BROOKLYN, N.Y. - St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball hits the road to Philadelphia for a Thursday evening matchup with the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), beginning at 7 p.m. It is the seventh meeting between the two sides.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at The University of Pennsylvania Quakers
Location: Philadelphia, PA | The Palestra
Time: 7 P.M.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Terrier Notes
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St. Francis Brooklyn is coming off a road battle with Quinnipiac Sunday afternoon. The Terriers led for nearly 30 minutes of action but fell by a score of 49-45 to the Bobcats.
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Despite the loss, the team showed resolve against one of the MAAC's best teams. Tyra Myers had a season-high 18 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three-point land. She also had four rebounds and two steals. Sophomore Sarah Bandoma had four points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Her mark of 13 rebounds was a career high.
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Alyssa Fisher continues to lead the team in scoring. She averages 13.6 points per game. Ella Ogier averages 8.1 points per game and leads the team with 5.6 rebounds per game.
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The Terrier defense has clamped down of late, and averages 58.6 points against on the season. Opponents have shot under 40% from the field in each of the last six contests.
Scouting the Quakers
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UPenn comes in with a 4-5 overall record and has won three straight games. The Quakers most recently defeated Bucknell 68-62 in overtime on Tuesday evening.
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Kayla Padilla leads the team in scoring and is averaging 13.9 points per game. Floor Toonders leads in rebounding, averaging 8.7 rebounds per game. She has had three straight games with 10 or more rebounds.
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The Quakers are in the middle of a 10-game homestand. They will play seven more home games before hitting the road on January 16.
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Despite a rigorous schedule to kick off the year, UPenn has defeated the likes of Marist, Stony Brook and La Salle thus far.
Up Next
The Terriers will continue road action at Stony Brook Saturday afternoon. Tip-off will be at 2 p.m.
