Kent State University
Arkansas State University
Women's Basketball Returns Home to Host Arkansas State
12/16/2014 11:21:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Flashes (1-7) return to the M.A.C. Center Wednesday night to host the Red Wolves of Arkansas State (3-4) in a 7p.m. game.
Coverage
• Live video will be available at kentstatesports.com
• Live stats will be available at sidearmstats.com/kent/wbball
• Dave Wilson will have the call on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
The Matchup
• Kent State is 1-1 all-time against Arkansas State
• The Golden Flashes lost last year in Jonesboro 61-92
• Their win came at a neutral site in 1991 by a score of 67-63
• The Red Wolves are 3-4 this season with wins against Jackson State, Christian Brothers and UT Chattanooga. They lost at Mississippi State, at Colorado, at Ohio State and, in their most recent game, at Kansas
Block Party
• With 245 career blocks between two seasons at Southern Illinois and into her second here at Kent State, CiCi Shannon is 4th in active career leaders in the nation
• Her 96 blocks in as a Golden Flash puts her in 6th place in the career rankings
• Shannon currently ranks 26th in the nation in blocks per game while leading the conference in that category
Conference Rankings
• Kent State has the best rebounding defense and offensive rebound percentage in the MAC entering the week and ranks 2nd in blocked shots, 4th in assists, 4th in offensive rebounds
• Montia Johnson ranks 10th in the conference in rebounds, 2nd in field goal percentage and 3rd in offensive rebounds
• Mikell Chinn leads the way in assists per game while Naddiyah Cross ranks 6th in that category
• Krista White is 2nd in steals
Last Time Out
• Kent State fought all the way to the finish but lost 57-59 at Cleveland State on Dec. 7
• The team fought back from a five-point deficit at the half to get a seven-point lead with 3:29 to play
• Unfortunately, fouls came in to play and the Vikings were able to take a two-point lead before a Golden Flashes' shot bounced around the rim and out to end the game
Up Next
• The Golden Flashes travel to Colgate on Sunday for a 2p.m. matchup before rounding out their non-conference schedule on the road at New Orleans Dec. 30
