Kentucky and Iceland are thousands of miles apart, but through five years together with Ball State Women's Basketball, Thelma Dís Agústsdóttir and Anna Clephane created a special bond.
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“We're a big game on their schedule,” head coach Brady Sallee said. “I mean, you know, an hour up the road, they want every bit of this and the chance to beat us and believe me when I tell you they’d enjoy winning if they do. Our kids had to make this a big game on our schedule that might be a little bit harder but that's not I'm not being disrespectful it's just a little bit different.” A Rock fight. What head coach Brady Sallee told his players before the game, and in the end, he was right.
On Dec. 8, Ball State Women's Basketball faced in-state school IUPUI. It was apparent in the first quarter that both teams had issues shooting the ball, and this proved to be a big part of the contest at Worthen Arena. In the end, the Cardinals defeated the visiting Jaguars 61-54. Even with the victory, the game was one that was filled with mistakes.
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After suffering two straight heartbreaking buzzer-beating losses, the Ball State Cardinals were on a mission to get back in the win column, and they did so in dominating fashion against Eastern Illinois. Four players are currently averaging 10+ points on the season, and against the Panthers, there were five with double figures.
The Ball State Student Government Association held its last meeting of the semester. The meeting opened up with the Health Promotion and Advocacy as a special guest.
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“How many times did you see two or three white jerseys [Ball State] crash in the air,” head coach Brady Sallee said. “Not on the floor, in the air, going after rebounds. That is a team that cares.” Sallee was not wrong, the Ball State Women’s basketball team was crashing in the air with each other, diving on the ground, and going to get every rebound possible. It was a significant factor in the Cardinals' win over Saint Louis 85-51.
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Steal here, basket there. Steal there, basket here. Ball State faced Saint Louis at Worthen Arena where the Cardinals jumped out to an 11-2 lead with 4:25 remaining in the first quarter. They never lost the lead. After that, Ball State (5-2) used that early lead to defeat Saint Louis(3-8) 85-51.
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Justin and Rachel Patten, two former teachers who now run their own art company, had to make tough decisions to grow their business and become licensed artists for universities and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Jaylin Sellers takes the handoff and goes straight to the basket for a layup plus the foul. He drains the free throw to give Ball State Men's Basketball a two-point lead with 12 seconds to go. Duquesne makes its way up the court, scrambling to either tie or win the game. Ball State defends their matchups well until Tre Clark III gets the ball on the left wing. He dribbles and shot fakes, but Jarron Coleman doesn’t bite. It doesn’t matter. He shoots it anyway. The buzzer sounds and the basket is good. The Dukes win, 78-77.
"I want to thank Ball State for taking a chance on me when no one else believed in me," Steele said. "The coaches, players and staff have been more than great to me for the last two years and I'm so thankful for the friendships that I have made and I will cherish them forever."
The second quarter was not much different with both teams scoring 17 points a piece. Groves talked about the shooting performances from the two schools. “I thought both teams were going to reach 100 [points],” he said. “They shot lights out and we shot pretty decent in the first half.” But after halftime, the Blackhawks stepped on the gas pedal and did not look back. They scored 29 points in the fourth quarter, 15 more points than the Trojans. Junior guard Timmy Watson was instrumental in the comeback.
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Ball State Women's Basketball (5-2) defeated Western Kentucky (2-5) 82-76 in a contest that came down to the final minutes despite the Cardinals leading by a high of 20-points.
