Saturday, January 14
Macomb (10-2, 0-0 MCCAA East) vs. #7 Schoolcraft (9-0, 0-0 MCCAA East)
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BY THE NUMBERS: 2
The Monarchs wrapped up the non-conference portion of their slate with a 10-2 record and enter MCCAA Eastern Conference play as the top team in
two (2) key categories. Offensively, the Monarchs dish out a MCCAA-best 19.1 assists per game. On the defensive side, the Monarchs check in No. 1 in the MCCAA in steals with 14.8 per contest.
BY THE NUMBERS: 15
Amy Jackson and
Rylee Thomas have combined to make 61 3-pointers through 12 games this season. Thomas leads the way with 31, while Jackson—the program's career and single season 3-point record holder—checks in with 30 triples of her own. The tandem has made more 3-pointers this season than
15 teams across the MCCAA as of Jan. 10.
CONFERENCE PLAY IS UPON US!
Let's get it started! MCCAA Eastern Conference play tips off Saturday (Jan. 14) when the Monarchs host No. 7 and undefeated Schoolcraft at 1 p.m. After cruising to back-to-back undefeated seasons that resulted in a pair of conference and region titles from 2019-2021, the Monarchs went an even 8-8 in MCCAA East play last year while battling key injuries along the way.
LEADERS AT THE HALFWAY POINT
Through 12 games,
Amy Jackson remains the Monarchs' leading scorer at 11.8 points per game and in steals with an average of 2.8 per game.
Tamia Tounsel follows Jackson closely with 10.7 points per game while leading the team on the glass with 8.4 rebounds per contest.
Kamryn Richards dishes out 4.4 assists per game (a top-five average in the MCCAA).
A LOOK AT THE MCCAA EAST
Let's take a look around the conference with MCCAA East play set to begin for the league's eight teams this weekend. Schoolcraft was the lone unbeaten team during non-conference play at 9-0 with East newcomer Jackson following at 11-1. Macomb and OCC check in at 10-2, while SC4 and Mott have records of 9-6 and 8-7, respectively.
QUITE THE FRESHMAN SEASON
What a strong start to the season for
Tamia Tounsel! Already a two-time MCCAA East Player of the Week winner, Tounsel has continued to improve as the season progresses and has averaged nearly 15 points and nine rebounds per game over the past five games.
A LOOK AT: #7 SCHOOLCRAFT
The seventh-ranked Ocelots enter the week a perfect 9-0 after most recently topping Spring Arbor JV by a 59-44 final tally on Jan. 6. Through nine games, the Ocelots lead the MCCAA in rebounds per game (52.3) and blocks per game (5.0). Balanced and deep, the Ocelots feature four players netting over 10 points per game with three more averaging north of 7.5 points per contest.
A BALANCED SCORING EFFORT
While
Amy Jackson (11.8 PPG) and
Tamia Tounsel (10.7 PPG) pace the offense, the Monarchs remain balanced down the stat sheet with five additional players averaging more than six points per contest.
Rylee Thomas is next at 9.9 PPG, while
Valina Hudgins (8.6 PPG),
Kamryn Richards (7.8 PPG),
Ryleigh Sanom (6.8 PPG) and
Jasmine Ellis (6.5 PPG) round out the top scorers.
THE MONTH AHEAD
The Monarchs begin their 14-game conference schedule with back-to-back home games opposite No. 7 Schoolcraft (Jan. 14) and Henry Ford (Jan. 18). From there, the Monarchs will hit the road for consecutive road games at Mott (Jan. 21) and at St. Clair County (Jan. 25) before returning home to close out the month against OCC (Jan. 28).
WATCH ALL HOME GAMES LIVE!
New home, same address! Join us on
MacombMonarchs.com/Watch for all home live streams this season! The address will take you to our new streaming home on YouTube! Much like the previous two seasons, all home games will feature a free live stream.
