Dec. 5, 2008
La Salle vs. Binghamton
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Tom Gola Arena
Game: Non-Conference
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La Salle Explorers (4-4, 0-0)
Conference: Atlantic 10
The La Salle Explorers evened out at .500 as they fell to the Morgan State Bears on the road Wednesday, 71-70. In the loss, four Explorers notched double figures with senior Margaret Elderton and junior Morgan Robertson leading the way with 16 points each. Robertson, who tied a game-high with four offensive rebounds, led all participants with a game-high 13 boards. It was her third straight game with a double-double and the fifth on the season. Heading into Wednesday’s road match, the La Salle forward was ranked 37th in the nation in rebounds per game. She is first on the team in scoring (12.8), first in rebounds (10.4), third in free throw percentage (.800) and fourth in field-goal percentage (.414). In the Morgan State loss, sophomore Ashley Gale scored all of her 14 points in the first half while adding four assists and two rebounds. Junior Jamie Walsh was the final Explorer in double figures on Wednesday, scoring 12 points, on 3-of-4 shooting from the perimeter. In last season’s matchup with Binghamton, the Explorers fell to the Bearcats, 71-61. In that game, Walsh was one of two Explorers to reach double figures, ending with 12 points on 2-of-7 shooting from three.
Binghamton Bearcats (3-4, 0-0)
Conference: America East
The Binghamton Bearcats enter this game after defeating Niagara on the road Monday, 83-65. Entering Saturday’s contest with La Salle, the momentum could not be any higher for the Bearcats after coming off their highest point total (83) against Niagara since March 4, 2006 when Binghamton defeated Vermont, 83-49. In the victory, junior Erica Carter scored a game-high and career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting which included four three-pointers. Carter is ranked first on the team in scoring with 11.7 points per game, on 42.1 percent shooting. Freshman Andrea Holmes went 4-for-6 from the field for 16 points and dished out a game-high five assists. Holmes is third on the team in scoring (8.7) and leads all Bearcats with 22 total assists. Junior Darryll Peterson was one rebound shy of a double-double, ending with 11 points and nine rebounds. Through seven games, Peterson is averaging 7.1 points and 6.7 boards. Freshman Viive Rebane finished with only six points in the Niagara victory, however, she is shooting 52.5 percent from the field this season.
Eye on an Explorer: Ashley Gale
Sophomore Ashley Gale was one of four Explorers to score in double figures on Wednesday, finishing with 14 points. Gale is third on the team in scoring with 10.1 points per game and is averaging 2.8 boards per contest. Gale, who connected on four three-pointers against Morgan State, is shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc this season. Gale has nearly doubled her scoring after averaging 5.2 points last season.
Key Matchup: Jamie Walsh vs. Muffy Sadler
Jamie Walsh, one of the elite three-point shooters in the Atlantic 10, goes up against a great perimeter shooter from Binghamton, Muffy Sadler. Walsh is second on the team in scoring (10.6), second in field-goal percentage (.417) and third in three-point percentage (.372). Walsh has made all but one free throw on the season and is dishing out a team-best 3.3 assists per game. Like Walsh, Muffy Sadler is second on the team in scoring (9.7) and is shooting 56.4 percent from the field. Most of Sadler’s success comes from beyond the arc as she leads the team in three-point percentage at 63.6 percent.
