Big Sky Conference Top Reserve Peyton Ferris
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Big Sky Tourney Bound: Bobcats to face Sacramento State in opening-round
3/10/2015 9:16:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Bobcats will look to snap a two-game losing streak in Big Sky quarterfinals play. MSU’s last opening-round win came over the University of Montana as the Bobcats handed the Lady Griz a 68-59 setback at the 2012 tournament in Pocatello, Idaho.
BIG SKY TOURNEY BOUND:
The Montana State women's basketball team - winners of eight of its last 11 games - will make its ninth straight Big Sky Conference tournament appearance when it faces #2 Sacramento State, Wednesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. to tipoff league postseason play at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. The Bobcats will look to snap a two-game losing streak in Big Sky quarterfinals play. MSU's last opening-round win came over the University of Montana as the Bobcats handed the Lady Griz a 68-59 setback at the 2012 tournament in Pocatello, Idaho. Montana State and Sacramento State have met just once in Big Sky Conference tournament play. The Bobcats and Hornets squared off in the 2010 league championships in Cheney, Wash. As the No. 6 seed, Montana State downed the Hornets 89-66 in the quarterfinals. Sacramento State entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed. Click here of Big Sky Conference Tournament Information
THE BOBS AND THE BEES:
In their only meeting this winter, Montana State used a dominating performance shooting the ball and rebounding under the boards for a 91-64 victory on Jan. 29 in Worthington Arena. For the game, MSU shot 58 percent from the field, including 61 percent in the second half. The Bobcats also owned a convincing 63-32 advantage in rebounding. Five Bobcats hit double-figures paced by Jasmine Hommes 18, Peyton Ferris 13, Jackie Elliott 13, Lindsay Stockton 10 and Amy Davis 10. Hallie Gennett and Takara Burse led Sacramento State with 13 each.
TRENDING TOPICS:
Look for the 70-point mark to most likely decide the outcome of any Bobcat game. MSU is 9-2 when scoring over 70 points and just 6-12 when being held under 70 points. Likewise, Montana State's opponents are 12-2 when scoring over 70 points and just 2-14 when being held under 70 points...the Bobcats are 1-9 when trailing at halftime...twenty-two of MSU's 30 games have been decided by 10 points or more...the 'Battle of the Boards' is also important to Montana State. MSU is 10-3 when out-rebounding its opponents and just 4-11 when its opponents own the glass...MSU is 13-4 when it has more assists.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Sacramento State 15-14 overall, 13-5 Big Sky: The Hornets have rattled off four straight wins to finish second in the league, its highest finish ever. In its last four wins, the Hornets have averaged 99.8 points per game, including three straight 100+ games. Sacramento State chucks up 39.7 three-point attempts per game, making 12.6 per outing. Two Hornet players average in double-figures led by Fantasia Hilliard 13.5 ppg and Hallie Gennett 12.3 ppg, respectively.
CAT CHAT - TOURNAMENT EDITION:
For the second consecutive season, Jasmine Hommes was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second-Team...Sophomore Peyton Ferris was voted Top Reserve of the Year, along with Idaho State's Megan Hochstein and Sacramento State's Gretchen Harrigan...outside of Montana, no other Big Sky school has played more tournament games than Montana State...In all, the Bobcats have played in 44 Big Sky Conference tournament games and has posted an overall mark of 17-27...Montana State has played in eight Big Sky tournament title games going 1-7 overall (vs. UM 1-5; vs. WSU 0-2; vs. PSU 0-1)...Montana State won the 1993 Big Sky Conference tournament title with a 64-57 victory over Montana...The Bobcats went on to play at Washington in its only NCAA appearance, losing 80-51 to the Huskies...Jasmine Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes (Hintz) was a 1997 All-BSC Tournament pick for MSU.
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 in 28 games to date. Stockton is third in the Big Sky Conference averaging 4.4 assists per game. She posted a career-high ten assists at North Dakota on Jan. 1 to ring in the New Year. She has also posted 23-of-28 games without a negative assist/turnover ratio.
KICKIN' IT:
Jackie Elliott has started all 29 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 7.3 points and a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. The Billings Central grad became part of MSU's prestigious 500 rebound club a month ago. Her 575 boards are 14th all-time. Not shabby for the 2011 Montana High School Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year. Currently serving as President of MSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Elliott is heavily involved in community service and can be seen on TV in numerous Public Service Announcements. She is a mechanical engineering major.
BLEEDING BLUE AND GOLD:
Senior and Miles City product Kalli Durham has strong family ties to Montana State. Durham's grandfather Lin (who recently passed away), Uncle Mick and Cousin Casey all played for the Bobcat men's team. The daughter of former UM-Western Athletic Director and men's basketball coach Mark Durham, she has recorded 50 career double-figure scoring games in four seasons. Durham's 139 career 3-pointers are fourth best all-time at MSU.
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.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes matched a career-high with 25 points in MSU's win over Montana on Saturday. The Lynden Christian product has recorded ten 20+ scoring games in 29 outings this season. She leads the Bobcats in scoring, averaging 16.7 points per game, which is good for third in the league. The 2013-14 Second-Team All-Big Sky honoree started all 30 games, last year. Hommes also has strong ties to the MSU women's basketball. She is the niece of former MSU and Big Sky MVP Blythe Hommes and former MSU and All-Big Sky performer Brooke Svendsen. Hommes' aunts made a combined 130 starts for MSU.
AUSHA, BY'GOSHA:
Bobcat senior Ausha Cole started at the point in MSU's win over Montana and recorded a season-high eight points. In her last two games, she's averaged 7.5 points and 3.5 assists.
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS:
Sophomore redshirt Peyton Ferris has overcome the injury bug and is currently MSU's second leading scorer. The Twin Bridges native is averaging 9.1 ppg as Montana State's top reserve. Ferris had a career game at Montana notching 20 points and 12 boards for her first career double-double.
DIAPER DANDIES:
MSU's three freshmen on the active Bobcat roster have made significant contributions. Delany Junkermier, a 6-foot product of Mead High School in Spokane, is third in the Big Sky shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc. Hannah Caudill has played in all 29 games, including eight starts and is first on the team with 33 triples. Bozeman's Amy Davis is averaging 2.9 rebounds and 11.0 minutes of action per game.
THE LILAC CITY:
The Bobcats have three players representing Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 10 points, three rebounds, one assist and two 3-pointers against Montana. Stockton did not play against the Lady Griz. Junkermier, a graduate of Mead High School, has connected on 29-of-77 from beyond the 3-point arc shooting 38 percent, while Caudill is averaging 7.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 29 games. Stockton and Caudill played together at Gonzaga Prep.
BOZEMAN INK:
Annika Lai, a 6-1 guard from Boulder, Colorado signed to play for the Montana State next season. Lai, who preps at Fairview High School, averaged 15 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals per game as a junior, guiding her squad to the second-round of the Colorado 5A state tournament.
The Montana State women's basketball team - winners of eight of its last 11 games - will make its ninth straight Big Sky Conference tournament appearance when it faces #2 Sacramento State, Wednesday, March 11 at 11 a.m. to tipoff league postseason play at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana. The Bobcats will look to snap a two-game losing streak in Big Sky quarterfinals play. MSU's last opening-round win came over the University of Montana as the Bobcats handed the Lady Griz a 68-59 setback at the 2012 tournament in Pocatello, Idaho. Montana State and Sacramento State have met just once in Big Sky Conference tournament play. The Bobcats and Hornets squared off in the 2010 league championships in Cheney, Wash. As the No. 6 seed, Montana State downed the Hornets 89-66 in the quarterfinals. Sacramento State entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed. Click here of Big Sky Conference Tournament Information
THE BOBS AND THE BEES:
In their only meeting this winter, Montana State used a dominating performance shooting the ball and rebounding under the boards for a 91-64 victory on Jan. 29 in Worthington Arena. For the game, MSU shot 58 percent from the field, including 61 percent in the second half. The Bobcats also owned a convincing 63-32 advantage in rebounding. Five Bobcats hit double-figures paced by Jasmine Hommes 18, Peyton Ferris 13, Jackie Elliott 13, Lindsay Stockton 10 and Amy Davis 10. Hallie Gennett and Takara Burse led Sacramento State with 13 each.
TRENDING TOPICS:
Look for the 70-point mark to most likely decide the outcome of any Bobcat game. MSU is 9-2 when scoring over 70 points and just 6-12 when being held under 70 points. Likewise, Montana State's opponents are 12-2 when scoring over 70 points and just 2-14 when being held under 70 points...the Bobcats are 1-9 when trailing at halftime...twenty-two of MSU's 30 games have been decided by 10 points or more...the 'Battle of the Boards' is also important to Montana State. MSU is 10-3 when out-rebounding its opponents and just 4-11 when its opponents own the glass...MSU is 13-4 when it has more assists.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Sacramento State 15-14 overall, 13-5 Big Sky: The Hornets have rattled off four straight wins to finish second in the league, its highest finish ever. In its last four wins, the Hornets have averaged 99.8 points per game, including three straight 100+ games. Sacramento State chucks up 39.7 three-point attempts per game, making 12.6 per outing. Two Hornet players average in double-figures led by Fantasia Hilliard 13.5 ppg and Hallie Gennett 12.3 ppg, respectively.
CAT CHAT - TOURNAMENT EDITION:
For the second consecutive season, Jasmine Hommes was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second-Team...Sophomore Peyton Ferris was voted Top Reserve of the Year, along with Idaho State's Megan Hochstein and Sacramento State's Gretchen Harrigan...outside of Montana, no other Big Sky school has played more tournament games than Montana State...In all, the Bobcats have played in 44 Big Sky Conference tournament games and has posted an overall mark of 17-27...Montana State has played in eight Big Sky tournament title games going 1-7 overall (vs. UM 1-5; vs. WSU 0-2; vs. PSU 0-1)...Montana State won the 1993 Big Sky Conference tournament title with a 64-57 victory over Montana...The Bobcats went on to play at Washington in its only NCAA appearance, losing 80-51 to the Huskies...Jasmine Hommes' Aunt Blythe Hommes (Hintz) was a 1997 All-BSC Tournament pick for MSU.
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 in 28 games to date. Stockton is third in the Big Sky Conference averaging 4.4 assists per game. She posted a career-high ten assists at North Dakota on Jan. 1 to ring in the New Year. She has also posted 23-of-28 games without a negative assist/turnover ratio.
KICKIN' IT:
Jackie Elliott has started all 29 games for the Bobcats and is averaging 7.3 points and a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. The Billings Central grad became part of MSU's prestigious 500 rebound club a month ago. Her 575 boards are 14th all-time. Not shabby for the 2011 Montana High School Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year. Currently serving as President of MSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Elliott is heavily involved in community service and can be seen on TV in numerous Public Service Announcements. She is a mechanical engineering major.
BLEEDING BLUE AND GOLD:
Senior and Miles City product Kalli Durham has strong family ties to Montana State. Durham's grandfather Lin (who recently passed away), Uncle Mick and Cousin Casey all played for the Bobcat men's team. The daughter of former UM-Western Athletic Director and men's basketball coach Mark Durham, she has recorded 50 career double-figure scoring games in four seasons. Durham's 139 career 3-pointers are fourth best all-time at MSU.
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.
ALL IN THE FAMILY:
Jasmine Hommes matched a career-high with 25 points in MSU's win over Montana on Saturday. The Lynden Christian product has recorded ten 20+ scoring games in 29 outings this season. She leads the Bobcats in scoring, averaging 16.7 points per game, which is good for third in the league. The 2013-14 Second-Team All-Big Sky honoree started all 30 games, last year. Hommes also has strong ties to the MSU women's basketball. She is the niece of former MSU and Big Sky MVP Blythe Hommes and former MSU and All-Big Sky performer Brooke Svendsen. Hommes' aunts made a combined 130 starts for MSU.
AUSHA, BY'GOSHA:
Bobcat senior Ausha Cole started at the point in MSU's win over Montana and recorded a season-high eight points. In her last two games, she's averaged 7.5 points and 3.5 assists.
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS:
Sophomore redshirt Peyton Ferris has overcome the injury bug and is currently MSU's second leading scorer. The Twin Bridges native is averaging 9.1 ppg as Montana State's top reserve. Ferris had a career game at Montana notching 20 points and 12 boards for her first career double-double.
DIAPER DANDIES:
MSU's three freshmen on the active Bobcat roster have made significant contributions. Delany Junkermier, a 6-foot product of Mead High School in Spokane, is third in the Big Sky shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc. Hannah Caudill has played in all 29 games, including eight starts and is first on the team with 33 triples. Bozeman's Amy Davis is averaging 2.9 rebounds and 11.0 minutes of action per game.
THE LILAC CITY:
The Bobcats have three players representing Spokane, Washington - The Lilac City. Lindsay Stockton, Hannah Caudill and Delany Junkermier combined for 10 points, three rebounds, one assist and two 3-pointers against Montana. Stockton did not play against the Lady Griz. Junkermier, a graduate of Mead High School, has connected on 29-of-77 from beyond the 3-point arc shooting 38 percent, while Caudill is averaging 7.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 29 games. Stockton and Caudill played together at Gonzaga Prep.
BOZEMAN INK:
Annika Lai, a 6-1 guard from Boulder, Colorado signed to play for the Montana State next season. Lai, who preps at Fairview High School, averaged 15 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals per game as a junior, guiding her squad to the second-round of the Colorado 5A state tournament.
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