JONESBORO, AR – Five Arkansas State players scored in double-figures and the team committed a Convocation Center record low five turnovers as the Red Wolves won their second straight game in an 89-75 victory over Appalachian State Saturday afternoon in women’s basketball.
Jasmine Hunt led a cavalcade of Red Wolves in double-figures with a career-high 19 points. Aundrea Gamble added 16 points and seven assists, while Hanna Qedan added 15 points. Jessica Flanery finished with a season best 13 points, including three, 3-pointers, while Khadija Brown-Haywood rounded out the scoring with 12 points and career-high nine rebounds.
The Red Wolves never trailed on the afternoon and were efficient on the offensive end of the floor. The team shot 46.5 percent (33-of-71) from the floor and set a new Convocation Center record with just five turnovers, breaking the previous A-State Convo record of eight that was set in 1990 and again in 1998. The Red Wolves also took advantage of open looks from behind the arc, including three makes by Flanery and two each from Qedan and Brown-Haywood.
“We had five people in double-figures and got a lot of people involved which is always good to do,” A-State head coach Brian Boyer said. “To finish game with only five turnovers, especially against a group as good as this one the forces 20-plus a game, is a great accomplishment and we did a great job of just taking care of the basketball.”
A-State held a 46-36 advantage at halftime and opened the second half on a 12-5 run to push its advantage to 17 points with over 15 minutes to go. A-State had four players in double figures before the first media timeout of the second half and did not commit a turnover in the half until the 7:38 mark. A-Stat committed just two turnovers in the first half and had just three, two in the final five minutes, in the second half.
The lead to grew to 21 points at 70-49 with 11:01 to go after back-to-back 3-pointers from Flanery to cap an 8-0 run. The Mountaineers never got within single digits in the second half and the Red Wolves held a double-digit lead from the 4:32 mark of the first half through the rest of the game.
“Offensively that was just a really good performance for us all the way around,” Boyer said. “We were just very sure and disciplined of everything on the offensive end.”
A-State jumped out to a quick start thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers from Gamble and Brown-Haywood to start the game. A 9-0 run by the Red Wolves pushed the advantage to 19-7 with just over 14 minutes remaining. Flanery played a big role in the run by getting a steal and assist and knocked down a 3-pointer to cap the run.
“We had a good defensive start to give ourselves the lead,” Boyer said. “Our defense was good and bad at times, but when it was good it was really good allowed us to build some separation.”
Hunt had a strong half with 14 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 to start the game, and was a dominating presence in the paint. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished out an assist to help Arkansas State lead by as many as 15 in the opening half.
“She was good and we knew coming into this game that there were some opportunities to score inside and Jasmine did a great job of taking advantage of that,” Boyer said. “What I liked the most was that she kept everything simple and stayed within herself and didn’t try to do much and finished the shots she was given.”
Qedan had 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting, including two 3-pointers, and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line. She scored 11 of A-State’s first 29 points, while Brown-Haywood did a little of everything to finish the half with 10 points, five rebounds and a block to help the Red Wolves take a 46-36 lead at the break.
A-State, which has the highest field goal percentage in the league, shot 46.5 percent (33-of-71) from the field, including a 7-of-19 mark (36.8 percent) from behind the arc. The Red Wolves forced the Mountaineers into 15 turnovers which turned into 20 points on the offensive end and held a 16-2 edge in fast break points.
A-State has won four out of its last five games and is off to a 2-0 start in league play for the second straight season. The squad will return to action Monday, Jan. 5 at Louisiana-Monroe. The game is set for a 5:15 p.m. tip and can be heard live on 95.3FM The Ticket/970AM KNEA or online at AStateRedWolves.com.
Tickets for the 2014-15 campaign are on sale and be purchases online at tickets.astate.edu or by calling the A-State Ticket Office at 1-888-ASUFANS.
For the latest on the A-State women’s basketball follow the team log onto the team’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/RedWolvesWBB, follow them on Twitter @AStateWB and on Instagram at “AStateWBB.”
(Courtesy: Arkansas State Sports Information)
Jasmine Hunt led a cavalcade of Red Wolves in double-figures with a career-high 19 points. Aundrea Gamble added 16 points and seven assists, while Hanna Qedan added 15 points. Jessica Flanery finished with a season best 13 points, including three, 3-pointers, while Khadija Brown-Haywood rounded out the scoring with 12 points and career-high nine rebounds.
The Red Wolves never trailed on the afternoon and were efficient on the offensive end of the floor. The team shot 46.5 percent (33-of-71) from the floor and set a new Convocation Center record with just five turnovers, breaking the previous A-State Convo record of eight that was set in 1990 and again in 1998. The Red Wolves also took advantage of open looks from behind the arc, including three makes by Flanery and two each from Qedan and Brown-Haywood.
“We had five people in double-figures and got a lot of people involved which is always good to do,” A-State head coach Brian Boyer said. “To finish game with only five turnovers, especially against a group as good as this one the forces 20-plus a game, is a great accomplishment and we did a great job of just taking care of the basketball.”
A-State held a 46-36 advantage at halftime and opened the second half on a 12-5 run to push its advantage to 17 points with over 15 minutes to go. A-State had four players in double figures before the first media timeout of the second half and did not commit a turnover in the half until the 7:38 mark. A-Stat committed just two turnovers in the first half and had just three, two in the final five minutes, in the second half.
The lead to grew to 21 points at 70-49 with 11:01 to go after back-to-back 3-pointers from Flanery to cap an 8-0 run. The Mountaineers never got within single digits in the second half and the Red Wolves held a double-digit lead from the 4:32 mark of the first half through the rest of the game.
“Offensively that was just a really good performance for us all the way around,” Boyer said. “We were just very sure and disciplined of everything on the offensive end.”
A-State jumped out to a quick start thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers from Gamble and Brown-Haywood to start the game. A 9-0 run by the Red Wolves pushed the advantage to 19-7 with just over 14 minutes remaining. Flanery played a big role in the run by getting a steal and assist and knocked down a 3-pointer to cap the run.
“We had a good defensive start to give ourselves the lead,” Boyer said. “Our defense was good and bad at times, but when it was good it was really good allowed us to build some separation.”
Hunt had a strong half with 14 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 to start the game, and was a dominating presence in the paint. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished out an assist to help Arkansas State lead by as many as 15 in the opening half.
“She was good and we knew coming into this game that there were some opportunities to score inside and Jasmine did a great job of taking advantage of that,” Boyer said. “What I liked the most was that she kept everything simple and stayed within herself and didn’t try to do much and finished the shots she was given.”
Qedan had 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting, including two 3-pointers, and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line. She scored 11 of A-State’s first 29 points, while Brown-Haywood did a little of everything to finish the half with 10 points, five rebounds and a block to help the Red Wolves take a 46-36 lead at the break.
A-State, which has the highest field goal percentage in the league, shot 46.5 percent (33-of-71) from the field, including a 7-of-19 mark (36.8 percent) from behind the arc. The Red Wolves forced the Mountaineers into 15 turnovers which turned into 20 points on the offensive end and held a 16-2 edge in fast break points.
A-State has won four out of its last five games and is off to a 2-0 start in league play for the second straight season. The squad will return to action Monday, Jan. 5 at Louisiana-Monroe. The game is set for a 5:15 p.m. tip and can be heard live on 95.3FM The Ticket/970AM KNEA or online at AStateRedWolves.com.
Tickets for the 2014-15 campaign are on sale and be purchases online at tickets.astate.edu or by calling the A-State Ticket Office at 1-888-ASUFANS.
For the latest on the A-State women’s basketball follow the team log onto the team’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/RedWolvesWBB, follow them on Twitter @AStateWB and on Instagram at “AStateWBB.”
(Courtesy: Arkansas State Sports Information)
