GAME #10 • Saturday, Dec. 19 • 2 p.m.
Western Michigan (3-6) vs. Saint Louis (3-6*)
Location: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Site: University Arena (5,421)
All-Time Series: WMU trails SLU, 0-1
Radio: WQXC, 100.9 F.M. - Kory Lee (play-by-play), Click here to listen online
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Web Streaming: Bronco Insider
Complete game notes are available for download at bottom of page.
RIGHTING THE SHIP
Western Michigan will try to put the halt on a three-game losing skid this weekend, hosting Saint Louis Saturday, Dec. 19 at University Arena. The women's team tips off at 2 p.m. with the Bronco men following, hosting Kennesaw State at 4 p.m. Saint Louis is making it a two-game trip while in Michigan, playing Oakland Thursday, Dec. 17 before heading over to Kalamazoo.
ROUND TWO
Saturday's game will be the second ever meeting between Western Michigan and Saint Louis. The two met last year in St. Louis in the first game of the season, with the Billikens coming away with a 68-67 win at the buzzer. Brenna Banktson led all scorers and four Broncos in double figures with 22 points.
WELCOME BACK DEAIRRA
Freshman DeAirra Goss saw her first action this past Sunday against Illinois-Chicago since going down with an ankle injury Nov. 22 against Michigan State. She had four points, four steals and two rebounds in 13 minutes of play.
LAST WEEK'S LEADERS
Junior Taylor Manley led the Broncos with 18 points at Eastern Illinois (12/9) and freshman Aurielle Anderson posted a personal best nine points to lead Western Michigan scorers against UIC (12/13) in play last week.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Broncos also have a home game against the University of Washington before breaking for the holidays. WMU takes on the Huskies Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m.
GRAY-MILLER WITH MICHIGAN TIES
SLU head coach and Michigan native Shimmy Gray-Miller was a standout at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Mich., where she was an all-state selection as a senior. She went on to play at the University of Michigan, graduating from U-M in 1994. She was inducted into the Carman-Ainsworth Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.
IN CASE YOU CAN'T MAKE IT
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SCOUTING SAINT LOUIS
• 2009-10 Record: 3-6 *
• 2008-09 Record: 12-18, 6-8 (A-10, 9th)
• Head Coach (season): Shimmy Gray-Miller (fifth)
Saint Louis returns two starters and seven of its 11 starters from a year ago. The biggest loss on the Billiken roster is the departure of All-Atlantic 10 selection Theresa Lisch who decided to forgo a fifth year. Lisch hit the game-winning three-pointer over WMU with 0.7 seconds remaining last season.
Headed into its game with Oakland Thursday evening, Saint Louis was averaging 65.2 ppg and had yet to win a road game (0-4). The Billikens were allowing 68.9 ppg and were shooting a lower percentage than opponents from the floor, behind the three-point line and at the free-throw line.
Senior 6-4 center Amanda Kemezys is SLU's biggest threat, averaging a double-double with 15.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per. Junior 6-0 forward Lauren Woods (14.8 ppg) and senior 5-9 guard Katie Paganelli (11.6) also are averaging in double figures.
* Saint Louis plays Oakland Dec. 17 after this release was posted.
