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Cabrini University Cavaliers (13-2, 6-0 CSAC) vs. Neumann University Knights (12-4, 7-0 CSAC)
Wednesday, January 17, 6pm
Nerney Field House
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Last Meeting: Cavs cruise to 81-45 final (1/5/17)
Of the 10 players who saw action for Cabrini, nine marked the scoring or rebounding columns.
Myonie Williamson led the way with a career high 22 points, while
Erin Dodds posted 16 points, including a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line.
Renee Oliver notched her second career double-double, pairing 10 points and 10 rebounds, while junior
Nomi Washington added 11 points despite being limited to 14 minutes due to foul trouble.
The Cavaliers shot a blistering 59.3% from the field, the team's best shooting performance since an 80-52 win at Neumann on Feb. 8, 2012 when it connected on 60.3% of its attempts. The Blue and White also attempted just eight three point attempts, its fewest since it lost to then No. 1 Thomas More on Dec. 28, 2014.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini steals overtime victory against Widener (1/15/18)
Freshman
Kate Lannon proved to have the hot hand as the rookie sank a career high five three pointers off of just 10 attempts as she led the Blue and White with 24 points in 26 minutes. Sophomore
Meghan Matthews fell just two points shy of matching her career high of 23 points, while also pulling in seven rebounds. Juniors
Nomi Washington and
Sabrina Hackendorn hauled in 10 and nine rebounds, respectively while also combining for 11 points.
The Blue and White battled back from a slow start in which they missed their first four shots and committed two turnovers in the first four minutes of play, to heading into the halftime break with a 31-30 lead thanks to a 15-to-1 run during the second quarter.
After a late three from Widener forced overtime, the Cavs came out strong in the extra period grabbing an early lead. Forcing the Pride to foul, Cabrini came through with solid free throw shooting down the stretch to seal the win for the Cavs - their 11th in a row.
Neumann Last Time Out: Knights stay perfect in CSAC with win over Centenary (1/13/18)
The Neumann University women's basketball team defeated Centenary University 78-38 on Saturday afternoon in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action. With the win, head coach Frank Farnese picked up his 200
th win at Neumann.
Junior Nafisa Saunders netted 22 points in the win. Freshman Minika Glenn tallied a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while senior Lauren Legler added 12 points.
The second half was just as the first and the Knights continued to build their lead over the final 20 minutes. Neumann's largest lead came at the end with the 78-38 final.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- The Cavs 11 game win streak is their longest since the 2014-15 season when they won 18 in a row.
- Cabrini has been nearly perfect at home as they have compiled a 7-1 record at Nerney Field House.
- Freshman Kate Lannon is shooting 50% (16-of-32) from beyond the arc over her last six games.
- Sophomore Cassidy Gallagher has averaged 4.2 assists over her last six contests.
- The Cavs' 72.1 points per game is the most in the CSAC.
5 Factors for Neumann
- The Knights are riding an impressive streak of their own as they have won their last seven games.
- While Neumann has compiled an impressive 7-1 record at home, they have gone just 4-3 in road games.
- The Knights are powered by junior Nafisa Saunders who leads the team and ranks second in the CSAC with 16.8 points per game.
- Freshman Minika Glenn currently ranks third in the CSAC with 2.6 steals per game.
- The Knights have been dominant in the second quarter as they have outscored opponents 292-to-212 on the season.
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Tale of the Tape |
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| Cabrini |
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Neumann |
| 13-2 (6-0 CSAC) |
Record |
12-4 (7-0 CSAC) |
| 2nd (South) |
Conference Standings |
1st (South) |
| 72.1 |
Points per Game |
67.4 |
| .390 |
FG Percentage |
.383 |
| .321 |
3-Point FG Percentage |
.243 |
| 43.1 |
Rebounds per Game |
43.4 |
| 15.5 |
Assists per Game |
13.1 |
| 3.5 |
Blocked Shots per game |
3.6 |
| 11.1 |
Steals per Game |
13.0 |
| 16.1 |
Turnovers per Game |
18.2 |
