BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY – St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball hits the floor for two home games in three days, beginning with a contest against second place Sacred Heart on Thursday evening. They will then take on league leading FDU on Saturday for Senior Day where they will honor guards Alyssa Fisher and Eszter Varga.
Thursday's game against the Pioneers will be a Play4Kay game, an annual contest played by over 500 schools to honor cancer survivors and raise awareness about ALL cancers affecting women. Uniting players, coaches, officials and fans to do something for the greater good, the Play4Kay fund does just that.
St. Francis Brooklyn Notes
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The Terriers have lost two straight games since opening the conference season with an 8-3 record. Despite the recent skid, they still sit tied for third in the Northeast Conference and currently own the tiebreaker over Merrimack, who owns the same record.
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It will be a stern test for St. Francis Brooklyn, who has the toughest strength of schedule down the stretch. They look up in the standings at two of their last three opponents and are tied with the third in Merrimack.
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The backcourt duo of Alyssa Fisher and Tyra Myers seem primed for postseason accolades, as the two average over 14 points per game in conference action. Fisher, who eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career in her last outing, averages 18.9 points per game in the NEC.
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Myers was recognized by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (honorable mention) after a 22-point performance against Saint Francis (PA). Myers has now scored 20 or more points in four of her last six games.
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Slow starts have plagued the Terriers of late, as they have trailed after the first quarter in seven of their last nine games.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (9-16, 8-5 NEC) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-12, 10-3 NEC)
Location | Arena: Brooklyn, NY | The ARC
Date | Time: Thursday, February 23 | 7:00 p.m.
Watch: NEC FrontRow
Live Stats: SideArm Sports
A look at Sacred Heart
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Freshman point guard Ny'Ceara Pryor remains the star of the Pioneers. Dynamic on both sides of the ball, Pryor leads the league in points, assists and steals. She also averages 6.7 rebounds per game.
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Sajada Bonner, a transfer from Quinnipiac adds another offensive punch. She is averaging 11.3 points per game and is regarded as a strong three-point shooter.
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The Pioneers have three losses in conference play, but none of them are to league leading FDU. They pulled off the sweep over the Knights, handing them their only two losses in the NEC.
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Thanks in large part to Pryor, Sacred Heart has 255 steals to their opponents' 165. Pryor has 106 steals of her own.
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Sacred Heart plays St. Francis Brooklyn, Central Connecticut State and Wagner to end the regular season.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (8-14, 7-3 NEC) at FDU Knights (19-6, 11-2 NEC)
Location | Arena: Brooklyn, NY | The ARC
Date | Time: Saturday, February 25 | 1:00 p.m.
Watch: NEC FrontRow
Live Stats: SideArm Sports
Scouting FDU
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Despite two losses to Sacred Heart, FDU enters the weekend in control of the Northeast Conference with an 11-2 record. They have swept four teams thus far and can sweep three more before the season is over.
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Leading scorer Chloe Wilson averages 16.8 points per game. She has lived at three throw line, shooting 51 shots from the charity stripe over her last four games.
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Senior forward Sierra DeAngelo is coming off a career performance against Wagner. The reigning NEC Player of the Week made 11-of-14 field goals en route to a 30-point performance. She averages 12.3 points per game this year.
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The Knights have been a strong rebounding unit all season. They average 37.3 rebounds per contest compared to just 33.4 for their opponents.
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FDU plays Saint Francis (PA), St. Francis Brooklyn and Stonehill to end the regular season
Up Next
The Terriers will hit the road for their final regular season contest at Merrimack. The game will be on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m.
