BROOKLYN, NY – St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball hits the road for two Northeast Conference away games this weekend, beginning with Central Connecticut State Thursday evening and concluding with Stonehill Saturday afternoon. The Terriers sit at 5-3 in the conference and are currently in fourth place.
St. Francis Brooklyn Notes
- The Terriers are coming off a 1-1 week, in which they defeated an undefeated Wagner squad before falling to LIU in the Battle of Brooklyn.
- Against the Sharks, Tyra Myers put together a season-high 21 points as a bright spot for the offense. Myers now averages 9.5 points per game.
- Alyssa Fisher continues to lead the offense on the year, averaging 16.1 points per game. She had a streak of nine straight games with 10 or more points snapped against LIU.
- Zharia Hutchinson has had a significant impact of late, averaging 8.3 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game over her last three contests.
- The Terriers have emerged as one of the top rebounding teams in the conference, as they sit second in rebounds per game (36.2), third in rebounding defense (35.4) and third in rebounding margin (+0.8).
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (6-14, 5-3 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (5-14, 2-6 NEC)
Location | Arena: New Britain, CT | Detrick Gymnasium
Date | Time: Thursday, February 2 | 7:00 p.m.
Watch: NEC FrontRow
Live Stats: Here
Scouting CCSU
- The Blue Devils are no strangers to close games, as they have lost three games in a row but have been only outscored by 13 total points in the process.
- They sit at 2-6 in the Northeast Conference, tied with Stonehill for seventh place.
- Boasting a balanced offense, Central Connecticut State is led by Dejah Jenkin's 10.9 points per game. Belle Lanpher (10.6 ppg), Lara Rohkohl (8.4 ppg) and Forever Toppin (7.5 ppg) have all been key to the offense
- A solid rebounding team, the Blue Devils have two players averaging over 6.5 rebounds per contest in Rohkohl (7.0) and Meghan Kenefick (6.7).
- The hosts have conference wins over LIU and St. Francis University in 2023.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (6-14, 5-3 NEC as of 2/2) at Stonehill Skyhawks (6-15, 2-6 NEC as of 2/2)
Location | Arena: Easton, MA | Merkert Gymnasium
Date | Time: Saturday, February 4 | 2:00 p.m.
Watch: NEC FrontRow
Live Stats: Here
About Stonehill
- The Skyhawks are in their first season as a Division l program, and are 6-15 overall and 2-6 in the NEC. The have conference wins over CCSU and LIU.
- They are led by fifth year guard Emily Bramanti, who is among the conference leaders in scoring (15.4 ppg). Bramanti is coming off a 25-point game against Sacred Heart.
- Sophie Glidden (10.0 ppg) and Maddie Loder (9.3 ppg) are also key offensive threats. As a team, Stonehill is second in the NEC in three-point field goal percentage.
- The Skyhawks don't beat themselves, as they are third in the conference in lowest turnover rate (15.7 per game).
Up Next
St. Francis Brooklyn will face Wagner on the road before returning home. Tip-off with the Seahawks is schedule for Thursday, February 9 at 7 p.m.
