Cowgirls back in action

The Wyoming Cowgirls will close the non-conference portion of their schedule this week, beginning by hosting Adams State, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium.

Wyoming will also host San Francisco Saturday, before opening Mountain West Conference play on Jan. 7.

The Cowgirls, 6-5 on the season, will look to break a two-game slide on the heels of a four-game win streak.

Wyoming fell to Saint Louis 74-59 at home on Dec. 20 and then were drubbed 67-38 on the road to Gonzaga two days later.

Adams State, a Division II program, comes into the game with a 5-6 record overall and a 1-3 mark in the RMAC. Vera Jo Bustos leads the way with 15.9 points and five rebounds per game, while Kendra Coveal is adding 11 points and 6.3 rebounds.

Three Cowgirls are scoring in double figures, led by freshman Emma Langford with 13.5 points per game. She is followed by guard Megan McGuffey with 11.5 points and Kristen Scheffler with 10.2 points. McGuffey also leads the way with 6.9 rebounds per contest.

Langford, who currently leads the team in points, assists, steals and minutes played, ranks in the Top 15 in each of those categories in the Mountain West Conference. Scheffler is second in the league in three-point field goals made (2.73 tpfgm), while being ranked 14th in percentage (30-80, .375) and 21st in scoring. McGuffey is eighth in rebounding, 11th in assists and 17th in scoring as well.
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Wyoming Cowgirls (6-5 overall)
Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown 2008-09 Stats
3 Randi Richardson G 5-7 RSo. TR Arlington, Wash. 2.8 ppg, 1.7 aspg
24 Megan McGuffey G 5-11 Sr. 3L Cheyenne, Wyo. 11.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.7 aspg
33 Elisabeth Dissen C 6-1 Sr. 3L Hillsboro, Ore. 8.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg
10 Rebecca Vanderjagt F 6-3 Sr. 3L Townsville, Australia 2.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 aspg
21 Emma Langford F 6-2 Fr. HS Arthurton, Australia 13.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 aspg
Off The Bench Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown 2008-09 Stats
4 Gemma Koehler F 6-1 Jr. 1L Geelong, Australia Has not played this season
12 Kristen Scheffl er G 5-11 Fr. HS Lovell, Wyo. 10.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.2 aspg
13 Ashley Sickles F 6-1 Fr. HS Cresco, Iowa 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg
14 Jade Kennedy F 6-1 So. 1L Cairns, Australia 4.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg
15 Leah Fitzgerald C 6-2 Fr. HS Colorado Springs, Colo. Has played in two games
20 Aubrey Vandiver G 5-11 Jr. 2L Laramie, Wyo. Has not played this season
22 Brenna Freeze G 5-11 Fr. HS Albuquerque, N.M. Has played in two games
41 Hillary Carlson F 6-3 So. 1L Cheyenne, Wyo. 7.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg
45 Mallory Cline C 6-4 Jr. 2L McClave, Colo. Has played in one game
Head Coach: Joe Legerski (Wyoming, ‘79), Sixth Year
Assoc. Head Coach: Gerald Mattinson (Weber State, '81), Sixth Year
Assistant Coaches: Kristin Becker (Vanderbilt, ‘90), Third Year, Katie Kern (New Mexico, ‘99), Third Year
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Adams State Grizzlies (5-6 overall, 1-3 in the RMAC)
Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown 2008-09 Stats
4 Vera Jo Bustos G 5-8 So. 1L Las Vegas, N.M. 15.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg
10 Misti Solomon G 5-7 Jr. JC Snowfl ake, Ariz. 6.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg
23 Kendra Coveal F 5-8 So. 1L Albuquerque, N.M. 11.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg
24 Jocelyn Pardilla G 5-2 Sr. 3L Dededo, Guam 6.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg
40 Nicole Tatum F 5-10 Sr. 3L Rio Rancho, N.M. 8.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg
Off The Bench Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown 2008-09 Stats
5 Weslyn Kimberlin G 5-3 Fr. HS Tucson, Ariz. 0.8 ppg, 0.7 rpg
20 Crystal Loch G 5-6 So. 1L Alamosa, Colo. 4.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
32 Chloe Cable P 6-0 R-Fr. RS Glendale, Ariz. Has not played this season
33 Deanna Reich F 6-0 Fr. HS Mesa Ariz. 3.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg
34 Kelsie Kruger F 5-11 So. 1L Alamosa, Colo. Has not played this season
42 Autumn Boyer G 5-8 Fr. HS South Sioux City, Neb. Has not played this season
50 Brandie Telfer F 5-11 Sr. 3L Craig, Colo. 1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Head coach: Kelly Kruger (Northwestern (Iowa), '81), Third Year
Assistant coach: Nicole Bullock (Southwest Minnesota State, '02), First Year