The Missouri Southern women's basketball team will open up MIAA play tomorrow night as the Lions play host to Pittsburg State. Tip off from Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 5:30 pm.
Game Information
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Tip-Off: 5:30 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Robert Corn Court - Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Series: PSU leads 51-42
Send It Back
One goal that coach Ressel set for the Lions heading into the season was to improve on defense. Thus far as opponents try to shoot from the paint, the Lions have been preventing many shots from even reaching the rim with 49 combined blocks and 7.00 average per contest for first and fourth in the nation, respectively. Both marks also place them first among MIAA programs with Northwest Missouri State trailing by 20 (24) in second.
Front and Center
After observing as a freshman and figuring things out on the court as a sophomore, junior center Zoe Campbell from Caloundra, Australia has become a force in the front court. Campbell ranks second and third in total blocks (28) and blocks per game (4.0) while leading the MIAA in both categories. The Australia native currently stands fourth all-time in career blocks (75) and set the school record for blocks in one game (7) at Harding. She is also fourth in the MIAA in field-goal percentage (37-for-66 = .561) and sixth in rebounds per game (9.0).
Take the Long Way Home
Another dimension on the defense that MSSU wanted to sure up was around the perimeter and the team has certainly done its job by limiting opponents to 30.2-clip on 126 attempts from three-point range, which ranks sixth in the MIAA at three-point field-goal defense. The Lions defense is also ranked fifth in total field-goal defense by holding opponents to 36.3 percent shooting from the field on 394 attempts.
Up Next
The Lions stay home to play host to Washburn this Saturday at 1:30 pm.
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