Tuesday, February 26, 2008

TUSCULUM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LISTED IN NCAA STATISTICS

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College women’s basketball team is once again ranked fifth in the nation in scoring according to this week’s NCAA Division II statistics announced College officials Tuesday.

The Pioneers (23-3, 12-1 in South Atlantic Conference) are averaging 80.4 points per game, which is also the best in the league. TC is also listed seventh in the country in assist/turnover ratio (1.15), 11^th in won-lost percentage (88.5%), 13^th in field goal percentage (45.8%), 15^th in assists per game (17.7 apg), 18^th in scoring margin (+14.6), 19^th in turnovers per game (15.4 tpg), 21^st in blocked shots per game (4.5 bpg), 23^rd in three-point field goals made per game (7.2) and 23^rd in three-point percentage (36.7%).

Individually, freshman guard Jasmine Gunn (Nashville, Tenn.) is ranked in two categories, including 15^th in assists per game (6.0 apg) and 44^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.7). Sophomore forward Stephany Neptune (Wallkill, N.Y.) is 12^th in the nation in rebounding (10.6 rpg) and 45^th in blocked shots per game (1.7 bpg).

Juniors Ashli Oliver (Kokomo, Ind.) and Nikki Van Dine (Columbus, Ohio) are ranked amongst the best three-point shooters in the land. Oliver is listed ninth in three-point field goals made per game (3.2) while Van Dine is seventh in three-point percentage (46.1%) and 39^th in treys per game (2.5).

The Pioneers (No. 21 in NCAA Division II) will close out their regular season on Wednesday when they travel to Mars Hill College for a 6 p.m. contest with the Lady Lions. TC has already clinched at least a share of the SAC Championship and can claim the outright title with a victory on Wednesday. Tusculum is riding an eight-game winning streak and has won 20 of its last 21 games.

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