ADA – The East Central University women's basketball team will head back to Texas for two games over the Thanksgiving weekend.  The Tigers will face St. Mary's, Friday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. and Angelo State, Saturday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. in the St. Mary's Thanksgiving Classic.

Game Notes I Radio 

Friday: Live Stats I Video
Saturday: Live Stats I Video

Tiger Quick Hits
    • ECU went 1-1 in the Texas A&M-Kingsville Classic to open the 2016-17 season
        • Alexa Adair led the Tigers with 9.5 PPG, while Jalyn Jackson added 8.5 PPG
    • Tigers went 0-2 in the opening weekend of GAC action
        • Whitney Stotler: 14.5 P, 4.5 R, 1.5 A, .692 (9-13) FG%, .917 (11-12) FT%
        • Devon Branch: 11.5 P, 3.0 R
    • Jalyn Jackson is ranked on the career charts in three categories and close in two more
        • No. 8 RPG (7.4); No. 7 ATR (1.35); No. 9 Double-Doubles (9)
        • She has 53 blocks (10th-55) and 553 rebounds (10th-571)

Rattlers Quick Hits
    • Picked 4th in Heartland Preseason Poll
    • Also played and lost to Texas A&M-Kingsville in 2016-17 (54-63) at home
    • Play Tarleton State, Tuesday, November 22 before hosting tournament
    • Have a .455 field goal percentage and are averaging +10.8 PPG
    • Rattlers have four players averaging double-digit point totals
        • Arysia Porter: 11.2 P, 6.8 R, .426 (20-47) FG%, 15 A, 3 B, 4 S
        • LaBraile Fields: 10.8 P, 2.8 R, .422 (19-45) FG%, .333 (6-18) 3PT%, 16 A, 14 S
        • Tyra Cormier: 10.4 P, 4.6 R, .667 (24-36) FG%
        • Kiara Etheridge: 10.0 P, 9.0 R, .352 (19-54) FG%, .455 (5-11) 3PT%, 10 A, 5 S, 4 B

Belles Quick Hits
    • Picked 2nd in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll
        • Jasmine Prophet named LSC Preseason Player of the Year
    • Ranked No. 9 in D2 SIDA Poll/ No. 24 in WBCA Preseason Poll
    • Play Minnesota-Crookston in the opening round of the tournament
    • ASU defeated UTSA in exhibition game (85-77) to start the season
    • Belles won only game of the season (82-45) at Texas A&M-International
        • Taylor Dorsey: 20 P, 5 R, 3 A, .563 (9-16) FG%, .333 (2-6) 3PT%
        • Chenelle Pelle: 11 P, 7 R, .750 (3-4) FG%
        • Jasmine Prophet: 9 P, 6 R, .667 (4-6) FG%
        • Team shot .493 from the field