Women's Basketball | 11/14/2021 9:41:00 AM

 
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's basketball program will head north about 75 miles to The Pavilion at Ole Miss to take on its in-state rival at 3 p.m.

What You Need to Know 
 

• Time and Date: Sunday, November 14 (3 p.m.)

 

• Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=375652

 

• Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=9b8bfb54-7135-4c36-a602-bfcaf8928803 (SEC Network)

 

• Audio: 105.1 FM

 

• Tickets: https://olemisssports.com/services/tickets.ashx/go?game_id=12455&stubhub=True&season_code=WB21&item_code=02&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fev8.evenue.net%2fcgi-bin%2fncommerce3%2fSEGetEventInfo%3fticketCode%3dGS%253AOLEMISS%253AWB21%253A02%253A%26linkID%3dolemiss%26RSRC%3dSIDEARM%26RDAT%3dsgl&_ga=2.242689159.408810990.1636860455-354437579.1635383720

 

• Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-0, 0-0 SWAC) | Ole Miss (0-1, 0-0 SEC)

 

• Location: Oxford, Mississippi – The Pavilion at Ole Miss

 

• Series History: Ole Miss Leads 18-2

 

• Last Meeting: December 12, 2020 | Ole Miss 86, Mississippi Valley State 46 | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (Oxford, Mississippi)

 

• Winning Streak: Ole Miss (W12) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: 1981

 
Returners
 

• #4 Shelli Thigpen (Guard | Senior | 5-9 | Wylie, Texas | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
  • Did Not Play.

 

• #5 Zakiya Mahoney (Guard | Senior | 5-9 | Oakland, California | Chabot College)
  • Started all 20 games, led the team in three-point percentage (40.5%), free throws made (77), free throw percentage (73.3%), points (272), total rebounds (128), defensive rebounds (93) and rebounds per game (6.4). Was the only Delta Devilette that averaged double-digit scoring (13.6).

 

• #10 Ronni Williams (Guard | Senior | 5-6 | Memphis, Tennessee | Raleigh Egypt HS)
  • Started in all 20 games, ranked second in the SWAC for assists per game (3.9) while leading the team with 78 total assists and 30 steals while averaged a team-high 35.8 minutes.

 

• #12 Annya Moss (Guard | Senior | 5-8 | Nassau, Bahamas | Mclennan CC)
  • Appeared in 19 of 20 games, led the team with 24 three-pointer and ten blocks.

 

• #23 Da'Sha McGloster (Guard | Senior | 5-10 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | Warren Central HS)
  • Started in all 20 games while averaging 27 minutes, eight points and 2.7 rebounds as well as producing 18 threes, 18 assists, 14 steals plus two blocks.

 

• #35 Carria Smith (Forward | Senior | 6-0 | Memphis, Tennessee | Clarendon College)
  • Appeared in 19 games with 18 starts, averaged 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds over 21.5 minutes per game with 11 steals, five assists and four blocks.

 
Losses
 

• Trenity Hill
  • Appeared in 13 games while averaging 7.8 minutes, 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds plus six assists, three triples, three steals and a block.

 

• Chyna Sawyers
  • Did not play.

 

• Malon Garner
  • Did not play.

 

• Annalise Brisco
  • Appeared in all 20 games with 16 starts, averaged 32 minutes6.5 points and 3.3 boards while making exactly half of her shots (56-of-112) on top of 15 assists, five steals, four blocks and three three-pointers.

 

• Diamond Wraggs
  • Appeared in 17 games with four starts, averaged 22.7 minutes, 7.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, led the team in offensive boards (39). She converted on 42.1% of her shots plus ten assists, six steals and two blocks.

 

• Azaria Howard
  • Made two starts, averaging 21.5 minutes, eight points and 5.5 rebounds with an assist plus hitting 50% of her shots from the floor.

 
Newcomers
 

• #1 Mikayla Etienne (Guard | Junior | 5-8 | Monroe, Louisiana | Southwest Mississippi CC)
  • Appeared in all 15 games for the Bears, averaging 34 minutes, 15.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

 

• #3 Kerrigan Johnson (Guard | Junior | 5-7 | Atlanta, Georgia | Colby CC)
  • Appeared in 20 games for the Trojans, averaging 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game plus 18 steals and a block.

 

• #11 Ameerah Ali (Guard | Freshman | 5-7 | Inglewood, California | Crenshaw HS)
  • In four games at Crenshaw High School in 2020-21 (due to strict COVID-19 protocols in California) she averaged 25.8 points, five assists, 3.8 steals and three rebounds per game.

 

• #15 Jasmine Elliott (Forward | Senior | 5-9 | Kankakee, Illinois | Trinity Christian)
  • Appeared in 23 games with 20 starts for the Trolls in 2019-20 and was named a NCCAA All-North Central Region First Teamer plus received an honorable mention for the CCAC All-Conference Team. She averaged 12.1 points and eight boards per game.

 

• #20 Milia Gibson (Guard | Sophomore | 5-10 | Richmond, California | Sacramento State)
  • Appeared in 21 games for the Hornets, averaging 2.6 points and two rebounds per game while playing around 10.2 minutes a night.

 

• #25 Krisen Hunt (Guard | Senior | 5-8 | Elkhart, Indiana | Purdue Fort Wayne)
  • Appeared in 10 games for the Mastodons, averaging 15.9 minutes, 3.9 points, two rebounds and 1.4 steals per game plus five assists and three blocks.

 

• #30 Kendria Wilson (Center | Freshman | 6-2 | Houston, Texas | South Early College HS)
  • N/A

 

• #44 Sarah Moore (Center | Senior | 6-2 | Tampa, Florida | Georgia Southern)
  • Excelled in the classroom for the Eagles, being named to the Sun Belt Academic Commissioner's List in 2020-21 and Academic Honor Roll in 2017-18. Last season, she appeared in all 24 games with six starts while averaging 4.9 points and 5.5 rebounds over 15.2 minutes per contest.

 
Scouting The Ole Miss Rebels
 
The University of Mississippi was picked to finish sixth in the SEC but got off to a disappointing start to the season by dropping its season opener to Belmont on Thursday, 62-50.
 
Ole Miss will rely on superstar Shakira Austin to continue her stretch of dominance, as the All-SEC First Teamer has been placed on Preseason Watch Lists for the Naismith, Wooden, Wade and Lisa Leslie Awards for 2021-22. She appeared in 27 games for the Rebels last season with 26 starts, averaging 18.6 points and 9.1 boards on top of 48 blocks, 43 steals and 35 assists.
 
Austin will have a strong supporting cast around her as U of M brought back SEC Freshman of the Year Madison Scott, SEC All-Freshman Team selection Snudda Collins plus veterans Donnetta Johnson and Mimi Reid from a squad that earned a trip to the WNIT Championship Game a season ago.
 
*All stats are from 2020-21 season unless stated otherwise.
 
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