WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University women's basketball team will begin Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) play Thursday night hosting Lincoln University (Pa.) inside the C.E. Gaines Center at 5:30 p.m.
Things to Know
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. (C.E. Gaines Center)
Time: 5:30 p.m.
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Record: 4-3 (0-0 CIAA)
Promotions: If you bring a canned food item or toiletry item you will have free admission to those three games.
Attention: For all the community games there will be one entrance, the Cromartie Street (lower level) entrance. Handicap parking will be designated for the N lot (lot behind the C.E. Gaines Center) All HORN$ members' who need wheelchair access can park in the N lot.
Series
Dating back to 2011 the series between the Rams and the Lions is 9-9. The Rams last faced Lincoln in the quarterfinals of the CIAA tournament last season in Baltimore, Maryland falling 70-66.
Kennedi Simmons,
Brooke Spaulding, and O'Shae Hatley each scored 13 points for the Rams.
Last Time Out
The Rams traveled to Wise, Virginia to play UVA Wise last Monday, December 5th. The Rams fell 70-61 in the evening. Valenica Carroll led the Rams with 10 points and six rebounds.
Kennedi Simmons added nine points and
Jainaya Jones and
Amaya Tucker had eight points each.
Taniah Wilkins led the team with 12 rebounds.
Ram Returners:
WSSU brings back six returners from last season's quad, junior
Erin Hall, graduate student
O'Shea Hatley, senior
Kendra Ross, sophomore
Kennedi Simmons, graduate student
Amaya Tucker, and sophomore Tania Wilkins. They finished 12-13 and made it to the quarterfinals of the CIAA tournament last season.
Ram Newcomers:
Winston-Salem welcomed in five freshmen (JaKaiya Mack,
Prophet Sheffield,
Alexandria Warren, Aaliyah Basler, and
Jada Douthit), three juniors
Hadiya Balser,
Jainaya Jones,
Makayla Smith, and senior
Valencia Carroll during the offseason.
CIAA Preseason:
Amaya Tucker was named to the 2022-2023 All-CIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Team Backcourt after finishing last season averaging 13.6 pts per game, 43.3% field goal, 36.7% 3pt, 66.7% from the free throw line, and 4.2 rebounds per game. Amaya performance led to her achieving All-CIAA Backcourt in the postseason. She was also named to the CIAA All-tournament team.
CIAA Weekly Awards
Jakaiya Mack was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie Player of the Week for week one. She totaled 9 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a 1-1 weekend for the Rams. She had nine points, five rebounds, and two steals in her first collegiate game, which came against Fairmont State. The freshman added a team-high seven boards, plus two assists, and a steal in the 66-65 win over Concord.
Jainaya Jones was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the week for week three after recording 10 points, nine steals, five assists, and two blocks in the Rams' lone game last week-- a 79-46 win over Carolina University. The redshirt junior logged nine of the team's 19 steals, which finished with 33 points off turnovers. The Bayboro, NC native also logged the only two blocks of the game for Winston-Salem State.
CIAA Top-Ten Stats
- The Rams are number two in offense averaging 75.9 points per game.
- WSSU is fourth in defense, only allowing teams 58.0 points per game.
- Amaya Tucker is ranked second in scoring with 95 points and averaging 19.0 points. She is also fourth in field goal percentage (.500), first in 3-point field goal percentage (.500), fourth in free throw percentage (.800), and second in three-point field goals per game (2.6).
- Taniah Wilkins is ranked seventh in rebounds (7.4).
Scouting Report
The Lions are 5-4 (0-0) on the season. They defeated Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 95-43. Anyssa Fields led all scorers with 17 points, eight rebounds, and six steals, while Kania Pollock scored 16 points and Kayiona Willis finished with 15 points. Two other players, Maya Madison Walker and D'Ayzha Atkinson finished in double figures scoring 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Up Next
The Rams will continue hosting CIAA schools facing Virginia Union on Saturday, December 17
th, and Bowie State on December 19th at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively inside the C.E. Gaines Center
