Trojans Travel to Jonesboro for Rivalry Game with ASU Saturday

Trojans Travel to Jonesboro for Rivalry Game with ASU Saturday 
Tip Time is Set for 4 p.m. 
JONESBORO, Ark. – After greater than every week off, the Little Rock ladies’s basketball staff will meet a longtime rival Saturday. The Trojans (1-1) make the two-hour journey to Jonesboro to face the Red Wolves (1-2), their longtime in-state nemesis and former Sun Belt Conference rival. Tip time is ready for 4 p.m.
Little Rock fell to Memphis at dwelling, 64-62, and the Red Wolves are coming off a 97-75 setback towards Missouri on Tuesday.

GAME INFORMATION

Who: Little Rock (1-1) at Arkansas State (1-2)

When: 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15

Where: Jack Stephens Center – Little Rock, Ark.

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Watch: ESPN+ https://www.espn.com/watch/player?eventCalendarId=401826642

Live Stats: LRTrojans.com

SERIES HISTORY

• ASU leads the sequence 42-30.
• The Trojans have received six of the previous seven conferences.
• The Trojans defeated the Red Wolves 59-49 final season on the Jack Stephens Center.

COACH SPEAK

“We’ve had a full week to watch film, get back to work, and improve on a few things after last week’s game against Memphis. The team is ready to play again, and getting to do it in a rivalry game makes it even more special. Our players understand the importance of this matchup and what this rivalry means.”

— Little Rock Head Coach Steve Wiedower

TROJAN TIDBITS

• Little Rock’s Jordan Holman was named the primary OVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the season this week. The senior from Hugo, Okla., averaged greater than 21 factors in a win over Arkansas Baptist and a loss to Memphis.
• The Trojans will make the two-hour bus journey to Jonesboro on Saturday.
• Junior switch Mya Cotto is averaging 11.5 factors and 4 rebounds on the younger season.
• Alaina Payne is seeing her position enhance this season in her second yr. In two video games she has doubled her common minutes per recreation from final season at 27.5.

SCOUTING THE RED WOLVES

• ASU Head Coach Destinee Rogers, a Strong, Ark., native and former Central Arkansas star, is in her fourth season at ASU. Her Red Wolves staff, which completed 21-11, earned the college’s first NCAA Tournament berth final season regardless of being picked No.13 within the Sun Belt preseason ballot. The Red Wolves additionally rattled off 13 straight wins.
• Senior Zyion Shannon leads the staff in scoring with 17 factors per recreation. The Tennessee native transferred to ASU from Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee State after two seasons. She was a second-team All-Sun Belt choice in her first season at ASU.
• Junior guard Crislyn Rose is one other key returner. The Texas native is averaging simply over 16 factors per recreation and was a third-team All-Sun Belt choice as a sophomore.
• Red Wolves senior Wynter Rogers is Destinee Rogers’ sister. Both sisters performed for his or her father Ronald Rogers. The elder sister performed for him at Strong and Wynter performed for him at Little Rock Christian. Wynter initially signed with West Virginia earlier than transferring. She is averaging 6 factors per recreation thus far this season.

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