Lady Bears Basketball Finally Plays at Home
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Baylor Lady Bears (3-0)
vs.
Bethune-Cookman College Lady Cats (0-2)
Tues., Nov. 28 - 7:00 p.m.
Ferrell Center - Waco, Texas
HOME OPENER
After three road games, the Lady Bears finally get to play in the friendly confines of the Ferrell Center. Baylor brings a 3-0 mark into the game against Bethune-Cookman who is 0-2 on the season.
The Lady Bears have won seven consecutive home openers. Their last home opening loss came at the hands of Colorado (84-58) in 1992.
BAYLOR LADY BEARS
The Lady Bears extended their perfect record to 3-0 on Sunday by defeating UL-Lafayette, 101-56, in Lafayette. It was the Ragin' Cajun's first loss of the season.
Four Lady Bear starters, led by Sheila Lambert (Seattle/Chief Stealth HS/Grayson CC), scored 77 of Baylor's points in their 101-56 victory over the University of Louisiana-Lafayette on the Ragin' Cajuns home court Sunday afternoon. The 45 point margin of victory is Baylor's largest since the 1998-99 season when the Lady Bears defeated Southwest Texas by 59 points, 98-39.
Lambert, a 5-7 junior guard, led all scorers with 28 points while junior Danielle Crockrom (Houston/North Shore HS) and senior Monica Arnold (Austin/Johnston HS) each posted a double-double and sophomore Hilary Akromis (San Antonio/Churchill HS) added 13. Crockrom narrowly missed her career highs of 25 points and 15 rebounds when she tallied 24 points and 13 rebounds on the afternoon, including 18 points and 11 rebounds in the first half. Arnold, a 6-2 post, ended the game with 12 points and 10 boards. Nine of Akromis' 13 points came from three-point range.
Baylor, with their 3-0 mark, has equalled the successful start of the 1997-98 season when the Lady Bears streaked out to a 3-0 mark before falling to Kent (81-75) in New Mexico's Lobo Classic. Prior to that, Baylor's best season start came in the 1991-92 campaign when they posted a 6-0 record. They lost the seventh game of the season at Oklahoma, 111-72.
ON THE SEASON
Baylor's leader, three games into the season, is Sheila Lambert. The Seattle native is averaging 22.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 4.33 assists a game. In addition, the 5-7 guard leads the team in blocked shots with 1.0 a game.
Danielle Crockrom and Monica Arnold each average in double digits in scoring. Crockrom, a 6-2 forward, checks in at 16.3 points and a team-leading 8.3 rebounds while Arnold, a 6-2 post, tallies 11.0 points and 6.0 boards.
A LOOK AHEAD
After a brief, one game, appearance in the Ferrell Center Baylor will then head to Colorado for two games, playing Air Force on Dec. 3 and Denver University on Dec. 5. Then it's back to the friendly confines of the Ferrell Center for six straight games starting with Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 9.
THE OPPOSITION
Bethune-Cookman College
The Lady Cats roll into the Ferrell Center, for their third straight road game, sporting a record of 0-2. They lost their season opener against Jacksonville University 69-66 in overtime and lost at Florida A&M 70-53. Sophomore Exzavia Cunningham, a 5-6 guard, led the team in both games in scoring with 17 and 13, respective. She leads the squad in scoring at 15.0 a game. Lauren Forsthoff, a 6-0 freshman forward, ranks second in scoring with 10.0 a game. The team's leading rebounder is Dena Thomas, a 5-6 senior guard, with 6.0 a game.
The Daytona Beach, Florida based Lady Cats are led by third year head coach Sandra Booker. Booker is 17-40 in her three seasons at Bethune-Cookman and 154-95 in 10 years as a head coach.
SERIES RECORD
This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Baylor (3-0)
PG - #3 Nicole Collins - (5-3, Jr., Houston/Dobie HS) 2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.33 apg
G - #31 Sheila Lambert - (5-7, Jr., Seattle, Wash./Grayson CC) 22.0 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 4.33 apg
F - #33 Hilary Akromis - (6-1, So., San Antonio/Churchill HS) 6.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg
F - #34 Danielle Crockrom - (6-2, Jr., Houston/North Shore HS) 16.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg
P - #40 Monica Arnold - (6-2, Sr., Austin/Johnston HS) 11.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Bethune-Cookman (0-2)
G - #12 Dena Thomas - (5-6, Sr., Tallahassee, FL) 9.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.0 apg
G - #22 Exzavia Cunningham - (5-7, So., West Palm Beach, FL) 15.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
G - #21 Janice Haynes - (5-9, So., Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 9.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg
C - #23 Charmin Gulley - (6-4, Sr., Cape Coral, FL) 0.0 ppg, 2.50 rpg
F - #30 Lauren Forsthoff - (6-0, Fr., Lafayette, LA) 10.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg
