MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery women's basketball team ventures to Valdosta, Ga., on Friday, Jan. 19 for a contest against reigning Gulf South Conference Champions Valdosta State at 5 p.m. It is the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
 
Match Information: Valdosta State
Date: Friday, January 19, 2018 | 5 p.m.
Location: Valdosta, Ga. | The Complex
Media Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
Series: First meeting
 
About the Warhawks
AUM (7-9, 3-6 GSC) hits the road after a 1-1 homestand, most recently falling 66-51 against nationally-ranked North Alabama on Monday, Jan. 15. The Warhawks average 50.8 points, 35.2 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.6 blocks.
 
Junior guard Evelina Avleeva leads the Warhawks in points and rebounds with marks of 11.5 and 6.1, respectively, while boasting the fourth-highest steals per game rate in the Gulf South Conference at 2.4. Redshirt-senior guard Kyla Rooks dishes out a team-best 2.8 assists while redshirt-sophomore center Bailee Wolfe blocks a team-best 1.5 shots per contest, tied for the fourth-best average in the league.
 
About the Blazers
Valdosta State (11-6, 5-4 GSC) returns to The Complex on a two-game skid, most recently falling at Union 82-66 on Monday, Jan. 15. The Blazers average 70.5 points, 41.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 0.8 blocks.
 
Madi Mitchell paces three Blazers that average double-digits with 18.1, followed by Kenya Samone' Dixon with 12.0 and a team-best 9.3 rebounds. Kia Perry records a team-leading 2.6 assists per contest with Taylor Blue logging a team-high 1.3 steals.
 
Up Next
The women's basketball team continues the road swing on Sunday, Jan. 21 at West Florida in a 2 p.m. contest.
 
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