Posted: Feb 21, 2023

Top Seeded Women’s Basketball Eyes A Repeat In Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. – The #1 seed Rust College women's basketball program attempts to defend its title on Thursday at 5 p.m. against #8 Southern-New Orleans as the Lady Bearcats begin their defense in the GCAC Quarterfinals.

What You Need to Know:

Championship Central: https://gcac.prestosports.com/tournament/basketball/2022-23/index
Time and Dates: Thursday, February 23, 2023 – Sunday, February 26, 2023
Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2895756/hope-credit-union-gcac-championship-basketball-tournament-jackson-hank-aaron-sports-academy#
Record: Rust (19-5, 12-2 GCAC)
Location: Jackson, Mississippi – Kroger Gymnasium
2022 GCAC Tournament Result: #2 Seed | Won Championship vs. #1 Philander Smith (70-48)
2022 NAIA Tournament Result: #9 Seed | Lost Naismith Quadrant Finals at #1 Southeastern (66-62)

Rust Team Recap:

Overall Record – 19-5 (.792)
GCAC Record – 12-2 (.857)
Home Record – 6-2 (.750)
Road Record – 6-1 (.857)
Neutral Record – 7-2 (.778)

Awards & Accolades
- GCAC Regular Season Champions

National Rankings
- 5th in Defensive Efficiency (0.721)
- 7th in Three-Point Percentage Allowed (24.5%)
- 10th in Turnovers Forced Per Game (22.8) & Scoring Defense (55.3)
- 12th in Field Goals Allowed (466)
- 14th in Field Goal Percentage Allowed (35%) & Three-Pointers Allowed (102)
- 17th in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (15.6)
- 18th in Steals Per Game (11.8)
- 29th in Rebound Margin (7.0)
- 36th in Net Efficiency (0.179)
- 39th in Rebounds Per Game (41.8)
- 49th in Assists Allowed (11.0)

GCAC Rankings
- 1st in Three-Point Percentage (28.3%), Free Throw Percentage (68.4%), Offensive Efficiency (0.900), Net Efficiency (0.179), Field Goals Allowed (466), Field Goal Percentage Allowed (35%), Offensive Rebounds Allowed (10.8) & Scoring Defense (55.3)
- 2nd in Three-Pointers (147), Offensive Rebounds Per Game (15.6), Assists Per Game (13.0), Turnovers Allowed Per Game (19.3), Three-Point Percentage Allowed (24.5%), Defensive Rebounds Allowed (24.0), Rebounds Allowed (34.8), Rebound Margin (7.0), Assists Allowed (11.0), Steals Allowed (9.5) & Defensive Efficiency (0.721)
- 3rd in Field Goal Percentage (38.7%), Free Throws Made (355), Defensive Rebounds Per Game (26.3), Rebounds Per Game (41.8), Steals Per Game (11.8) & Three-Pointers Allowed (102)

Rust Individual Recap:

National Rankings
- Katie Blackmon
  - 33rd in Field Goal Percentage (54.9%) & Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (15.8)
  - 34th in Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.5)
- Niya McGuire
  - 31st in Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.7)
  - 37th in Field Goals Per 40 Minutes Played (9.5)
- Dekeriya Patterson
  - 5th in Three-Pointers Per 40 Minutes Played (5.2)
- Karyn Ford
  - 30th in Free Throws Made Per 40 Minutes Played (6.5)
  - 50th in Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.1)
- Madison Riley
  - 27th in Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.8)
- Ky'Lie Scott
  - 44th in Steals Per 40 Minutes Played (4.0)
- Shuntorri Rodgers
  - 44th in Steals Per 40 Minutes Played (4.0)

GCAC Rankings
- Katie Blackmon
  - 1st in Field Goal Percentage (54.9%)
  - 3rd in Blocks Per Game (0.9) & Blocks (19)
  - 4th in Rebounds Per Game (7.9) & Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (15.8)
  - 5th in Offensive Rebounds Per Game (3.2), Defensive Rebounds (98), Rebounds (166), Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.5) & Defensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (9.3)
  - 6th Blocks Per 40 Minutes Played (1.8)
  - 7th in Defensive Rebounds Per Game (4.7) & Offensive Rebounds (68)
- Niya McGuire
  - 1st in Field Goals Per 40 Minutes Played (9.5)
  - 4th in Field Goal Percentage (50.8%) & Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.7)
  - 7th in Points Per 40 Minutes Played (21.2)
- Dekeriya Paterson
  - 1st in Three-Pointers Per 40 Minutes Played (5.2)
  - 4th in Three-Pointers Per Game (1.6)
  - 6th in Three Point Percentage (33.7%)
  - 8th in Three-Pointers (28)
- Faith Cattouse
  - 5th in Three Point Percentage (34.2%)
  - 8th in Three-Pointers Per 40 Minutes Played (2.3)
- Ahmari Young
  - 4th in Three-Pointers Per 40 Minutes Played (3.4)
  - 10th in Three Point Percentage (29.5%)
- Amelya Hatch
  - 4th in Assists Per 40 Minutes Played (4.6)
  - 10th in Assists Per Game (2.2) & Assists (53)
- Taniah Bowers
  - 1st in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (1.6)
  - 3rd in Assists Per 40 Minutes Played (4.8)
  - 10th in Steals Per 40 Minutes Played (3.4)
- Bionka Massie
  - 2nd in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (1.4)
- Shuntorri Rodgers
  - 6th in Steals Per 40 Minutes Played (4.0)
  - 7th Blocks Per 40 Minutes Played (1.4)
  - 8th in Blocks Per Game (0.6)
- Lyric Turner
  - 8th in Three-Pointers Per 40 Minutes Played (2.3)
- Karyn Ford
  - 2nd in Free Throws Made Per 40 Minutes Played (6.5)
  - 7th in Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.1)
- Madison Riley
  - 3rd in Offensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (6.8)
  - 6th in Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (14.8)
  - 10th in Defensive Rebounds Per 40 Minutes Played (8.0)
- Ky'Lie Scott
  - 6th in Steals Per 40 Minutes Played (4.0)

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