Thursday, February 11
Flagstaff, AZ
6:30 p.m.
Montana State University
at
Northern Arizona
Alexa Dawkins against NAU in January.
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bobcats Face Five of Seven on Road Beginning with Northern Arizona on Thursday
2/10/2016 4:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Montana State women’s basketball team will make its stretch run with five of its remaining seven games away from the friendly confines of Worthington when its travels to Flagstaff, Thursday, Feb. 11 to meet Northern Arizona at 6:30 p.m., in the Walkup Skydome.
NEXT UP:
The Montana State women's basketball team will make its stretch run with five of its remaining seven games away from the friendly confines of Worthington when its travels to Flagstaff, Thursday, Feb. 11 to meet Northern Arizona at 6:30 p.m., in the Walkup Skydome. MSU will complete the weekend at Southern Utah in Cedar City on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., in Centrum Arena.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State sits atop the Big Sky standings in a tie with Eastern Washington at 10-1. MSU's 17-5 mark at this point in the season matches the 2002-03 squad that eventually went on to a co-regular season Big Sky title and a WNIT bid.
MONTANA STATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Senior Jasmine Hommes averaged 18.5 points per game as the Bobcats defeated Portland State and Sacramento State over the weekend to remain atop the Big Sky Conference standings. The Lynden, Washington product also chipped in 5.5 rebounds and added three assists, three steals and a blocked shot, while shooting 64 percent from the field and 71 percent from the line. Against Portland State, Hommes notched a team-high 23 points going 10-14 from the field. She opened the game connecting on her first eight shots. In MSU's win over Sacramento State, Hommes posted 14 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes of action.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
Montana State withstood a barrage of Sacramento State three-pointers, while dishing out its own medicine in a 116-99 victory over the Hornets on Saturday. The 116 points were a new Bobcat school-record. The 25 3-pointers by the Hornets tied its own NCAA mark. But in the end, it was the lowest number on the stat sheet that decided the game. Playing without point guard Lindsay Stockton he Bobcats committed 12 turnovers against Sac State's frenetic full court press. Peyton Ferris guided seven MSU players in double-figures with 20 points, while Delany Junkermier added 19, Jasmine Hommes 14, Margreet Barhoum 13, Hannah Caudill 13, Riley Nordgaard 11 and Alexa Dawkins 10. Junkermier and Barhoum both posted career-highs. MSU finished with a slight 45-43 advantage under the boards. The Bobcats were led under the glass by Nordgaard with seven rebounds, while Hommes and Ferris chipped in six apiece.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Northern Arizona is 6-16 overall and 2-9 in Big Sky Conference action. Earlier this season, Montana State needed an extra period to rally for an 86-77 win over the Lumberjacks on Jan. 2 in Worthington Arena. MSU rallied from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to even the score at the end of regulation. Jasmine Hommes 22, Riley Nordgaard 20, and Peyton Ferris 20, paced the Bobcats, while NAU was led by Rene Coggins and Taylor Leyva with 19 and 17 points, respectively. Northern Arizona currently sits tenth in the Big Sky standings. NAU's two league wins came against Southern Utah and Idaho State. Last weekend, the Lumberjacks dropped a 72-65 decision at Eastern Washington and suffered a 76-59 setback at Idaho. On the season, Northern Arizona is paced by freshman Alyssa Rader and Coggins, who average 13.4 and 11.7 points per game, respectively. Rader, a product of Thornton, Colorado, also leads the team under the boards averaging 9.1 rebounds per contest. Rader has recorded 11 double-doubles this season. Coggins has been the team's sharp shooter from long distance, connecting on a team-high 41 three-pointers. Coggins is shooting a career-best 39 percent - sixth best in the Big Sky Conference.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes became the 21st member of Montana State's prestigious 1,000-point club and the second Hommes to accomplish the milestone in the Blue and Gold. Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes-Hintz, recorded a career 1,265 points from 1993-97. Blythe Hommes is currently 12th on MSU's all-time list, after Jasmine Hommes passed her at Idaho on Jan. 23. Jasmine now sits ninth with 1,316 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State-Wendy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the 'Cats.
BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER:
Montana State junior Peyton Ferris has picked up where she left of last season after being named the Big Sky Conference's Top Reserve. The Twin Bridges product is second on the squad averaging 14.0 points and is second in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 59 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK:
Like her dad, NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, Lindsay Stockton has done an outstanding job distributing and taking care of the basketball. Stockton is second on the team averaging 3.8 assists per game. The Spokane product also set a new career-high with six steals in MSU's opening win at Seattle U.
THE LIFE OF RILEY:
Transfer Riley Nordgaard, who sat out under NCAA rules last winter after coming to MSU from Augustana in South Dakota, has made an impact on the Bobcat squad. The Canby, Minnesota product is averaging 10.2 points and a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 32-of-75 three-point attempts shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc. Nordgaard played a big role in MSU's win over Sacramento State with 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.
FATHER'S DAY:
Lindsay Stockton is the daughter of legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Utah Jazz standout John Stockton, while Alexa Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
THE LILAC CITY:
Three Bobcat players are from Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 43 points, ten rebounds, 27 assists and ten two 3-pointers against the University of Montana. This winter, Caudill, a graduate of Gonzaga Prep, nailed the decisive 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining at Sacramento State on Jan. 7 to give the Bobcats the win. She also posted her first double-double of her career dishing out ten assists at Sac State. Ironically, here second double-double game against Sacramento State last Saturday with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton had five assists, three rebounds and two points against Portland State on Thursday, before suffering a concussion and missing the Sacramento State game. Stockton is cleared to play this weekend. Junkermier, a Mead High School graduate, tallied a career-high 19 points in MSU's win over Sacramento State. Against the Hornets, Junkermier also connected on a career-best six 3-pointers.
HARD BLOCK CAFE:
The Bobcats established a new single-game school record against the University of Montana Western on Dec. 15 with 12 blocked shots, including a team-high three swats by senior Jasmine Hommes. The old mark - held three times - was set last against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, 2013.
TOSSING THE ROCK:
Montana State set a new school record with 32 assists in its 106-59 win at Portland State on Jan. 9. The old mark of 31 was set against Nevada (1978-88) and Idaho State (2003-04). The Bobcats came up an assist short of matching the school mark with 31 against Sacramento State on Saturday.
BOBCAT OFFENSE LIT:
Montana State established a new school record with 116 points against Sacramento State on Feb. 6. In addition, the Bobcats also set a new school record shooting 81.8 percent (9-11) from beyond the 3-point arc. In all, seven Bobcats reached double-figures against the Hornets.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 24 votes in this week's Mid Major Top 25 as published by CollegeInsider.com. BYU is ranked No. 1, while two of MSU's non-conference opponents earned rankings- No. 7 San Diego (21-3) and No. 19 Gonzaga (16-9).
TUBE TIME:
MSU's game at No. Arizona will air live on FOX Sports Arizona (DISH: 415), (DTV: 686). It will also air live on FOX College Sports Pacific. Check listings for game replays.
BOZEMAN INK:
Tricia Binford signed three players to National Letters-of-Intent on Nov. 11, 2015. The signees include: Oliana Squires, a 5-8 guard from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Madeline Smith, a 6-1 forward from Snohomish, Washington, and Madison Kast, a 6-1 forward from Visalia, California.
The Montana State women's basketball team will make its stretch run with five of its remaining seven games away from the friendly confines of Worthington when its travels to Flagstaff, Thursday, Feb. 11 to meet Northern Arizona at 6:30 p.m., in the Walkup Skydome. MSU will complete the weekend at Southern Utah in Cedar City on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., in Centrum Arena.
A CLOSER LOOK:
Montana State sits atop the Big Sky standings in a tie with Eastern Washington at 10-1. MSU's 17-5 mark at this point in the season matches the 2002-03 squad that eventually went on to a co-regular season Big Sky title and a WNIT bid.
MONTANA STATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Senior Jasmine Hommes averaged 18.5 points per game as the Bobcats defeated Portland State and Sacramento State over the weekend to remain atop the Big Sky Conference standings. The Lynden, Washington product also chipped in 5.5 rebounds and added three assists, three steals and a blocked shot, while shooting 64 percent from the field and 71 percent from the line. Against Portland State, Hommes notched a team-high 23 points going 10-14 from the field. She opened the game connecting on her first eight shots. In MSU's win over Sacramento State, Hommes posted 14 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes of action.
THE LAST TIME OUT:
Montana State withstood a barrage of Sacramento State three-pointers, while dishing out its own medicine in a 116-99 victory over the Hornets on Saturday. The 116 points were a new Bobcat school-record. The 25 3-pointers by the Hornets tied its own NCAA mark. But in the end, it was the lowest number on the stat sheet that decided the game. Playing without point guard Lindsay Stockton he Bobcats committed 12 turnovers against Sac State's frenetic full court press. Peyton Ferris guided seven MSU players in double-figures with 20 points, while Delany Junkermier added 19, Jasmine Hommes 14, Margreet Barhoum 13, Hannah Caudill 13, Riley Nordgaard 11 and Alexa Dawkins 10. Junkermier and Barhoum both posted career-highs. MSU finished with a slight 45-43 advantage under the boards. The Bobcats were led under the glass by Nordgaard with seven rebounds, while Hommes and Ferris chipped in six apiece.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Northern Arizona is 6-16 overall and 2-9 in Big Sky Conference action. Earlier this season, Montana State needed an extra period to rally for an 86-77 win over the Lumberjacks on Jan. 2 in Worthington Arena. MSU rallied from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to even the score at the end of regulation. Jasmine Hommes 22, Riley Nordgaard 20, and Peyton Ferris 20, paced the Bobcats, while NAU was led by Rene Coggins and Taylor Leyva with 19 and 17 points, respectively. Northern Arizona currently sits tenth in the Big Sky standings. NAU's two league wins came against Southern Utah and Idaho State. Last weekend, the Lumberjacks dropped a 72-65 decision at Eastern Washington and suffered a 76-59 setback at Idaho. On the season, Northern Arizona is paced by freshman Alyssa Rader and Coggins, who average 13.4 and 11.7 points per game, respectively. Rader, a product of Thornton, Colorado, also leads the team under the boards averaging 9.1 rebounds per contest. Rader has recorded 11 double-doubles this season. Coggins has been the team's sharp shooter from long distance, connecting on a team-high 41 three-pointers. Coggins is shooting a career-best 39 percent - sixth best in the Big Sky Conference.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes became the 21st member of Montana State's prestigious 1,000-point club and the second Hommes to accomplish the milestone in the Blue and Gold. Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes-Hintz, recorded a career 1,265 points from 1993-97. Blythe Hommes is currently 12th on MSU's all-time list, after Jasmine Hommes passed her at Idaho on Jan. 23. Jasmine now sits ninth with 1,316 points. Blythe Hommes was the 1997 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Montana State-Wendy's Athletic Hall of Fame. Another aunt, Brooke Hommes-Dunham (1992-96), was a four-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic pick for the 'Cats.
BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER, BUELLER:
Montana State junior Peyton Ferris has picked up where she left of last season after being named the Big Sky Conference's Top Reserve. The Twin Bridges product is second on the squad averaging 14.0 points and is second in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game. Ferris is also shooting an impressive 59 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe.
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK:
Like her dad, NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, Lindsay Stockton has done an outstanding job distributing and taking care of the basketball. Stockton is second on the team averaging 3.8 assists per game. The Spokane product also set a new career-high with six steals in MSU's opening win at Seattle U.
THE LIFE OF RILEY:
Transfer Riley Nordgaard, who sat out under NCAA rules last winter after coming to MSU from Augustana in South Dakota, has made an impact on the Bobcat squad. The Canby, Minnesota product is averaging 10.2 points and a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game. In addition, she has connected on 32-of-75 three-point attempts shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc. Nordgaard played a big role in MSU's win over Sacramento State with 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.
FATHER'S DAY:
Lindsay Stockton is the daughter of legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Utah Jazz standout John Stockton, while Alexa Dawkins' father Dale played football on the University of Miami's 1987 National Championship team. Dawkins later went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets from 1990-93.
THE LILAC CITY:
Three Bobcat players are from Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 43 points, ten rebounds, 27 assists and ten two 3-pointers against the University of Montana. This winter, Caudill, a graduate of Gonzaga Prep, nailed the decisive 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining at Sacramento State on Jan. 7 to give the Bobcats the win. She also posted her first double-double of her career dishing out ten assists at Sac State. Ironically, here second double-double game against Sacramento State last Saturday with 13 points and ten assists. Fellow Bullpup Lindsay Stockton had five assists, three rebounds and two points against Portland State on Thursday, before suffering a concussion and missing the Sacramento State game. Stockton is cleared to play this weekend. Junkermier, a Mead High School graduate, tallied a career-high 19 points in MSU's win over Sacramento State. Against the Hornets, Junkermier also connected on a career-best six 3-pointers.
HARD BLOCK CAFE:
The Bobcats established a new single-game school record against the University of Montana Western on Dec. 15 with 12 blocked shots, including a team-high three swats by senior Jasmine Hommes. The old mark - held three times - was set last against Valparaiso on Dec. 1, 2013.
TOSSING THE ROCK:
Montana State set a new school record with 32 assists in its 106-59 win at Portland State on Jan. 9. The old mark of 31 was set against Nevada (1978-88) and Idaho State (2003-04). The Bobcats came up an assist short of matching the school mark with 31 against Sacramento State on Saturday.
BOBCAT OFFENSE LIT:
Montana State established a new school record with 116 points against Sacramento State on Feb. 6. In addition, the Bobcats also set a new school record shooting 81.8 percent (9-11) from beyond the 3-point arc. In all, seven Bobcats reached double-figures against the Hornets.
A LITTLE NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
MSU received 24 votes in this week's Mid Major Top 25 as published by CollegeInsider.com. BYU is ranked No. 1, while two of MSU's non-conference opponents earned rankings- No. 7 San Diego (21-3) and No. 19 Gonzaga (16-9).
TUBE TIME:
MSU's game at No. Arizona will air live on FOX Sports Arizona (DISH: 415), (DTV: 686). It will also air live on FOX College Sports Pacific. Check listings for game replays.
BOZEMAN INK:
Tricia Binford signed three players to National Letters-of-Intent on Nov. 11, 2015. The signees include: Oliana Squires, a 5-8 guard from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Madeline Smith, a 6-1 forward from Snohomish, Washington, and Madison Kast, a 6-1 forward from Visalia, California.
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