UNA Basketball Game Program 12-1

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA 2012-13 LION BASKETBALL

Valdosta State BLAZERS

vs.

North Alabama LIONS

December 1, 2012 Flowers Hall Florence, Alabama

Women’s Game • Noon •

The women’s game today against Valdosta State will represent the 61st meeting between the two programs on the basketball court. Although VSU holds a 34-26 record in the all-time series, it was the Lions who won two of the three meetings last season. After each team picked up a victory on its home floor, UNA recorded a 50-48 win over the Blazers in the first round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament in Niceville, Fla.

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Valdosta State enters the game with a 4-1 overall record on the year after suffering its first loss of the season Thursday night at Union. The former NAIA power and provisional GSC member handed the Blazers a 69-51 loss. North Alabama is off to a 1-0 start in conference play and had a 6-2 overall record.

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The last two meetings between the UNA and VSU women’s teams have resulted in game-winning shots at the buzzer. Last season, on Feb. 11, the Blazers’ Sczeny Harty hit a contested jumper with less than a second remaining to lift VSU to a 59-58 home win. Less than a month later, in the GSC Tournament, Dana Jackson scored as time expired to give the Lions a 50-48 victory.

Up Next:

UNA Women

Hosts Paine Saturday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m.

Travels to Florida Southern Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2:15 p.m.

UNA Men

Hosts Oakwood Tuesday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m.

Hosts Tennessee Temple Saturday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m.

University of North Alabama 1 - Rabun Wright 5-5 3 - Sarah Bailey 5-9 5 - Joidon Jennings 5-7 10 - Jennifer Towne 5-7 11 - Delisa Madry 5-7 15 - Lauren Faris 5-5 23 - Abby Andrews 5-10 25 - Dakota Doss 5-11 30 - Mekena Randle 5-9 32 - Kaseama Ashbourne 6-2 34 - Corinne White 6-0 40 - Nichelle Fillmore 6-1 44 - Julia Myers 5-9

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Clayton, Ga. Sheffield, Ala. Madison, Ala. Jonesboro, Ark. Decatur, Ala. Louisville, Ky. Collinwood, Tenn.

Memphis, Tenn.

Madison, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. McDonough, Ga. Birmingham, Ala. Waynesboro, Tenn.

Head Coach: Terry Fowler Assistant Coach: Dan Presel Assistant Coach: Mallory Luckett

Valdosta State University 3510 11 15 20 22 23 24 32 33 34 42 -

Kamyia Smith Kourtnee Williams Brittney Nelson Jasmine Mapp Katie Repko Brooke Satterfield Jordan Waugh Maylisa Johnson Courtney Sprague Dericka Griffis Ivana Domljanovic Ashley Johnson

5-7 5-6 6-0 5-9 5-7 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-2 6-1 Kaylee Higginbotham 6-3

JR SO SR FR FR SO JR SR FR JR JR FR SO

G G G/F G/F G G/F G G/F G F F F C

St. Petersburg, Fla. Lyons, Ga. Rochester, Mich.

Quitman, Ga. Gilbert, Ariz.

Watkinsville, Ga. Battle Mountain, Nev. Okmulgee, Okla.

Marietta, Ga. Minneapolis, Minn.

Split, Croatia College Park, Ga. Nahunta, Ga.

Head Coach: Kiley Hill Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Grubbs Graduate Assistant Coaches Nadia Rosario • Brittany Ferguson

Stephenson Tire

Leighton, Russellville & Sheffield

Men’s Game • 2 p.m.

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The men’s contest today against Valdosta State will represent the 64th all-time meeting between the two basketball programs. After sweeping the home-and-home series a year ago, UNA trails in the overall series by a single game at 31-32. The Lions’ 70-58 road win last season represented head coach Bobby Champagne’s first win at The Complex on the VSU campus.

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Both teams enter the game today with perfect 6-0 overall records, including 1-0 marks in GSC play. Valdosta State opened conference action on Thursday with an 83-70 road win at Union.

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During Thursday’s night’s 67-55 GSC game against West Florida, the Lions leaned on their defense to open conference play with a win.

North Alabama held the Argonauts to just two three-point baskets on the night and limited GSC leading scorer Ellis Young to 15 points. UNA also forced 24 turnovers, leading to 28 points.

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University of North Alabama 1 2 4 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 23 24 42 44

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Rashaun Claiborne 6-4 Corey Ricks 6-0 Sam Fleishman 6-5 Tyler Pritchard 5-9 Nathan Spehr 5-10 Jere Vucica 6-8 Keynan Jackson 5-10 Wes Long 6-2 Lazar Petrov 6-11 DeAndre Hersey 6-6 Bruce Adams 6-5 Marquel Darrington 6-1 Terry Randle 6-5 Lonnie Smith 6-5

JR FR SO JR SO FR SR JR SO SR JR JR JR JR

G G G G G F G F F F F G F G

Darrow, La. Florence, Ala. Hartselle, Ala. Iuka, Miss.

Adelaide, Australia Split, Croatia Alabaster, Ala. Summertown, Tenn.

Kocani, Macedonia Reform, Ala. Leavenworth, Kan. Montgomery, Ala. Madison, Ala. Birmingham, Ala.

Head Coach: Bobby Champagne Assistant Coach: Kyle Morris • GA Coach: Len Lanier

UNA basketball fans can view and download a full-color version of today’s game program. A PDF version can be found on the front page, as well as the men’s and women’s basketball pages of www.roarlions.com.

Valdosta State University 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 15 20 21 23 24 31

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David Murray Demetris Allen John Hoskins Shaquille Harris Patrick Diop Josh Sparks Dylan Nsiah Colin Cook Evan Ratliff Alan Love James Anacreon Jarroid Johnson Norman Taylor

6-4 6-3 6-11 6-1 6-3 6-9 5-11 6-8 6-4 6-6 6-7 5-8 6-0

JR JR JR SR JR SR FR SO FR JR SR SR FR

F G F/C G G F G F/C G F F G G

Birmingham, Ala. Clewiston, Fla. Detroit, Mich.

Americus, Ga. Orlando, Fla. Savannah, Ga. Dallas, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Mableton, Ga. College Park, Ga. Hollis, N.Y. Pearson, Ga. Valdosta, Ga.

Head Coach: Mike Helfer Associate Head Coach: Nick Gast • GA Coach: Chad Akins

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