The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Hosts Marshall For Pink Zone Game Friday
2/19/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 19, 2009
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB women's basketball team returns to Bartow Arena for its final two home games of the season, starting with hosting Marshall on Friday at 7 p.m. CT.
Friday will also mark the Blazers' Pink Zone game, an initiative by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to raise breast cancer awareness on the court, on campuses and in the community.
All proceeds from the Pink Zone game will be donated to the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center to support breast cancer research in Birmingham.
Friday will mark the 10th meeting between UAB and Marshall all-time and the second time the two programs have met this season. The Thundering Herd have a 5-4 advantage in the all-time series and picked up a 64-53 win over the Blazers earlier this season in Huntington, W. Va.
UAB and Marshall enter Friday's contest with identical 5-7 records in Conference USA. The Blazers are 10-15 overall and are coming off a loss to SMU this past Sunday. The Thundering Herd, which is 12-13 overall, started league play 5-1, but have dropped its last six games.
Senior guards Britney Jones continues to lead UAB in a multitude of ways, including pacing the Blazers in points (18.0 ppg), assists (3.5 apg) and steals (2.0 spg). Jones' 18.0 ppg also leads Conference USA and ranks 33rd in the nation.
Fellow guards Amanda Peterson and Fatiha Salaam are also averaging double figures for UAB with 11.8 ppg and 10.4 ppg, respectively. Peterson leads the Blazers and C-USA, and is listed as 29th in the country, in three-point baskets per game with 2.5. Salaam is also a threat from beyond the mark with the team's top three-point shooting percentage at 37.0 percent.
Marshall presents a balanced scoring attack that features three players scoring in double figures, led by forward Tynikki Crook with 13.3 ppg and a team-best 6.6 rpg. Forwards Chantelle Handy and Alyssa Hammond are putting up 10.6 ppg and 10.5 ppg, respectively. Guard Casey Baker is scoring 9.2 ppg and pacing the team in assists with 4.5 apg.
Friday's Pink Zone game will feature a silent auction that will be held on the concourse of Bartow Arena, beginning at 6 p.m., as well as breast cancer survivors that will be honored and recognized throughout the game. Also, any fan who stops by the concession stand to purchase any Pepsi product will receive a souvenir pink cup, with all proceeds going to breast cancer research.
The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive a free Pink Zone t-shirt and a pink shaker. In addition, 150 lucky fans will receive a free pair of pink Crocs.
For more information or to purchase a ticket to Friday's Pink Zone game, call 975-UAB1 or visit www.uabsports.com.
