Cabrini University Cavaliers (10-2, 4-0 CSAC) vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators (4-8, 1-4 CSAC)
Thursday, January 11, 6pm
Nerney Field House
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Last Meeting: Cavs Down Gators 78-57 (1/11/17)
Four Cavaliers scored in double figures in the win, led by
Myonie Williamson's 17 points. Junior
Nomi Washington posted her first career double-double, pairing 15 points and a career high 11 rebounds. The junior's five assists and five steals also marked career bests. Sophomore
Meghan Matthews and senior
Kate Skalski added 11 points each in the victory.
Despite building an early lead the Cavaliers lost their offensive touch late in the first quarter. Cabrini mustered just four points in the final four minutes of the period, allowing the Gators to even the score at 15 after 10 minutes of play.
The game remained tied at 20 midway through the second quarter, when the Blue and White began to pull away. A Skalski three pointer spurred the Cavaliers to a 15-2 run over the final 4:42 of the half. Five Cavaliers scored during the spurt, with Matthews' lay-up giving Cabrini a 35-22 lead at the half. Cabrini would ride the comfortable halftime lead to a 78-57 final.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Defense shines in victory over Ravens (1/9/18)
On a night where four different Cavs recorded at least 10 points, it was the defense that shined brightest as the Blue and White held the Ravens to just 18-of-61 (29.5%) shooting on their home court. The Cavaliers also tallied 10 steals, six blocks and outrebounded the Ravens by an impressive 55-to-31 margin to round out their stalwart defense.
Freshman
Kate Lannon paced the Cavs with 17 points, highlighted by a trio of threes, as well as nine rebounds in just 19 minutes of action, while classmate
Lexi Edwards added 10 points. Junior
Sabrina Hackendorn collected her third double-double on the year as she paired 14 points with 10 boards. Sophomore
Meghan Matthews did a little bit of everything as she finished with 13 points, seven boards, four assists, two blocks and two steals.
Notre Dame Last Time Out: Gators fall 85-58 to Neumann (1/9/18)
Notre Dame of Maryland basketball fell to Colonial States Athletic Conference opponent Neumann University, 85-58. The Knight's fast pace offense overpowered the Gators as Notre Dame moved to 1-3 in CSAC play and 4-8 overall.
The Gators were led in scoring by senior Zaria Comer who posted 14 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Junior Justine Mudiay and senior Ashley Guy added 12 and 10 points respectively, with Guy going 5-for-7 from the free-throw line. Senior Dania Taylor led the team with four assists, while the team finished with 16.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- The Cavs eight game win streak is their longest since the 2014-15 season when they won 18 in a row.
- During their eight game streak, the Cavs have won three games by five points or less.
- Lannon (13.5), Washington (11.6), Edwards (10.5) and Matthews (10.3) all average north of 10 points per game.
- The Cavs 12 three pointers against Keystone were their most in a game since the 2010-11 season.
- The Cavaliers' 70 points per game are the second most in the CSAC behind only Rosemont.
5 Factors for Notre Dame
- The Gators are allowing 69.3 points per game, the second highest mark in the conference.
- Notre Dame has won one of their previous six contests, an 80-63 victory over Cedar Crest.
- Comer is leading the CSAC with 2.3 blocks per game.
- Comer leads her squad with 15.9 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game.
- The Gators rely on points close to the hoop as they have shot just 24% from beyond the arc this season.
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| Cabrini |
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Notre Dame of MD |
| 10-2 (4-0 CSAC) |
Record |
4-8 (1-4 CSAC) |
| 2nd (South) |
Conference Standings |
6th (South) |
| 70.3 |
Points per Game |
55.4 |
| .385 |
FG Percentage |
.333 |
| .313 |
3-Point FG Percentage |
.240 |
| 42.0 |
Rebounds per Game |
43.4 |
| 15.2 |
Assists per Game |
13.3 |
| 4.0 |
Blocked Shots per game |
3.6 |
| 10.8 |
Steals per Game |
7.4 |
| 16.9 |
Turnovers per Game |
20.8 |
