Women's Basketball | November 25, 2016

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The La Salle women's basketball team is looking to build on a win over American last Sunday as they prep for games against Miami (OH) and UNC Wilmington in the UNC Wilmington Thanksgiving Classic this weekend.
 
 
Miami (OH) RedHawks (2-2) vs La Salle Explorers (1-3)
Saturday, November 26 | 12 PM | Trask Coliseum
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La Salle Explorers (1-3) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (2-1)
Sunday, November 27 | 2 PM | Trask Coliseum
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All-Time Series vs Miami (OH)
La Salle is 2-1 all-time against the RedHawks in a series that started in 1987. The Explorers took the first two meetings at home, in 1987 and 2006, before falling on the road in 2008. 
 
All-Time Series vs UNC Wilmington
In the only meeting between the two programs, the Explorers defeated the Seahawks 62-51 in 1993. 

Scouting the Explorers
-La Salle knocked off American 63-59 on Sunday afternoon for their first win of the season.
 
-Micahya Owens scored a team-high 17 points in Sunday's win, which pushed her past Ellen Malone (1978-82) into 13th place on La Salle's all-time scoring list with 1,283 points. The senior needs just seven points to catch Jennifer Zenszer (1997-01).
 
-Junior Amy Griffin is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring with 19.3 points per game.
 
-The Explorers hit a season-high 23 free throws in the win over American, going 23-for-29 from the line for a season-high 79.3 free throw percentage.
 
-La Salle is third in the A-10 with 5.3 blocked shots per game. Griffin has been La Salle's most effective shot blocker with 2.3 blocks per game.
 
-Head coach Jeff Williams used a different starting lineup on Sunday, awarding Sofilia Ngwafang and Anemone Scheel their first career starts. Sophomore Adreana Miller also made her first start of the season.
 
Scouting the RedHawks
-Miami (OH) is coming off a 49-43 loss at Cincinnati on Tuesday.
 
-Miami's defense has been stingy in November, allowing just 58.5 points per game through four contests.
 
-The RedHawks have held three of their four opponents below 60 points, and held Cincinnati to a season-low 49 points against the Bearcats on Tuesday.
 
-The RedHawks has been inconsistent, averaging 66.5 points and a 41.2 shooting percentage from the field as Miami got off to a 2-0 start. Scoring has been a lot slower in the two games since as MU has scored just 43 points in each contest, shooting 24.4 percent from the floor and making just 10-of-44 (22.7 percent) three point attempts.
 
Scouting the Seahawks
-UNC Wilmington is now 2-1 on the season and will look to win back-to-back games for the first time this season when they face Providence on Saturday. The Seahawks are coming off a 72-66 victory over Georgia State on Sunday afternoon.
 
-Junior guard Madison Raque led four Seahawks in double figures against the Panthers, posting a career-high 15 points as UNCW shot a season-high 49.1 percent from the field, including an impressive 11-for-22 from beyond the arc.
 
-Raque is the Seahawks' leading scorer with a 12.3 average while shooting 40.0 percent from the field.
 
-Redshirt junior forward Jenny DeGraaf is contributing 12.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest after scoring 13 points in Sunday's win at Georgia State.
 
Next Up
La Salle resumes Big 5 play on Wednesday as they visit the Villanova Wildcats.