WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University women's basketball team will close out the 2022 year traveling to Glenville, West Virginia to play Glenville State College Saturday at noon.
Things to Know
Location: Glenville, W. Va. (Waco Center)
Time: noon.
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Record: 6-4 (2-1 CIAA)
Series
This is the first meeting since 2014 for the Rams and Pioneers. The two teams first met in 2013 and once in 2014 and Glenville won both matches to lead the series 2-0.
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 as of 12-27
- The Rams are number two in scoring offense averaging 72.4 points per game.
- WSSU is fifth in defense, only allowing teams 58.3 points per game.
- Amaya Tucker is ranked third in scoring with 138 points and averaging 17.3 points. She is also third in field goal percentage (.480), fourth in free throw percentage (.742), and seventh in steals (2.4).
- Jainaya Jones is ranked first in assists (3.6).
- Taniah Wilkins is ranked sixth in rebounds (7.2)
- Jakaiya Mack is ranked first in steals (3.3).
Scouting Report
The Pioneers 10-1 (5-1 MEC) defeated Chowan 102-76 on December 19th. The Lady Pioneers finished the contest shooting 48.1% from the field and 24.3% from three. Cabria Lewis led the way with 22 points, while Mickayla Perdue finished with 19 points and Breanna Campbell scored 18.
