Women's Basketball | February 6, 2017

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The La Salle women's basketball team looks to get back in the win column against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night at the Reilly Center.
 
La Salle Explorers (14-9, 7-4 A-10) at St. Bonaventure Bonnies (9-14, 4-7 A-10)
Reilly Center. • St. Bonaventure, N.Y. • Feb. 7, 2017
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Scouting the Explorers
-La Salle had a five-game winning streak snapped in a loss to George Washington at home on Saturday.
 
-La Salle freshman Sofilia Ngwafang was named A-10 Rookie of the Week after averaging 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last week for the Explorers. Ngwafang had 11 points, including six in the final 1:06 to help the Explorers seal a tight win at Rhode Island Wednesday before going for a season-high 18 points against George Washington Saturday.
 
-Amy Griffin had a game-high 23 points and matched a team-high with five boards against GW on Saturday. The junior leads the A-10 in scoring with 19.7 points per game.

-Micahya Owens has 1,424 career points and needs just three more to pass 2017 Big 5 Hall of Fame inductee Carlene Hightower (2004-08) and Kathy Bess (1978-82) to move into 8^th place on La Salle's all-time scoring list.
 
-Jasmine Alston, who is 7^th in the NCAA in assists (7.2 apg) and 3^rd in the A-10 in rebounds (9.2 rpg), is the only player in program history to appear in the top five in all-time rebounding and assists. The senior has 747 career rebounds (5^th all-time) and 552 career assists (2^nd all-time).
 
-Alston leads the A-10 in steals with 2.4 steals per game while Griffin is 7^th in the league with 1.8 thefts per game.
 
-The Blue and Gold lead the league in blocked shots with 5.8 rejections per game. Amy Griffin is averaging 1.7 blocks per game on the year while Lisa Mintzer is averaging 1.7 blocks per game in A-10 play.
 
Scouting the Bonnies
-SBU has lost two in a row following a three-game win streak in late January. The Bonnies dropped a 70-53 contest at Saint Joseph's last Wednesday before taking a 57-45 loss at Fordham Saturday.
 
-Graduate forward Gabby Richmond tallied her fifth double-double of the season (10 points, 10 rebounds) and sixth of her career at Fordham.  It was the sixth time this year she's recorded double-figure rebounds and ninth time during her career.
 
-Junior Mariah Ruff scored in double figures for the 18th time this season on Saturday. She and Gabby Richmond are tied for the Bonnies active career lead, each scoring in double figures 42 times in Brown and White.
 
-St. Bonaventure ranks in the top three in the Atlantic 10 in both scoring defense (58.8 ppg allowed, third) and field goal percentage defense (opponents are shooting 36.0 percent, second).
 
Up Next
La Salle heads across town to visit Saint Joseph's in Big 5 action on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff from Hagan Arena is set for 2 p.m.