McCANDLESS, Pa. - The Redhawks return to action this Saturday, January 4th to take on the D'Youville Spartans at the Kerr Fitness Center. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. following the conclusion on the men's game.
Coverage
La Roche (OVR: 5-4, AMCC: 5-0)
Last Time Out: Prior to a well deserved two week holiday break, women's basketball took down Pitt Greensburg in overtime on December 21st in the AMCC Game of the Week by a score of 73-63. Sophomore forward Dasja Anderson sent the game into overtime off a masterfully designed played by Head Coach Kamela Gissendanner. The Redhawks managed to outscore the the Bobcats 12-2 in extra time to improve to 5-0 against the conference and remain atop the AMCC standings. Over the fourth quarter and overtime, La Roche's on ball adjustment's forced Pitt Greensburg to shoot 4 of 23 (17%) from the field. The Redhawks, on the other hand, shot 10 of 15 (67%) from the floor in the fourth quarter and overtime. Junior's Ayanna Mazyck and Shaundrea Butler combined for 40 points (Mazyck: 20, Butler: 20). Overall, LRU shot a season best 53% from the field in the victory.
News and Notes
- Ayanna Mazyck was dubbed the AMCC Player of the Week for the first time in her career after leading the Redhawks to a 2-0 record against UPG and MAC, averaging 18.0 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 15 of 22 from the field.
- Shaundrea Butler tied her career-high in the contest against the Bobcats, going for 20 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the field. Butler also dished out five assists and added a steal in the victory.
- Dasja Anderson currently leads the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 29 of 52 (55.8%) from the floor in six games this season.
- La Roche is the only team in the AMCC still undefeated in conference play at 5-0.
- The Redhawks have won four straight and five of their last six contests.
- Against the conference, LRU has averaged 73.0 points per game (2nd in AMCC) while shooting 47.6% from the floor (1st in AMCC).
- Women's basketball has limited their opposition to just 60.2 points per game in 2019-20 (T-1st in AMCC).
D'Youville (OVR: 6-5, AMCC: 4-2)
News and Notes
- Last time out, D'Youville women's basketball defeated Medaille 45-36 in a defensive bout on December 18th
- The Spartans currently own the fifth seed in the AMCC standings at 4-2 in conference play
- Last season, D'Youville finished 8th in the standings, missing the postseason with a 7-11 record against the AMCC
- Sophomore guard Danielle Hore leads the Spartans in scoring (11.7 points per game) and on the boards (6.5 rebounds per game)
- D'Youville has struggled from three point range this season, shooting just 22.7% from beyond the arc despite attempting the second most treys in the conference (21.6 attempts per game)
- On the glass, D'Youville has found success, corralling an AMCC best 46.9 rebounds per game
Series History
- La Roche women's basketball owns an insane 19-0 record against D'Youville dating back to the 2010-11 season.
- In their last contest against the Spartans on January 26th, 2019, Senior forward Jenna Cole recorded a double-double posting a game-high 25 points and 11 rebounds.
