MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The University of Mobile Women's Basketball team fell to the Faulkner University Eagles 80-71 on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Montgomery, Ala. The loss drops the Rams' overall record to 14-10 in end the regular season as Mobile enters the upcoming SSAC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament with a 8-8 conference record, earning the No. 6 seed.
In the defeat to Faulkner, Erica Jones led the Rams with 16 points while D'Mya Ferguson recorded a double-double with 11 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Mobile as a team shot 35% from the floor and 64% from the free-throw line. Faulkner won the rebound battle, 43-42.
The 2022 SSAC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament, presented by Newk's Eatery, is scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. Mobile is set to battle the third-seeded Talladega College on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 8:00 p.m. CT.
SSAC Women's Basketball Seeds
1. Loyola 13-3
2. Faulkner 9-7
3. Talladega 9-7
4. William Carey 8-8
5. Stillman 8-8
6. Mobile 8-8
7. Brewton-Parker 8-8
8. Middle Georgia 5-11
9. Blue Mountain 4-12
Tiebreakers
- For the group of Mobile, William Carey, Stillman, and Brewton-Parker, William Carey wins the first tiebreaker with a 4-2 head-to-head record against the group.
- Then, Stillman wins the tiebreaker v. Mobile and Brewton-Parker due to a 3-1 mark.
- Mobile wins the tiebreaker with Brewton-Parker due to their win over Loyola during the season.
SSAC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament Schedule
| Wednesday, Feb. 23 |
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| Game 1 |
#8 Middle Georgia v. #9 Blue Mountain |
12 pm |
| Thursday, Feb. 24 |
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| Game 2 |
#4 William Carey v. #5 Stillman |
9 am |
| Game 3 |
Winner of Gm 1 v. #1 Loyola |
12:30 pm |
| Game 4 |
#7 Brewton-Parker v. #2 Faulkner |
4:30 pm |
| Game 5 |
#3 Talladega v. #6 Mobile |
8 pm |
| Friday, Feb. 25 |
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| Game 6 |
Winner of Gm 2 v. Winner of Gm 3 |
1 pm |
| Game 7 |
Winner of Gm 4 v. Winner of Gm 5 |
5 pm |
| Saturday, Feb. 26 |
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| Championship |
Winner of Gm 6 v. Winner of Gm 7 |
4 pm |
All tickets from the tournament are being sold online only at ssacsports.com/tickets and will be aired live at ssacsports.tv.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
