Lady Rebs’ fast start leads to big win
Early last week Ole Miss women’s basketball coach Renee Ladner expressed her disdain for the way her team had repeatedly fallen behind in games early and said changes would be made.
Her squad responded on Saturday afternoon by jumping on Southeastern Louisiana early en route to a convincing 85-51 victory at the C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum.
Ole Miss (6-3 overall) opened the game utilizing a full-court press and it paid dividends throughout the game as the Lady Rebels garnered 32 points off of 24 turnovers. (December 13, 2010, Page 3B)
Ole Miss looking for ways to snap trend
Renee Ladner has noticed a trend with her young Lady Rebels. While the young women’s basketball team continues to play with great effort, they also continue to get behind early.
Time and time again Ole Miss (5-3 overall) has been able to rebound from early deficits, but in Sunday’s 67-60 loss at South Alabama, the Lady Rebels fell behind by 22 and were never able to get back within striking distance of the lead. (December 10, 2010, Page 7A)
Ole Miss gained more than wins from trip to Hawaii
Last week’s trip to Hawaii meant more than just an excuse to visit paradise while temperatures fluctuated between 30 and 60 degrees in Oxford for the Ole Miss women’s hoops squad.
It meant more than the two wins in three games that the Lady Rebels earned.
Head coach Renee Ladner is hoping that the team’s trip to the 50th state will yield season-long — even career-long — results in the form of confidence, continuity and team chemistry.
During their time in Honolulu, at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown, the women won a last-second game against Gonzaga 53-52, lost a frustrating game to Hawaii 64-57 and knocked off Illinois 70-61. (December 3, 2010, Page 8A)
Ole Miss holds on to clip Colonels
A win is a win, but after the Ole Miss women’s basketball team’s 64-60 victory over Nicholls State on Saturday at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliesum, head coach Renee Ladner made it clear that her players will have to show improvement if they want to continue to make strides as a team.
After grabbing an 11-point lead minutes into the second half, Ole Miss relaxed and watched as the Colonels rallied to take a 53-49 advantage with 5:47 remaining in the game. (November 22, 2010, Page 5B)
Ole Miss learns lessons in setback
Thursday night’s 72-70 loss to Arizona will serve as a good learning experience for the young Ole Miss women’s basketball squad.
Facing a team that has four returning starters from a year ago and seven letter winners, Ole Miss (2-1 overall) was able to take the lead several times only to see Arizona (3-0) come back and go ahead for good with 16.7 seconds left Soana Lucet’s layup. (November 19, 2010, Page 6A)
Lady Rebs welcome Wildcats tonight
The Ole Miss women’s basketball squad will face its toughest opponent of the season tonight at 7 when it hosts the Arizona Wildcats.
Unlike the Lady Rebels (2-0 overall), the Wildcats will place a veteran squad on the floor tonight at the C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum with four starters and seven letterwinners returning from last year’s squad that defeated Ole Miss in Tuscon, Ariz., 65-49. (November 18, 2010, Page 8)
Ole Miss rallies twice to claim Classic
Renee Ladner is about as straight of a shooter as they come, and following Ole Miss’ 69-60 victory over Sam Houston State University to claim The Inn at Ole Miss Classic on Saturday, the Lady Rebels coach didn’t sugarcoat what she thought of her team’s performance.
Sure, the team is now 2-0 to start the season, but both wins have been anything but pretty.
Against SHSU, Ole Miss trailed for the entire first half before finally pulling ahead early in the second frame. In the Lady Rebels’ 69-64 win over Jackson State on Friday, Ole Miss had to hold on at the end to preserve the victory. (November 15, 2010, Page 5B)
Lady Rebs hold on to top JSU
About the only thing Ole Miss head coach Renee Ladner was pleased with in the Lady Rebels’ 69-64 win over Jackson State on Friday was the fact her team came out ahead. (more…) (November 12, 2010)
Basketball Practice Facility well worth the wait
During the summer, it wasn’t rare for Ole Miss women’s basketball coach to come into her office and see the picture frames on her wall hanging every which way but straight. (more…) (November 12, 2010, Page 7A)
OM looking for experience in a hurry
When the Ole Miss Lady Rebels take to the hardwood at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum tomorrow to open their 2010 season, head coach Renee Ladner would like for her young squad to be playing like veterans.
While on paper the Lady Rebels’ roster is dominated by inexperience, Ladner is hoping the team’s exhibition game against West Georgia, their scrimmage against Tulane and full-throttle practices in which she’s thrown the freshmen into the fire, will pay off. (November 11, 2010, Page 7)
