Marshall University Athletics
Women's Basketball To Finish Regular Season Wednesday
3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 2, 2010
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Thundering Herd women's basketball team will wrap up the 2009-10 season on Wednesday evening, playing host to East Carolina at 7 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall enters the regular season finale with a 14-14 mark and a 6-9 record in Conference USA. The Herd has struggled as of late, losing six out of its last seven, including the last three games.
Late time out, Marshall lost a heartbreaker at UAB, falling, 45-44. Amber Jones of the Blazers connected on a shot as time expired to give UAB the win. Earlier in the road trip, Marshall found itself on the losing end of a 62-53 decision at Memphis.
Kendra King averaged 11.0 PPG on the trip to lead the way for Marshall. King has scored in double figures in five-straight games and eight of the last 10. Over the last ten games, King is the Herd's leading scorer, averaging 13.2 PPG, including a 36-point effort in the home win over UAB.
Another senior, Chantelle Handy, has also been on a roll. Handy is just 29 points shy of reaching 1,000 for her career. She has reached double digits in eight-consecutive games, scoring an even 100 points over that span.
King, Handy, along with fellow senior Angelica Harris, will be honored prior to Wednesday's game for Senior Day.
East Carolina enters Wednesday's contest with a chance to finish the season tied for third place in Conference USA. They have struggled as of late, going 2-5 in their last seven games after opening conference play with a 6-2 mark.
Last time out, the Pirates came away from Memphis with a 77-76 overtime win. Ashley Clarke leads ECU with 11.8 PPG. She is the C-USA leader in assists with 156, an average of 5.6 per game. Allison Spivey averages 10.9 PPG.
The series between Marshall and East Carolina is knotted at six games apiece. In the first meeting this year, ECU took a 78-54 win in Greenville. Since both teams have been in Conference USA, the home team has won every matchup, going a perfect 9-0.
A few promotions will take place on Wednesday, beginning with "Shoot For Tuition". All season participants will compete at halftime to win $3,000 towards their tuition. A grand prize drawing will also take place as one lucky fan will win $1,000 cash or an all-expense paid trip to the conference tournament in Tulsa. The first 150 students will also receive 150 drawstring bags.
Tip is set for 7 p.m. On Monday, the Herd will travel to Tulsa, Okla. for the C-USA Tournament. Game time and opponent for the opening game will be set on Thursday evening.
