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DATE: January 16, 2024
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LOCATION: Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse | Rindge, N.H. |
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WHAT'S ON TAP
Looking to break a three game-skid following back-to-back three point losses, the New Haven women's basketball team heads on the road for one stop as they travel north to the Granite State for a date with the Franklin Pierce Ravens on Tuesday night.
SCOUTING NEW HAVEN
A conference leading, and top-11 in the nation, seven double doubles from graduate post player Aurora Deshaies (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden) and she is one of the key leaders for the Chargers, averaging 12.4 points and a conference-high 10.3 rebounds. Also on a bit of a hot streak is junior guard Charlotte Bassett (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) who has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games, including a career-high 22 points against Georgian Court. Her recent success has also moved her up the scoring column, currently third on the team with an average of 9.1 ppg. Rounding out the trio of top scorers is sophomore Lindsay Hogan (Bayville, N.Y./Locust Valley) who has helped fill the void left by the loss of two of the top three scorers from a year ago as she is averaging 12.4 points across the first 13 games and also leads the Chargers with 26 three point field goals. To start the season, fifth-year head coach Debbie Buff turned to the experience of senior Gabrielle Stickle (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) to run the offense and she has not disappointed, dishing out 49 assists and is fourth in the NE10 with 3.8 per game. Included for Stickle is a pair of games with a career-high eight assists versus Goldey-Beacom and Georgian Court. Despite the 5-8 overall record, New Haven is outscoring opponents by an average of 4.8 points per game, scoring 80+ in the first two games of the season, after hitting that scoring mark just once all of last season. All combined, the Chargers are shooting 40.7 percent (297-730) as a team, led by Bianca Pendleton (Accokeek, Md./New Hope Academy) who is shooting 58.8 percent from the field (20-34).
SCOUTING FRANKLIN PIERCE
With a 4-5 record in the NE10, the Ravens are currently in a three-way tie to determine seventh place in the league standings as they come off of a two-game road trek that began with a win over Adelphi and concluded with a loss at Bentley. For the season, the Ravens are averaging 60.9 points per game, while shooting just shy of 40% as a team. Franklin Pierce isn't much of a threat from outside the arc as just 19 percent of their field goals have come from long range with no player on the team connecting on more than 11 three pointers. In addition to outscoring their opponents by 3.9 ppg, the Ravens are also outrebounding the opposition by a 3.3 rebounds per game average. Individually, two players are averaging in double figures with Anna Badosa Soler leading all scorers at 13.1 points per game. In addition to leading the team in scoring she is also second on the team in rebounding (6.6 per game) and leads the team with 48 assists and 29 steals. Colette Mulderig joins her in double figures at 10.6 ppg while she also leads the team with 28 blocks.
SERIES HISTORY vs FRANKLIN PIERCE
·        New Haven and Franklin Pierce meet for the 56th time in the history of the two programs on Tuesday night.
·        The Ravens hold a 31-24 record in the previous 55 games, however the Chargers have won nine of the last 12 games.
·        New Haven opened up the series on fire, winning the first eight meetings against the Ravens, with the series dating back to the 1981-82 season.
·        Last season the Chargers swept the regular season home-and-home series, however the Ravens had the last word with a first round win in the NE10 Championship.
NEXT TIME OUT
After this brief one-game road trip concludes tonight, the Chargers will return home to host the Saint Rose Golden Knights on Saturday, January 20th, continuing a streak of three-straight weekends with a home game to close out the month of January. Tip off against the Golden Knights is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. with all of the action available live on the Chargers Sports Network on NE10Now.tv
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