference selections, and Baggett led four players in double figures with 18 points in a 99-58 victory over LSU-Alexandria last week.
Key matchup
The Cowgirls got a chance to get acclimated to the new four-quarter rule change last week. Aside from a pair of scrimmages, the Mocs haven’t had that opportunity as of yet. UTC has the luxury of returning an experienced lineup, so maybe the transition won’t be as difficult. But it will be one the Mocs have to adjust to. How will they?
– Gene Henley