Pirates Face No. 2 South Carolina in Carolinas Challenge
December 20, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 20, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The East Carolina women's basketball team will take on second-ranked South Carolina in its final non-conference battle of the season on Sunday, Dec. 20. Opening tip is scheduled for 1 p.m., at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
The game will be televised on American Sports Network and can be viewed locally on channel 7 (7.2 on MyTV). Suddenlink subscribers in the area will be able to watch on WITN2 Channel 138.
LAST TIME OUT
East Carolina (6-5) dropped a 64-61 decision to Ohio at the UNCW Christmas Classic in Wilmington, N.C., on Saturday afternoon. I'Tiana Taylor put up a team-high 19 points and 17 rebounds for her fourth double-double in the last five games, while Marina Laramie added 11 points and 10 boards for her second double-double of the season, while Jada Payne added 17 points and nine rebounds. The multiple double-doubles by Taylor and Laramie mark the fourth time this season two players have accomplished the feat in the same game.
ALL-TIME VERSUS SOUTH CAROLINA
The Pirates and Gamecocks will meet for the 15th time overall, but just the first time since Jan. 19, 1998 in Columbia, S.C., where South Carolina held on for a 67-60 victory. ECU's last win over USC came at home on Feb. 15, 1975 in a 74-64 triumph.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
South Carolina (10-0) is led by forward A'ja Wilson's 18.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and three blocks per game, while guard Tiffany Mitchell ranks second with 13.4 points. Post Player Alaina Coates is averaging 13.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest. The Gamecocks are shooting 46.5 percent as a team while holding opponents to just over 33 percent from the floor. South Carolina has defeated three ranks opponents already this season, including No. 6/10 Ohio State, No. 16/18 Arizona State and No. 14/13 Duke.
TOUGH TRAVELS CONTINUE
The Pirates are in the midst of a 42-day spread between home games, with the last one coming against Presbyterian on Nov. 20. ECU will play no home games in the month of December and return to Minges Coliseum for its second conference game of the year against nationally-ranked USF on Jan. 2.
ANOTHER MACY MILESTONE
Sixth-year Head Coach Heather Macy won her 200th-career game at SMU last season and recently won No. 100 at ECU last Friday, Nov. 27 in the 80-62 victory over Eastern Washington at the Lone Star Showcase in Austin, Texas. Macy is just five wins behind Cathy Andruzzi, 10 behind Catherine Bolton and 26 away from Sharon Baldwin-Tener for the top three spots in program history.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL
Jada Payne has been named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll each of the first three weeks this season (Nov. 16, Nov. 23 and Nov. 30). In each week, the Hickory, N.C., native averaged at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Payne was named player-of-the-week once and earned five honor roll nods overall last season.
PAYNE BRINGS THE RAIN
Jada Payne broke her own ECU single-season record for three-pointers made with 80 in 33 games in 2014-15. She initially set the record in 2013-14 with 70 makes from beyond the arc and is on pace to break the school record for conversions in just three years:
Player 3-Pt FGM
1. Allison Spivey (2007-11) 201
2. Jasmine Young (2005-09) 178
3. Justine Allpress (1993-97) 166
4. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 164
5. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 159
6. Tali Robich (1999-2003) 155
7. Misty Horne (1996-99) 137
8. LaCoya Terry (2005-09) 104
PAYNE CLIMBING ALL-TIME SCORING CHART
In just two full seasons, Jada Payne scored the 17th-most points in ECU history and is on pace to become one of top three scorers the program has ever had in just three years' time. She has scored 569 and 563 points, respectively, in each of the last two seasons and has 1,634-career points overall. With 366 more during her senior campaign, she will eclipse 2,000 for her career.
Player Points
1. Rosie Thompson (1975-80) 2,352
2. Mary Denkler (1979-83) 1,789
3. LaCoya Terry (2005-09) 1,648
4. Jasmine Young (2005-09) 1,591
5. Debbie Freeman (1974-78) 1,570
6. Tonya Hargrove (1988-92) 1,532
7. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 1,490
8. Courtney Willis (2000-04) 1,374
9. Sylvia Bragg (1982-86) 1,366
10. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 1,362
| Game 12: East Carolina vs. No. 2/2 South Carolina | |
| Date | Sunday, December 20 |
| Time | 1 p.m. (ET) |
| Location | Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Convention Center) |
| Game Notes | East Carolina  | American Conference |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Coverage |  American Sports Network |  Radio: (WZMB 91.3 FM) | @ECUScoreboard |
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The East Carolina women's basketball team will take on second-ranked South Carolina in its final non-conference battle of the season on Sunday, Dec. 20. Opening tip is scheduled for 1 p.m., at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
The game will be televised on American Sports Network and can be viewed locally on channel 7 (7.2 on MyTV). Suddenlink subscribers in the area will be able to watch on WITN2 Channel 138.
LAST TIME OUT
East Carolina (6-5) dropped a 64-61 decision to Ohio at the UNCW Christmas Classic in Wilmington, N.C., on Saturday afternoon. I'Tiana Taylor put up a team-high 19 points and 17 rebounds for her fourth double-double in the last five games, while Marina Laramie added 11 points and 10 boards for her second double-double of the season, while Jada Payne added 17 points and nine rebounds. The multiple double-doubles by Taylor and Laramie mark the fourth time this season two players have accomplished the feat in the same game.
ALL-TIME VERSUS SOUTH CAROLINA
The Pirates and Gamecocks will meet for the 15th time overall, but just the first time since Jan. 19, 1998 in Columbia, S.C., where South Carolina held on for a 67-60 victory. ECU's last win over USC came at home on Feb. 15, 1975 in a 74-64 triumph.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
South Carolina (10-0) is led by forward A'ja Wilson's 18.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and three blocks per game, while guard Tiffany Mitchell ranks second with 13.4 points. Post Player Alaina Coates is averaging 13.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per contest. The Gamecocks are shooting 46.5 percent as a team while holding opponents to just over 33 percent from the floor. South Carolina has defeated three ranks opponents already this season, including No. 6/10 Ohio State, No. 16/18 Arizona State and No. 14/13 Duke.
TOUGH TRAVELS CONTINUE
The Pirates are in the midst of a 42-day spread between home games, with the last one coming against Presbyterian on Nov. 20. ECU will play no home games in the month of December and return to Minges Coliseum for its second conference game of the year against nationally-ranked USF on Jan. 2.
ANOTHER MACY MILESTONE
Sixth-year Head Coach Heather Macy won her 200th-career game at SMU last season and recently won No. 100 at ECU last Friday, Nov. 27 in the 80-62 victory over Eastern Washington at the Lone Star Showcase in Austin, Texas. Macy is just five wins behind Cathy Andruzzi, 10 behind Catherine Bolton and 26 away from Sharon Baldwin-Tener for the top three spots in program history.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL
Jada Payne has been named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll each of the first three weeks this season (Nov. 16, Nov. 23 and Nov. 30). In each week, the Hickory, N.C., native averaged at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Payne was named player-of-the-week once and earned five honor roll nods overall last season.
PAYNE BRINGS THE RAIN
Jada Payne broke her own ECU single-season record for three-pointers made with 80 in 33 games in 2014-15. She initially set the record in 2013-14 with 70 makes from beyond the arc and is on pace to break the school record for conversions in just three years:
Player 3-Pt FGM
1. Allison Spivey (2007-11) 201
2. Jasmine Young (2005-09) 178
3. Justine Allpress (1993-97) 166
4. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 164
5. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 159
6. Tali Robich (1999-2003) 155
7. Misty Horne (1996-99) 137
8. LaCoya Terry (2005-09) 104
PAYNE CLIMBING ALL-TIME SCORING CHART
In just two full seasons, Jada Payne scored the 17th-most points in ECU history and is on pace to become one of top three scorers the program has ever had in just three years' time. She has scored 569 and 563 points, respectively, in each of the last two seasons and has 1,634-career points overall. With 366 more during her senior campaign, she will eclipse 2,000 for her career.
Player Points
1. Rosie Thompson (1975-80) 2,352
2. Mary Denkler (1979-83) 1,789
3. LaCoya Terry (2005-09) 1,648
4. Jasmine Young (2005-09) 1,591
5. Debbie Freeman (1974-78) 1,570
6. Tonya Hargrove (1988-92) 1,532
7. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 1,490
8. Courtney Willis (2000-04) 1,374
9. Sylvia Bragg (1982-86) 1,366
10. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 1,362
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