Women's Basketball | January 29, 2016
PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's basketball team visits crosstown rival Saint Joseph's on Saturday afternoon at Hagan Arena for a Philadelphia rivalry game. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
La Salle Explorers (3-17, 0-7 A-10) at Saint Joseph's Hawks (9-11, 3-5 A-10)
Saturday, January 30 | 2 PM | Hagan Arena
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Scouting the Explorers-
Amy Griffin has led the league in scoring since becoming eligible in early January (missed three games w/ an ankle injury) and is averaging 18.1 points per game. The sophomore also leads the league in scoring in conference play, going for 19.7 ppg against A-10 opponents.
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Deja Bullock tied her career high with seven rebounds against Dayton on Wednesday. The junior has grabbed seven rebounds twice previously, against Penn (12/2/13) and Dartmouth (12/29/13).
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Jasmine Alston moved past Carlene Hightower (2004-08) into sole possession of 10th place on the La Salle all-time steals list, and now has 169 steals. She is now three thefts shy of moving past Jen Zenszer (1997-01) and current Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve (1984-88) into 8th place on the list.
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Micahya Owens reaches her season scoring average on Saturday (12.4 ppg), she'll pass Suzanne Keilty (1,097 carer pts, 1998-02) and Mary Heller (1,098 career pts, 1990-94) to move into 19th on the all-time scoring list.
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Lisa Mintzer (1.6 blocks per game) is La Salle's active leader in blocks despite battling injuries all three seasons at 20th and Olney. She has 46 for her career, and needs just two rejections to move into a tie for 10th on the all-time list.
-Saturday's contest is the first of two games against Saint Joseph's this season. The Hawks visit Tom Gola Arena on February 17, with that game counting towards the Philadelphia Big 5 standings.
Scouting the Hawks-Saint Joseph's is coming off a 65-51 loss at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, and will look to snap a four-game losing streak.
-SJU's Chelsea Woods posted her fourth double-double of the season at St. Bonaventure, tallying 10 points and 10 rebounds. The sophomore is averaging 16.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game over the last three contests.
-Senior forward Sarah Fairbanks enters Saturday with 967 points and is nine points shy of 25th place (Janet Fonda '85 - 976) in program history.
-The Hawks allow opponents just 34.2 rebounds per game this season, third fewest in the A-10 behind VCU and George Washington.
Up Next La Salle remains on the road this upcoming week as they visit the Rhode Island Rams for a 7 p.m. tip from the Ryan Center.
