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NOTES: Bulldogs Look To Knock Out Two Birds With One Stone (Trip) This Week

Truman Women's Basketball Notes (February 8-10)
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Game #20: Truman (10-9; 5-7) vs. William Jewell (10-9; 7-5 GLVC)
When: Thursday, February 8, 2018 || 5:30 p.m.
Where: Liberty, Mo. || Mabee Center
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Game #21: Truman (10-9; 5-7) vs. Quincy (7-15; 3-10 GLVC)
When: Saturday, February 10, 2018 || 1:00 p.m.
Where: Quincy, Ill. || Pepsi Arena
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Media Notes (PDF) William Jewell
Media Notes (PDF) Quincy

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The final two road games on the schedule are the shortest trips for the Bulldogs this season. The roadie will begin on Thursday night at William Jewell and continue on Saturday at Quincy.

The Cardinals are just ahead of the Bulldogs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference points rating system. Jewell is sitting in sixth at 3.08 while the Bulldogs are tied with McKendree in seventh at 2.79. Nipping at Truman's heels now is Rockhurst at 2.67 after the Lady Hawks stunned Truman with 31 fourth quarter points and sent the Bulldogs to their sixth straight loss on Saturday 54-48.

The Bulldogs led by nine 32-23 in the fourth quarter against Rockhurst in a low scoring contest but the Lady Hawks found the basket when it counted and scored all 31 of their fourth quarter points over the final 8:19 of the game. Rockhurst took the lead with 1:48 to play and used strong free throw shooting down the stretch.

Truman shuffled the starting lineup with Kennedy Martin, Brooke Bailey and Tiffany Davenport making their first starts of the season and Bailey led Truman with 14 points.
The Cardinals have see-sawed wins and losses in the past six games. They avenged an earlier loss at Missouri S&T on Saturday with a 66-54 home win. Kayla Harrell, who leads the Cardinals in scoring at 13.3 points per game, scored 20 points with four three-pointers.

Last year, Truman and Jewell split their conference games. In the first game played in Liberty, the Cardinals used a 23-11 third quarter to go up eight then extended their lead to as many as 15 before Truman mounted a comeback. The Bulldogs whittled the margin down to 61-60 with 1:21 to play but Maddie Nelson tallied five straight points in crunch time to lift Jewell to a 68-63 win.

In the second meeting in Kirksville on February 16, Cassidy Clark went 9-of-12 from the field and the Bulldogs pounded the Cardinals with a 19-6 first quarter to win going away 67-51. Clark finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Ashley Hartwig added 12 points and nine rebounds.

Truman leads the all-time series 7-2 and are 2-1 in games played in Liberty. Last year's 16-point win by Truman was their largest in the series while Jewell's largest win was 17 points in 1988.

Game with Quincy:
Two old rivals will meet for only one time this season as Truman heads east to Quincy for a Saturday GLVC game. The two teams have met 10 times over the past four years with two meetings taking place in the conference tournament but due to realignment with 15 schools this year, they will meet just once in the regular season. Quincy hosts Wisconsin-Parkside on Thursday night.

Last year, Truman won by 20 in Pepsi Arena 62-42 with Cassidy Clark (18), Brooke Bailey (16) and Ashley Hartwig (15) leading the scoring for the 'Dogs. Alexa Low was 6-of-8 from the field for a game-high 12 points for Quincy.

The regular season finale was a different affair. The teams exchanged the lead seven times over the first half of the game and Truman used a 22-9 third quarter to take a 48-40 lead. The Bulldogs led by 12 in the fourth but Quincy chipped away and made it a one-possession game on three separate occasions over the final two minutes with Truman holding on 68-63. Clark finished with 26 points with Rachel Edmundson and Sloane Totta adding 11. Cha Cha Williams placed the Hawks with 13 points and Selina Barnes added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

It will be the 50^th meeting all-time between Truman and Quincy with the Lady Hawks holding a 25-24 advantage in the series. The Bulldogs are 7-15 in games played in Quincy.

Tale Of Two Seasons:
Before Truman's current six-game skid, the Bulldogs were 5-1 in the GLVC. They were averaging 72.7 points offensively and allowing 60.3 points. They were shooting 45% from the field, 37% from three with 8.5 triples per game and averaging 14.5 turnovers per game. Over the next six games, Truman is averaging 55.5 points scoring and giving up 69.0. The shooting percentages are 35% overall, 28% from three with 6.2 per game and 55% at the foul line. The Bulldogs have averaged 19.3 turnovers per game with a negative 6.2 turnover margin.

About the Bulldogs:
Right now, Truman averages 66.8 points overall and 61.7 points in conference games.

Freshman Katie Jaseckas leads the team in scoring at 10.9 points per game and rebounding at 7.8 per night. In league games, Jaseckas scores 10.7 points per night and is second in the conference in
boards at 9.1 per game. She holds a one-point advantage in the GLVC Freshman scoring race. Jaseckas has 208 points to McKendree's Sydney Diekhoff's 207 points.
Sophomore Sloane Totta has started all 47 games in her Bulldog career and averages 5.4 points and 2.6 assists per game. In conference games, Totta scores at 5.4 per night and has 36 assists with six three-pointers.

Junior Rachel Edmundson has started 46 career games and 18 of 19 this season. She scores 7.8 points per game and 9.4 in league games. 17 of Edmundson's 19 triples have come in GLVC games and she shoots 81% from the line.

Senior Ashley Hartwig has started 86 games and is second in scoring at 8.3 points per game and rebounds at 4.7. Hartwig is averaging 5.8 points in conference and has eight steals. She is the Bulldog leader in minutes played this season at 24.1

Remy Davenport has started 18 games as a Bulldog and 78 of the 108 games she has played in. Davenport is a transfer from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and averages 5.6 points this season and 8.8 for her career. In conference, Davenport averaging 6.7 points per game with 19 of her 26 triples. She is second, behind her sister Tiffany, in steals with 18.

Junior Rachel Steinhoff has 57 starts in 78 games as a Bulldog. She is the active leader in assists with 167 and has 24 this season.

Junior Brooke Bailey has started 31 of the 77 games and averages 7.3 points this season with 21 three pointers. Bailey has been the leading scorer for Truman over the past six games at 8.8 points with 7-of-19 (36%) from three and 47% overall.

Senior Sam Andrews has played in 84 games with three starts and is averaging 4.6 points per game this year. Andrews is coming off a career high 14 points against Maryville with four three-pointers last Thursday.

In 42 games off the bench, transfer senior Jamie Gleeson averages 2.9 points per game and shoots 57% from the field. Gleeson has a season-high 11 points against Missouri S&T on January 11.

Freshman Maya Mouton has played in 18 games with 13 blocks and 2.9 points per game. Mouton topped 11 points at Washburn on November 25 and has season-high eight rebounds against Indianapolis on January 18.

Junior Mackenzie Jerks has 55 games of experience. Jerks has appeared in 18 games and scored a season-high six points at McKendree on December 7.

Tiffany Davenport joins Jaseckas as the only freshman to play in all 19 games and has made one start. Davenport leads the team with 23 steals and has 12 of her 18 made field goals from beyond the arc.

More Truman Tidbits:
Ashley Hartwig has the highest single-game point total this season with against Missouri Western. Hartwig has 33 double-figure scoring nights as a Bulldog and a career high 23 coming against Maryville last season. Hartwig will be playing in her 104th game tonight, six away from cracking the Truman top 10.

Katie Jaseckas has a season-high 20 points coming against Missouri Western on December 19 and has been in double-figures in 10 of 17 games. She had the highest rebounding game in seven years with 18 against Drury on January 15. Jaseckas is second in overall field goal percentage in the conference at 58.2%, trailing Jessica Kelliher (66.7%).

Remy Davenport has the most game experience of any Bulldog at over 108 games played. She has 218 made three-pointers, 214 assists, 109 steals and 55 blocked shots. She has eclipsed 900 career points and sits at 932 points. She would rank in the Truman top 10 for career in threes made (4^th) and blocks (8^th).

Truman Against The GLVC:
Truman is 50-34 in conference games since joining the league in 2013-14. The Bulldogs are 9-13 in GLVC road games and have lost their last three Thursday road tilts. Their last win in conference on the road on a Thursday was January 11 at Missouri S&T 79-59.

Jewell Gems:
The Cardinals are 10-9 and 7-5 in the GLVC…They are 6-1 overall at home and 4-1 in conference with the only loss coming to Rockhurst 59-56 on January 11…Jewell is averaging 60.4 points per game while giving up 61.1…they are shooting 41% overall, 29% from three with 6.3 made per game and 73% from the foul line…in conference games, they are last in scoring at 59.4 points per game but fourth in scoring defense at 60.9…they are 14^th in three-point shooting at 28% in conference…three Cardinal players average over 30 minutes per game and Kayla Harrell leads the team in scoring at 13.3 overall and 14.8 points in conference games…Sydney Offield leads in boards at 5.5 overall and 6.9 conference per night…Katie Finn is the top assists person for Jewell at 2.9 per night…the Cardinals were 14-13 last season and 10-8 in the GLVC…they lost in the first round of the GLVC Tournament to Indianapolis 66-48.

Quincy Quips:
Quincy is 7-15 overall and 3-10 in the GLVC…They enter the week having lost five of their last six games including their last three…their wins in conference are two against Maryville and one over Missouri S&T…the Lady Hawks score 64.1 points offensively and allow 70.4 defensively while shooting 39% overall, 35% from three and 72% at the line…the Lady Hawks are 13^th in scoring offense (62.5) and scoring defense (73.5) in GLVC only games but third in conference games in three-point shooting percentage at 35.3%...opponents are also hitting 35.3% from distance which is last in the conference…Anika Webster is fifth in conference only scoring at 17.4 points per game and overall she is averaging 16.9 points…Webster leads the Lady Hawks in three-pointers with 38 in 22 games played…the next highest scorer for Quincy is Julia Ruzevich at 7.5 per night…Quincy was 5-23 last season and 2-16 in the GLVC.

GLVC Ratings System
The conference unveiled its points rating system to determine the top eight teams for the league postseason tournament. The system is designed to award points based on opponents winning percentages throughout the year. The most points a team can earn would be seven points for a road win against an opponent with a .750 or above winning percentage while a team could not get any points for a home loss to an opponent with an under .250 winning percentage.

Currently, Truman's rating dropped from 3.14 to 2.79 after Saturday's loss to Rockhurst. The Bulldogs are ranked tied for seventh with McKendree. Southern Indiana is first at 4.25 followed by Drury at 4.17. Rockhurst is on the outside looking in at 2.67. William Jewell is sixth at 3.08 and Quincy is tied for 13^th at 2.23.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will begin a four-game homestand with UW-Parkside and Bellarmine next weekend. It will be the Rangers final trip to Kirksville under the GLVC banner as they are departing the league following the 2017-18 season. Tip off Thursday is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#34 Cassidy Clark: C; 6' 2"; Senior

#40 Sam Andrews: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#02 Brooke Bailey: G; 5' 6"; Redshirt Junior

#31 Rachel Edmundson: F; 6' 0"; Junior

#25 Jamie Gleeson: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#42 Ashley Hartwig: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#01 Mackenzie Jerks: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#20 Kennedy Martin: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#32 Rachel Steinhoff: G; 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#04 Sloane Totta: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#33 Remy Davenport: G; 5' 9"; Senior

#24 Tiffany Davenport: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#34 Cassidy Clark
: 6' 2"; Senior
: C

#40 Sam Andrews
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#02 Brooke Bailey
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#31 Rachel Edmundson
: 6' 0"; Junior
: F

#25 Jamie Gleeson
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#42 Ashley Hartwig
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#01 Mackenzie Jerks
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#20 Kennedy Martin
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#32 Rachel Steinhoff
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#04 Sloane Totta
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#33 Remy Davenport
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

#24 Tiffany Davenport
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G