About the Lady Chargers
STILL RISING: Having scored at least 20 points in her last five games, Jordan Smith continues to lead the Gulf South Conference with 23.7 points per game, and the Hoover, Ala., native now ranks fourth in the country in scoring. The senior has scored in double figures in each of the team's 11 games this season, and she established a career high with her 40-point performance against Troy on Nov. 26.
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REAPING THE BENEFITS: Visitors to Spragins Hall will frequently see Dina and Josi Saunders in the gym putting up shots, and the work has paid off with both shooting the ball well – particularly at the free throw line. Josi is nearly perfect, going 16-for-17 at the charity stripe, while Dina is 29-of-33.
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SHOOTING THE 3: With Jordan Smith leading the way from beyond the arc, the Lady Chargers are averaging 9.2 3-pointers per game while holding the opposition to just 5.3 per contest. Smith has drained 38 shots from downtown this season, while Shannon Steinert has made 25 3-point attempts fall.
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CONFERENCE UPDATE: Delta State leads the league as the lone undefeated team in the GSC at 5-0, while Union, Lee and Valdosta State only have one loss at 3-1. A solid campaign thus far has Christian Brothers at 3-2, while both West Florida and North Alabama are sitting at 2-2. Joining UAH with a 2-3 mark in conference action is Shorter, while both West Alabama and West Georgia are winless at 0-5.
About the Opponents
SHORTER
ABOUT THE LADY HAWKS: Shorter enters Thursday's game with a record of 4-7 (2-3 GSC), and the squad has lost three of its last four contests. The Lady Hawks are 3-3 in Rome, including a 61-54 win over North Alabama just prior to the holidays. With a field goal percentage of 38.8 percent, Thursday's hosts are averaging 60.9 points per game.
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LEADING THE WAY: Four players score in double figures for Shorter with both Ieshia Alexander and Karisma Boykin averaging 13.3 points per contest, while Lynette Harris and Kristin Nash registering points per game averages of 10.4 and 10.0, respectively. Harris leads the team on the glass with 6.6 rebounds per contest, and Boykin is dishing out a team-best 3.2 assists per game.
WEST GEORGIA
ABOUT THE WOLVES: West Georgia is 2-9 (0-5 GSC) on the season and has not won since a 75-57 win over Morris on Dec. 6. In its current five-game losing streak to open GSC play, UWG is averaging 52.4 points per game while giving up 68.8 points to its opposition.
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LEADING THE WAY: Seandra Lee is averaging 11.0 points per contest to lead the Wolves, while Marion Lemonnier's 10.6 points a game has her second on the squad. Averaging just under double figures with 9.9 points per game, Angela Davis is the team's leading rebounder as she grabs 8.1 boards per contest.
Series History
SHORTER: The two teams split the season series last season to keep the Lady Chargers ahead in the all-time series by a 7-6 margin.
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LAST YEAR IN ROME: The Lady Chargers dropped a heartbreaker a season ago, falling 56-55 as Shorter made a layup fall with just under two seconds remaining in the contest. Morgan Duncan led UAH in the game with five 3s and 19 points, while Jasmine Hammon joined her in double figures with 14 points.
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WEST GEORGIA: Both teams defended their home court last season, and the all-time series is now tilted towards UWG by a 26-18 margin.
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LAST YEAR IN HUNTSVILLE: Jasmine Hammon scored 16 of her team-best 27 points in the second half, helping UAH erase a 16-point deficit and claim a 58-53. Jordan Smith also scored in double figures in the contest as she scored 12 and dished out four assists.
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