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Women's Basketball

GAME DAY CENTRAL: Falcons host Blazers in pivotal GSC matchup

Valdosta State (14-5, 6-5) at Montevallo (15-4, 9-2)
When: Saturday, Feb. 1
Where: Montevallo, Ala.
Arena: Trustmark Arena
Tip-off time: 1:30 p.m.
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ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
Overall: 7-23
Home: 6-9
Away: 1-14
Neutral: 0-0
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • The last time the Falcons beat Valdosta State in Montevallo was Jan. 23, 2006 when UM won 47-42.
  • Valdosta State has won the last 11 straight games against Montevallo dating back to 2006. The current 11-game winning streak for VSU is the longest winning streak by either team in the series history.
  • Valdosta State won both games against Montevallo during the 2018-19 season as the Blazers won 47-38 in Montevallo, then 83-47 in Valdosta.
 
TEAM HIGHLIGHT
 
MONTEVALLO
  • Of the 16 players listed on the Montevallo roster, only three averages 30-or-more minutes: Shyan Flack (30.1), Paige Ward (32.1) and Marisa Snodgrass (32.7).
  • Snodgrass is well on her way to winning the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week for a sixth time this season as the Hazel Green, Ala., native scored 16 points, dished out six assists, credited with four assists and brought down two rebounds on the road against West Alabama.
  • As a team, Montevallo is shooting 40.8 percent from the field, while holding opponents to a 39.5 shooting clip. Behind the 3-point arc, the Falcons are shooting 30.4 percent, while opponents are shooting 29.1.
 
VALDOSTA STATE
  • Valdosta State is similar to Montevallo in that the Blazers outscore their opponents, while outshooting their opponents, too. VSU outscores its opponents by 9.4 points a game, while having a 43.6 shooting percent to its opponents' 36.9. The 9.4 scoring difference ranks fourth in the GSC.
  • Kayla Bonilla enters Saturday's contest as one of the league's leading scorers. Through 17 games, Bonilla averages 19.0 points a game, which ranks third in the GSC behind Brynne Lytle's 24.0 and Jasmine Gaines' 21.2.
  • Valdosta State is coming off back-to-back wins over Shorter (97-74) and AUM (77-51) after dropping three straight games to Mississippi College, Delta State and West Georgia. Prior to the three-game losing streak, the Blazers had won five in a row dating back to Dec. 17, 2019.
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Players Mentioned

Shyan Flack

#12 Shyan Flack

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Paige Ward

#4 Paige Ward

G
5' 7"
Senior
Marisa Snodgrass

#5 Marisa Snodgrass

G
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shyan Flack

#12 Shyan Flack

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Paige Ward

#4 Paige Ward

5' 7"
Senior
G
Marisa Snodgrass

#5 Marisa Snodgrass

5' 4"
Freshman
G