Feb. 23, 2007
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ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The UCF women's basketball team (8-20, 3-12 C-USA) plays host to Conference USA rival East Carolina (15-13, 10-5 C-USA) in its regular season finale on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. in UCF Arena. A victory would give the Golden Knights some needed momentum and confidence heading into the 2007 C- USA Women's Basketball Championship, which takes place in Tulsa, Okla. from March 1-4. The tournament bracket, including seeding and game times, is slated to be released by the conference office on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Prior to the Saturday's tip-off, UCF will recognize seniors Francine Houston, Celeste Hudson, Keunta Miles, Juliana Gomes, Elizabeth Fieser and Courtney Stroud for their contributions to the program.
Despite Thursday's 64-46 loss to visiting Marshall, Houston once again found her way into the UCF record books. Her team-high 12 points against the Thundering Herd moved her into 10th place on the school's all-time career scoring list.
Meanwhile, freshman guard Shante Cummings continues to show why she is why one of the Golden Knights to watch as she contributed 11 points and team-high seven boards to the effort. In the past three games, Cummings has averaged nine points and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
The Lady Pirates sail into Orlando on a six-game winning streak that helped propel them into a tie for third in the C-USA standings. Their most recent victory was a 68-52 decision at Southern Miss as sophomore guard Jasmine Young scored a game-high 29 points and sophomore guard LaCoya Terry added a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards.
ECU senior center Cherie Mills ranks among the league's top 10 players in scoring (15.3 ppg), rebounding (7.2 rpg) and field goal shooting percentage (48.4%). Young is listed is among the conference's top five in assists and steals.
Currently in her fifth season at the helm, Sharon Baldwin-Tener has a record of 68-73 at East Carolina. She and UCF head coach Gail Striegler share a connection as both earned Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year honors. Striegler was recognized in 2003 and 2005, while Baldwin-Tener won in 2002 when she guided the Mercer Bears.
UCF and East Carolina didn't meet on the hardwood before the Golden Knights joined C-USA in 2005. The Lady Pirates posted a 2-0 advantage in the series with a 68-63 win in Orlando and a 65-44 win in Greenville, N.C. last season and extended the streak with a 62-46 win at home on Jan. 7. In that game, senior center Cherie Mills netted a game-high 14 points for ECU, while senior Francine Houston had a team-high nine for UCF.
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