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Bulldogs Score 107 In Victory Over Mississippi Valley State – Mississippi State
STARKVILLE – The Bulldogs scored the most points in the Sam Purcell era and topped 100 points for the fifth time as Mississippi State cruised to a 107-43 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
“First and foremost, I’m proud of my young women and the effort they gave in this quick turnaround,” head coach Sam Purcell said. “Obviously, this is a game we thought we could win, but I challenged them to play to our standards and our level on the defensive side, so that’s a good win.”
Chandler Prater scored a career-high 25 points on 6-11 shooting from the floor. She knocked down four three-pointers at a 66.7 rate and went 100 percent from the charity stripe. She also collected five rebounds and five assists in the contest.
“We’re gelling really well as a team,” Prater said. “I was just able to take what the defense gave me today. It felt easy today.”
Madison Fancis picked up a career-high 17 points in the contest on 7-12 shooting from the floor. She collected eight rebounds and five blocks, her second 5+ block performance of the young season.
“Last game, I felt I was really fast paced where I should have been slower,” Francis said about her performance. “This game, I definitely took my time more and let the game come to me.”
Nataliyah Gray played an efficient 15 minutes, collecting a career-high 15 points. She freshman from Texas went 4-5 from the floor and consistently drew fouls at the basket, as she went 7-9 from the stripe.
Rocio Jimenez collected her first career points as a Bulldog. After reclassifying to join the team in December of 2023, Jimenez arrived in the States with an injury that kept her out for the past two seasons. Jimenez collected nine points on 80% shooting. She collected three rebounds and a steal as well.
“There was a lot of hard work, a lot of tears,” Jimenez said. “I feel proud for these moments. My first college game and now my first time scoring, that was cool for me.”
Favour Nwaedozi brought in a career-high 16 rebounds, with eight of those coming on the offensive glass. She picked up seven points on 50 percent shooting, as well as three steals.
“First and foremost, I’m proud of my young women and the effort they gave in this quick turnaround,” head coach Sam Purcell said. “Obviously, this is a game we thought we could win, but I challenged them to play to our standards and our level on the defensive side, so that’s a good win.”
Chandler Prater scored a career-high 25 points on 6-11 shooting from the floor. She knocked down four three-pointers at a 66.7 rate and went 100 percent from the charity stripe. She also collected five rebounds and five assists in the contest.
“We’re gelling really well as a team,” Prater said. “I was just able to take what the defense gave me today. It felt easy today.”
Madison Fancis picked up a career-high 17 points in the contest on 7-12 shooting from the floor. She collected eight rebounds and five blocks, her second 5+ block performance of the young season.
“Last game, I felt I was really fast paced where I should have been slower,” Francis said about her performance. “This game, I definitely took my time more and let the game come to me.”
Nataliyah Gray played an efficient 15 minutes, collecting a career-high 15 points. She freshman from Texas went 4-5 from the floor and consistently drew fouls at the basket, as she went 7-9 from the stripe.
Rocio Jimenez collected her first career points as a Bulldog. After reclassifying to join the team in December of 2023, Jimenez arrived in the States with an injury that kept her out for the past two seasons. Jimenez collected nine points on 80% shooting. She collected three rebounds and a steal as well.
“There was a lot of hard work, a lot of tears,” Jimenez said. “I feel proud for these moments. My first college game and now my first time scoring, that was cool for me.”
Favour Nwaedozi brought in a career-high 16 rebounds, with eight of those coming on the offensive glass. She picked up seven points on 50 percent shooting, as well as three steals.
The Bulldogs will be back in action this Thursday, as they welcome Jackson State to Humphrey Colisuem. Tipoff for the contest is set for 6 p.m. CT on SECN+.
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