Women's Basketball | January 24, 2017

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's basketball team hosts the Massachusetts Minutewomen at 12 PM on Wednesday for their annual kids game. Admission is free to the public.  
 
Massachusetts Minutewomen (9-12, 3-5 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (11-8, 4-3 A-10)
Tom Gola Arena | Philadelphia, Pa. | Jan. 25, 2017
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Scouting the Explorers
-The La Salle women's basketball team won a pair of A-10 road games last week, defeating Richmond 63-58 on Wednesday before rallying for a 65-58 win at Davidson on Saturday.
 
-Amy Griffin was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week and Big 5 Player of the Week for the second time this season after averaging 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks last week.
 
-Jasmine Alston averaged 12.5 rebounds per game in last week's wins, moving her into 8th on the all-time list for career rebounds with 707. The senior is currently 7th with 219 offensive rebounds.
 
-Senior Micahya Owens tied her career-high with five assists against Davidson while adding 11 points. The Explorers are 5-2 when Owens scores in double figures.
 
-La Salle held both Richmond and Davidson to 58 points in their wins last week, and are now 7-2 this season when holding opponents between 50 and 59 points.
 
-The Explorers are 9-3 when holding opponents to a field goal percentage in the 30's. La Salle limited Richmond to a 21-for-70 effort from the field (30.0%) while Davidson finished 24-of-72 from the floor (33.3%). 
 
-La Salle didn't allow a three-point field goal on Saturday for the first time this season. The Wildcats were 0-for-7 from deep in the game.
 
Scouting the Minutewomen
-Massachusetts is coming off a double-overtime loss to league-leader George Washington on Saturday after a loss to St. Bonaventure on Thursday.
 
-UMass had a 15-point lead at the start of the 4^th quarter but the Colonials held the Minutewomen scoreless in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
 
-Hailey Leidel continues to lead UMass in scoring this season with 16.6 points per game while also averaging 5.4 rebounds. The freshman remains the No. 2 rookie scorer in the NCAA just behind UNC Greensboro's Nadine Soliman.
 
-Maggie Mulligan is second in scoring with 13.7 points a night while also hauling down 11.6 rebounds per game. The senior continues to rank second nationally in double-doubles with 15 - just two behind Washington's Chantel Osahor. Her 11.6 rebounds per game ranks fourth overall in the NCAA.
 
Up Next
La Salle is at home again on Saturday as they host the George Mason Patriots in Tom Gola Arena. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.