Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 11
Charlotte, NC
6:00 PM
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Lady Raiders cap weekend with trip to Charlotte
2/10/2017 4:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Matchup features four of league's top scorers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Now in sole possession of first place in the league race, Middle Tennessee seeks to maintain its distance Saturday night against the Charlotte 49ers.
This weekend's tip from Halton Arena is set for 6 p.m. with Dick Palmer on the 89.5 WMOT radio broadcast. Fans can also follow the action on ESPN3 via the WatchESPN app.
The Lady Raiders (15-8, 10-2) have swept the all-time series 3-0 against Charlotte (17-6, 9-3).
MT used a fourth-quarter surge to power past the Old Dominion Monarchs 80-63 Thursday night. Alex Johnson (28) and Ty Petty (24) combined for 52 points in the effort.
Junior Gabby Lyon also recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Niners had a 13-point fourth quarter lead erased in an 88-81 setback against UAB Thursday night.
Statistically, four Niners average double figures nightly. Grace Hunter and Ciara Gregory pace the offense with 17.2 and 14.9 points per game, respectively. Charlotte's Lefty Webster and Nyila Jamison-Myers also pitch in 12.7 and 11.2 points a night.
Defensively, Charlotte ranks first in the league and No. 10 in the NCAA with six blocked shots per game.
Saturday's matchup will feature the only teams in the league to have two players in the top 10 in scoring. Johnson sits at No. 2 with 20.7 points and Petty is No. 5 with a 17.6 average. The 49ers' Hunter ranks No. 7 and Gregory rounds out the top 10 at No. 10.
This weekend's tip from Halton Arena is set for 6 p.m. with Dick Palmer on the 89.5 WMOT radio broadcast. Fans can also follow the action on ESPN3 via the WatchESPN app.
The Lady Raiders (15-8, 10-2) have swept the all-time series 3-0 against Charlotte (17-6, 9-3).
MT used a fourth-quarter surge to power past the Old Dominion Monarchs 80-63 Thursday night. Alex Johnson (28) and Ty Petty (24) combined for 52 points in the effort.
Junior Gabby Lyon also recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Niners had a 13-point fourth quarter lead erased in an 88-81 setback against UAB Thursday night.
Statistically, four Niners average double figures nightly. Grace Hunter and Ciara Gregory pace the offense with 17.2 and 14.9 points per game, respectively. Charlotte's Lefty Webster and Nyila Jamison-Myers also pitch in 12.7 and 11.2 points a night.
Defensively, Charlotte ranks first in the league and No. 10 in the NCAA with six blocked shots per game.
Saturday's matchup will feature the only teams in the league to have two players in the top 10 in scoring. Johnson sits at No. 2 with 20.7 points and Petty is No. 5 with a 17.6 average. The 49ers' Hunter ranks No. 7 and Gregory rounds out the top 10 at No. 10.
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