The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament opening round’s 4th and last game of the day features a #6/#11 match up between the Charlotte 49ers and St. Louis Billikens. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you scores, stats, analysis, insights – we might even get a quote or two from players or coaches.
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#6 Charlotte (16-12/8-6) vs. #11 St. Louis(10-19/4-10):
The teams split a pair of regular season games with the 49ers winning at home, 61-52 and the Billikens won 70-69 in overtime at the Chaifetz Arena on February 22, 2012.
Starting line up for the 49ers is:
Amanda Dowe (Jr.) – F
Jennifer Hailey (Jr.) – F
Ayanna Holmes (Fr.) – G
Hillary Sigmon (Fr.) – G
Jai Forney ( Jr.) – G
Starting lineup for the Billikens is :
Janisha Gearlds (Sr.) – G
Lorreal Johnes (So.) – F
Courtney Webb (r-Jr.) – G
Desirae Ball (r-Fr.) – G
Mallory Eggert (Jr.) – F
Both teams are warming up and we are about 10 minutes away from tip off.
Phew.. Time to catch my breath. Media timeout.
It has been an up and down race. Both teams are off and running.
15:57 left in the first half and Charlotte leads 9-6.
Both teams are shooting over 60%. Right on cue, Courtney Webb hits a three ball from the top of the key.
Saint Louis now leads, 11-9.
Mallory Eggert at the line, hits 1 of 2. Billikens lead 12-9.
Billikens just drew a 5 count from the 49ers and the bench explodes.
Courtney Webb for 2 more and Coach Consuerga wants 30 seconds to talk it over.
14-9.
The timeout has worked as the 49ers have responded with a 5-0 run and now trail by 2, 16-14.
Amanda Dowe just rejected a Mallory Eggert shot.
Dowe is listed at 6’4″ and actually looks taller.
Teams are shooting a combined 61% from the field, including 75% from behind the three point line.
Saint Louis leads, 20-19.
Billikens just found out the hard way. You can’t lob a pass over Amanda Dowe. It is a pastry delight – a turnover.
The drive and finish by Jai Forney and the 49ers are back in the lead, 21-20.
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Forney with the drive and finish. The Billikens are back in the lead, 22-21.
Small crowd for this game, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t loud. The Charlotte band is either cheering loudly or cranking out the tunes.
Gabby Tyler with the bucket and the 49ers are back ahead.
3:51 to play and Charlotte leads, 23-22.
No sooner typed and Kim Bee with the drop step and finish.
St. Louis back ahead, 24-23.
Quick ball reversal, Janisha Gearlds finds Eggert in the post for the easy finish.
St. Louis leads 26-23.
Hail Mary full of grace.
With the shot clock running down Jamesia Price with the toss to the rim and the prayer… it drops.
28-25 Billikens.
Halftime. Both teams head to their locker rooms and I get a second to catch my breath. Great first half that has St. Louis leading 30-25.
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Some halftime stats for you:
Saint Louis has 11 offensive rebounds, 9 assists and 6 turnovers.
Mallory Eggert and Courtney Webb have scored 9 points each.
Charlotte has 4 assists, 11 turnovers and 3 blocks.
Jennifer Hailey has scored 6. Epiphany Woodson and Gabby Tyler have scored 5 for the 49ers.
Turnovers continue to plague the 49ers. A steal as they are starting to get out on the break, leads to an easy bucket .
Timeout by 49ers to talk it over.
St. Louis leads 36-29.
Thanks for the updates. Where’s Kyle? Busy catching up with players from other teams?
Hammonds finds Gabby Tyler in the post for 2 and the lead is down to 4, 37-33.
Teams are trading buckets as the shooting is starting to pick up. The latest a three ball from Hillary Sigmon. It came off an offensive rebound by Dowe, who kicked it out to a wide open Sigmon.
41-38, Saint Louis.
Another catch and shoot by Sigmon for 3!!!!!
The Billikens lead is 43-41.
Eggert showing off the footwork and the powerful finish.
Lead is back to 4, 45-41.
Forney responds and the lead is back to 2 , 45-43.
The 17th offensive rebound for the Billikens is by Webb, who finishes with the foul.
3 point play, puts the Billikens back up by 5, 48-43.
That is not a typo.. 17 offensive rebounds.
U8 Media TO. Offensive charge just called on St. Louis. It is Charlotte ball out of the timeout with 7:59 to play.
48-43, Saint Louis lead.
The finish by Woodson, and the lead is back down to 3.
A quick 4-0 sprint by St. Louis has pushed the lead back to 7, 52-45.
Ny Hammonds is on the line to shot 2..
Hammonds hit 1 of 2, but Dowe gets the offensive rebound.
Hammonds drives, bodied by Eggert, hits the circus shot and 1 !!!
Morgan Johnson with a three for Saint Louis!!
55-49
St. Louis now has 22 offensive rebounds. Enough said.
Sigmon for 3 from the corner. 49ers call timeout.
Saint Louis leads 56-52 with 2:32 to play.
Lorreal Jones with the great pump fake and finish.
Billikens lead 58-52 with 1:26 to play.
Another 3 from Sigmon!!!
Billikens can’t inbound the ball and are forced to call timeout with 1:15 to play. 58-55.
Janisha Gearlds with the dagger, 60-55.
Sigmon answers, 60-57.
49ers TO with 34.7 seconds to play, 60-57.
Billikens again can’t inbound the ball and take a 30 sec timeout.
There is a 4.7 sec differential between shot clock and game clock.
Foul by the 49ers and Jones will shoot a 1:1.
Missed..
49ers drive the length of the floor, miss and Sigmon with the put back.
60-59
49ers foul..
Courtney Webb on the line..
Hits the first
Hits the second…
A 49ers turnover and another foul by the 49ers..
Geralds hits both free throws and now have a 5 point lead, 64-59.
7.7 seconds to play..