HUNTSVILLE | The UAH women's basketball team is back at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall twice this week in Gulf South Conference action on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Mississippi College followed by a Saturday matchup with Delta State at 2 p.m.
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General admission to all UAH women's basketball regular season home games is free this season, courtesy of Bentley Automotive.Â
Reserved seating is additionally available for purchase online through HomeTown Ticketing.
The Chargers come into the week's slate with a 7-2 overall record and a 3-1 record in GSC play, following the team's first league loss at No. 21 Lee on Saturday.
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First year head coach
Allen Sharpe's squad is averaging the second-most points per game in the conference so far this season at 74.0 points per game, while the Charger defense rates third in the league allowing 58.2 points per game.
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UAH's roster features five players averaging nine points or more per game, guided by junior
Lili Wilken at 13.0 points per contest to rank ninth in the GSC. Wilken is joined by
Millie Brown (11.1 PPG) in averaging double-figure points this season.
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Wilken is additionally tied for the team lead in rebounding with
Bella White, as both players clock in at 5.8 rebounds per game. Both White and Wilken are amongst the top 10 in rebounding in the league, with the Chargers averaging a league-high 43.1 boards per game as a team this season.
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Mississippi College enters the Thursday matchup in the Rocket City at 7-3 overall and 3-1 in GSC play, following an overtime win at home over AUM on Monday. The Choctaws average 70.4 points per game, led by Tiara Abron at 13.3 points per contest.
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Delta State starts out the week's schedule with a 7-3 overall record and a 3-1 mark in league action, after most recently topping AUM at home on Saturday. The Statesmen currently average 61.9 points per game, guided by Grace Watson with a scoring average of 11.3 points per game.
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UAH holds all-time series records of 16-8 against Mississippi College and 14-25 against Delta State.
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After this week's games, the Chargers break for the holidays before wrapping up the calendar year on Monday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m. against LaGrange in the final nonconference action of the regular season.