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Women's Basketball 2/22/2013 5:13:00 PM Jeff Cluff, Coordinator of Media Relations

WBB: Game #24 -- BYU Hawaii Game Notes

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Game # 24 - Dixie State (12-11, 10-5 PWC) vs. BYU Hawaii (6-15, 5-10 PWC)
Game Details	Saturday Feb. 23\| Saint George, UT\| 5:00 p.m. Mountain
Game Coverage	TV: DTV-KCEC \| Radio: 91.3 FM KXDS (John Potter) Dixie State All Access: Audio & Video Live Stats: Flash - Media Twitter: @DixieAthletics #DixieWBB
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GAME INFO: Dixie State welcomes the Seasiders of BYU Hawaii to the Burns Arena on Saturday night. Tip off is scheduled for 5:00 pm, with live audio coverage on Dixie State All Access (DixieAtheltics.com/showcase) and 91.3 FM KXDS. "Voice of the Red Storm," John Potter has the play-by-play. The game will also be broadcast on DTV-KCEC.

ALL-TIME vs. BYUH: The Red Storm hold 10-1 all-time advantage over BYUH in the series. DSU is a perfect 6-0 at home and have won the last seven contests. The last time the two faced off was on 2/22/12 in Saint George where the Red Storm won 86-58.

LAST TIME OUT: Johnna Brown (Las Vegas, NV/Centennial ) turned in her second straight dominating performance today to lead Dixie State to a 66-59 win over Notre Dame de Namur at the Walter Gleason Gym.

Brown dropped 26 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, her 13th double double of the season.

Clinging to a 32-28 halftime lead, the Red Storm (12-11, 10-5 PWC) used a quick 7-0 run out of intermission to lead 39-28 with 16:26 left in the second half.

The Argos tried to put together a comeback as a Taylor Dewees three pointer cut the Red Storm lead to two points at 47-45 with 8:53 left.

Brown followed out the media timeout scoring seven straight points and Erica Hayes (East Palo Alto, CA/Menlo-Atherton) hit from dowtown to give DSU a nine point lead.

The Storm shot 41.5 percent from the field, but the real factor in the game was their ability to take care of the basketball. DSU committed a season low 10 turnovers in the game, nearly half of what they average.

The post play of Brown, Becca Thomas (Riverside, CA/Redwood) (9pts) and Mandy Munns (Brigham City, UT/Box Elder) (11 pts) helped DSU out rebound NDNU 41-37.

With the loss the Argos drop to 3-19 overall and 2-12 in PWC. Taylor Dewees hit six three pointers enroute to her 23 points.

NCAA STATS: Johnna Brown (Las Vegas, NV/Centennial ) currently ranks 6th in the NCAA in rebounding at 12.1 per game. She also ranks tied for 6th in double-doubles with 13. As far as a team, DSU is 33rd in assists per game (15.8) and 15th in three point defense at 26.4 percent.

PACWEST HONORS: Mandy Munns (Brigham City, UT/Box Elder) averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in a 2-1 week for the Red Storm…shot 55.0% (11 for 20) from the field. Johnna Brown (Las Vegas, NV/Centennial ) played in just two of the three Red Storm games due to a concussion, but averaged 25.5 ppg and 18 rpg.

RED STORM NOTES: After a bounceback win over NDNU, the Red Storm look to build some momentum as they head down the final stretch prior to the inaugural PacWest Tournament. Johnn Brown played exceptional in the two games, averaging 26.5 ppg and 18 rebounds. She leads the Red Storm in scoring (16.1) and rebounds (12.1). Erica Hayes (East Palo Alto, CA/Menlo-Atherton) (9.7) and Mandy Munns (Brigham City, UT/Box Elder) (9.6) help to chip in and add some balance to the Red Storm offense. Shooting 41.1 percent helps the Red Storm average 69.5 ppg. Turnovers(20.2) continue to plague DSU, but they comitted a season low 10 against NDNU.

SCOUTING BYUH: The Seasiders have lost three straight games, all at home. BYUH is led by Shayla Washington's 19.6 ppg and 10.1 rpg. She has led th Seasiders in scoring in 11 of the 21 games. Former DSU player Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo (Honolulu, HI/Farrington) averages 17.8 ppg adn 5.9 rpg after joining the program at the semester. BYUH shoots 37 percent from the field and 26.6 percent from behind the arc. They average 68 points a game. Turnovers (22.2 per game) and rebounding(minus 5.0) have crippled the Seasiders all year.

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