South Carolina State vs. Western Carolina – Game Preview – December 29, 2020

The South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (1-6) visit the Western Carolina Lady Catamounts (1-7) at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center (on ESPN +) on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 2:00 pm ET.

Western Carolina team stats

West Carolina averaged 55.1 points per game last year, 16.3 less than South Carolina’s 71.4 points allowed per competition. Lady Catamounts did not reach the 71 point limit last season.

The Lady Catamounts hit 67.7 percent of their free throws as a team last season, SoCon’s seventh best mark. Jewel Smalls hit a free throw per game to lead West Carolina, while knocking down 78% of her attempts on the line.

South Carolina State Team Statistics

The Lady Bulldogs scored fewer points, 52.7 per game last season, than the 66.5 Western Carolina allowed per competition. The state of South Carolina was 1-1 when it reached the 66 point mark in the year.

The Lady Bulldogs hit 63.1 percent of team free throws last season, the eighth best mark in the MEAC. Heniaya Moton hit 2.8 free throws per game to lead the state of South Carolina, while dropping 67% of his attempts on the line.

West Carolina’s Last Season Leaders

West Carolina’s top scorer and hitter was Jewel Smalls last season, averaging 12.6 points and 9.5 boards per game. Lady Catamounts also scored 12 points from Lauren LaPlant and 8.2 points per game from Tembre Moates.

West Carolina’s three-point attack last season was led by LaPlant, who averaged 2.7 hits from three points per game while kicking 36 percent beyond the hoop.

South Carolina State’s Last Season Leaders

Jacquece Alston led the state of South Carolina in rebounds and assists last season, getting 7.0 rebounds and giving 3.0 assists per game, in addition to scoring 9.1. Heniaya Moton led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring and averaged 12.8 points per game.

Moton was a player to be observed on the South Carolina perimeter last season. She led the Lady Bulldogs’ shooting attack, hitting 25 percent of her pitches beyond the arc, averaging 1.7 make per game.

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