Mississippi State Freshman Shines in SEC

0:00On March 3rd, Mississippi State freshman Madison Francis is making waves in women's college basketball after earning big southeastern conference, honors to cap the regular season. The 6 foot 2 forward from Lancaster New York landed spots on the all-freshment team and became the only freshman on the all-defensive team, standing out as the lone non-senior in that group. Her stats tell the story of a dominant rookie year, averaging 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 assists per game. She set a Mississippi State freshman record with 84 blocks, leading the nation, and finished second among SEC freshmen in both scoring and rebounding. Coming into college, highly touted as a four-star recruit, and the number 38 player nationally by ESPN, Francis brought serious high school. Credentials, including 32 points, and nearly 15 rebounds per game.

1:00Her senior year, plus time with Team USA, the conference clearly saw her defensive impact right away, especially against tough SEC competition, where she often shut down opponents with ease. Francis and the Bulldogs, sitting at 18 wins and 10 losses, head into the SEC tournament this Wednesday at 12.30 pm against Florida. In Greenville, South Carolina, with hopes of extending their season despite a recent four-game skid, with hopes of extending their season despite a recent four-game skid. In Greenville, South Carolina, with hopes of extending their season despite a recent four-game skid, with hopes of extending their season despite a recent four-game skid, with hopes of extending