Thursday, February 27 - 5:30 p.m. CT
Fayette, Mo. - Puckett Fieldhouse
Promotions: Blow Pop Game on Senior Night
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FAYETTE, Mo. - Central Methodist hosts Graceland (Iowa) in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Thursday. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. CT.
Thursday's contest is the second of the season between the two teams. Central Methodist defeated Graceland, 103-67, on January 23.
Live video, audio, stats, chat and Twitter updates will be available Thursday.
Thursday is "Blow Pop Game on Senior Night" inside Puckett Fieldhouse. Before tip-off, senior guards Alison Durst and Nakia Robinson will be recognized, as both players have been with the program for four seasons.
For the second annual "Blow Pop Game" inside Puckett Fieldhouse, the Central Methodist athletic department will pass out Blow Pops during the contest. Central Methodist is asking for donations on February 27 to benefit the Fayette Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry in honor of the Holman family. Bill Holman, a Central Methodist alumnus and longtime resident of Fayette, died on Dec. 9, 2012, at the age of 89. Bill and his wife, Martha, were avid supporters of Central Methodist athletics, particularly the basketball teams, where they were known for passing out Blow Pops to those in attendance.
Last Time Out: Avila 87, Graceland 82; Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 80, Central Methodist 61 (Feb. 24)
Last Meeting: Central Methodist 103, Graceland 67 (Jan. 23, 2014 - Lamoni, Iowa)
Statistical Leaders
Scoring: GU - Sydney Vaughn (12.6); CMU - Morgan Vetter (16.2)
Rebounding: GU - Jerica Smith (8.9); CMU - Taylor Cornelison (7.3)
Assists: GU - Kiara Cain (4.2); CMU - Kyra Williams (4.3)
Steals: GU - Ashleigh Wilson (1.6); CMU - Jesse Ellis (1.2)
Blocked Shots: GU - Anttanisha Moton (0.6); CMU - Kyra Williams (0.9)
FG Pct.: GU - Moton (.484); CMU - Cornelison (.585)
3FG Pct.: GU - Wilson (.391); CMU - Vetter (.477)
FT Pct.: GU - Gabrielle Lapinski (.879); CMU - Robinson (.829)
Game Notes: Graceland has averaged 9.3 three-pointers made over the past four games and shot 38.9 percent from beyond the arc in those games ... Central Methodist has won the last three meetings with Graceland by an average margin of 45.7 points ... Yellowjackets G Gabrielle Lapinski posted season-highs of 20 points and six three-pointers made in last week's game against Avila ... Eagles G Kyra Williams scored a career-high 23 points in Monday's game at Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.).
| Team Matchup | CMU | GU |
| Current Record | 19 - 8 | 11 - 12 |
| Scoring | 2084 | 1752 |
| Points Per Game | 77.185 | 76.174 |
| Scoring Margin | 13.926 | -1.348 |
| Field Goals | 753 | 627 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 0.462 | 0.393 |
| 3-pt FG | 221 | 163 |
| 3-point FG Percent | 0.382 | 0.311 |
| 3-point FG made per game | 8.185 | 7.087 |
| Free Throws | 357 | 335 |
| Free throw pct | 0.717 | 0.689 |
| Rebounds | 1181 | 955 |
| Rebounds per game | 43.741 | 41.522 |
| Rebounding Margin | 8.259 | -2.304 |
| Assists | 494 | 331 |
| Assists per game | 18.296 | 14.391 |
| Turnovers | 456 | 364 |
| Turnovers per game | 16.889 | 15.826 |
| Turnover margin | -2.741 | 2.478 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.083 | 0.909 |
| Steals | 165 | 188 |
| Steals per game | 6.111 | 8.174 |
| Blocks | 72 | 71 |
| Blocks per game | 2.667 | 3.087 |
