Quincy, Ill. - The Missouri Southern Lions Women's Basketball team looks to rebound as they travel to Quincy University for a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday inside the Pepsi Arena.

The Series
This is just the fifth meeting between the Lions and Quincy and Southern leads the series 4-0.
The first meeting happened inside Robert Ellis Young Gym on January 5th, 1991 with the Lions winning 70-50. The next year Southern traveled to the Hawks and escaped Quincy with an 80-62 victory.
The two teams did not meet again until 2007 at the Pittsburg State Classic, the lone neutral site meeting, and the Lions once again emerged victorious with an 83-51 win.
After a seven year hiatus the two schools renewed the series in Joplin on November 22nd with a 56-49 Southern win.
In the four games in this series Southern has out scored the Hawks 289-212. The Lions have averaged 72.3 points per contest to Quincy's 53.0 ppg. 


The Coaches
Missouri Southern
Ronnie Ressel is in his 15th year on the staff at Missouri Southern and his first year at the helm of the women's program. During his three years as an assistant for the women, Ressel had helped the team to a 58-30 record and a 38-22 mark in the MIAA. In 2015-16 the team saw two players earn All-MIAA status as Sharese Jones was a first-team selection, while Deb Holcomb was a third-team pick.

Quincy
Jeni Garber is entering her sixth season as head coach of the Quincy University women's basketball team. Garber led QU to a 16-12 record in the 2014-15 season with an appearance in the GLVC Tournament in St. Charles, Mo. The Lady Hawks won their first GLVC Tournament game against Saint Joseph's (52-49) despite a plague of injuries effecting the team in 2014-2015. QU finished with a 10-8 record in the GLVC that season.

Possible Starters
Missouri Southern (2-4)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Assists Steals Hometown
11 Jasmine Green G 5-6 Jr. 6.8 3.0 7 4 Katy, Texas
14 Bri Shavers-McNeace F 6-0 Jr. 4.2 4.3 5 0 Carrollton, Texas
15 Chelsey Henry G 5-10 So. 8.7 2.5 7 2 Neosho, Mo.
24 Deb Holcomb G 5-7 Sr. 15.7 3.7 10 8 Dallas, Texas
31 Jenson Maydew F 5-11 Jr. 6.5 4.8 10 4 Pratt, Kan.

Quincy (1-4)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Assists Steals Hometown
14 Nikia Edom G 5-7 Sr. 13.6 1.2 1 4 Romeoville, Ill.
22 Anika Webster F 5-10 Jr. 8.8 4.0 6 1 Springfield, Ill.
24 Jessie Rabas G 5-11 So. 3.0 3.2 9 3 De Pere, Wisc.
30 Selina Barnes G 5-6 Sr. 2.8 2.8 11 6 Colorado Springs, Colo.
33 Sarah Schumacher F 6-1 So. 6.2 3.8 8 2 Whitewater, Wisc.


The Last Time Out
Missouri Southern
A cold shooting first half stifled the Missouri Southern Lions as they fell 73-69 to the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars Friday night at The Recreation and Sports Center (TRAC).
The Prairie Stars (3-1) opened the game on a 7-0 run forcing a Missouri Southern (2-4) time out at the 8:40 mark of the opening quarter. The Lions wouldn't get on the board until about a minute later when junior Bri Shavers-McNeace sank one of two charities to make it 7-1 UIS. The lead would grow to 14-1 before junior Kayla Kivinski sank a jumper that halted the second 7-0 run by UIS. That jumper sparked a 13-0 run by the Lions to tie the game at 14-14 with 48 seconds left in the quarter.
Southern shot just 31.8 percent, 21-for-66, after shooting 8-for-29 in the first half. Holcomb led Southern with 18 points while Buerge and Kivinski each added 13. Buerge led the Lions on the boards with nine while Holcomb, junior Jenson Maydew, and sophomore Shannon Mitchell each pulled down five.

Quincy
The Quincy University women's basketball team never trailed, but had to hold on in the final minute for a 73-70 win over Lincoln on Wednesday (Nov. 23) night at Pepsi Arena.
Senior guard Nikia Edom scored 16 of her 22 points in the first half to lead the Hawks (1-4) to their first win of the season.
Edom shot 8-for-10 from the field and hit 5-of-6 3-pointers to lead the Hawks. Senior guard Lauren Gronewold scored 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting in 18 minutes off the bench. Williams and Webster scored 10 points apiece and combined to shoot 9-for-11.
 The Hawks shot 44.4 percent (28-for-63) from the floor and held the Blue Tigers to a 43.1 percent (25-for-58) mark. Quincy owned a 40-29 edge on the glass.

Quick Notes
Dialing Long Distance
The Lions have made a three pointer in 472 consecutive games. The last time Southern did not make a shot from downtown was in a 68-53 loss to Southern Arkansas on Nov. 20, 1999.

Defensive Effort
The Lions have not allowed 100 points to an opponent since Emporia State defeated Southern 102-60 on Feb. 12, 2000. That is 452 straight games without allowing 100+ points.

Leading At The Half
The Lions led the game at the half in 17 of 29 games last season and were 15-2 in those games. 

Sharp Shooting
Southern is 1-0 when out shooting their opponents this season.

Glass Cleaners
The Lions, as a team has out rebounded 4 of their 6 opponents this season and are 2-2 in those contests.

Friendly Confines of LPAC
Southern is 155-60 inside The Leggett & Platt Athletic Center since the 2001-02 season. 

Picking Pockets
When the Lions have more steals than their opponents they were 13-3 last season.

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Southern has forced their 5 of their 6 opponents into more turnovers and are 2-3 in those contests.