Women’s Basketball To Play Host To Wofford On Friday Afternoon

Dec. 21, 2006

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CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson Lady Tigers (6-6) will play host to the Wofford Terriers (6-5) on Friday afternoon in their final contest before the holiday break. The teams are scheduled to begin play at 2:00 pm from Littlejohn Coliseum. Fans can follow the action on the airwaves on WCCP (104.9 FM) or on the Internet via livestats at www.clemsontigers.com. Dan Scott will provide the play-by-play for WCCP while Kanetra Queen will serve as color commentator.

D’Lesha Lloyd owns a team-best 13.4 scoring average, a figure that ranks 16th in the ACC, while also pulling down an average of 6.5 rebounds per game. The native of Columbia, SC has scored in double figures in Clemson’s last eight games. Fellow South Carolina native Lele Hardy leads the Lady Tigers on the boards with a 7.7 rebounding figure and averages 10.8 points per game. The rookie from Spartanburg also ranks first in the ACC and seventh in the nation for steals per game, boasting a 3.58 average.

Scouting the Terriers Wofford enters Friday afternoon’s contest with a 6-5 overall record. The Terriers and Lady Tigers have one common opponent, as both teams suffered a loss to Chattanooga. Clemson is the third ACC team on Wofford’s schedule this season, as school has already faced Wake Forest and North Carolina.

Kelsi Koenig and Liz Miller average in double figures for the Terriers with respective 11.8 and 10.5 scoring averages. Summer Nichols leads the team on the boards with 6.9 rebounds per game, and Miller boasts a team-best 34 assists on the year.

Overall, Wofford averages 65.2 points per game while out-rebounding their opponents by a 44.1-39.9 margin.

Clemson vs. Wofford, The Series Friday afternoon’s contest featuring the Clemson Lady Tigers and Wofford Terriers will be just the fifth meeting in a series that dates back to 1998. Clemson has won all four previous games, including three played at Littlejohn Coliseum. Most recently, the Lady Tigers defeated Wofford by a 73-63 margin on their home court during the 2000-01 season.