McCANDLESS, Pa. - La Roche women's basketball matches up against Medaille College this Saturday, January 25th at the Kerr Fitness Center. The Redhawks return home after being on the road their last two games. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.

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La Roche (OVR: 11-5, AMCC: 11-1)

Last Time Out: The Redhawks lost their first conference game of the season last Wednesday on the road at Penn St. Altoona, 91-76. Penn St. Altoona outscored first place La Roche 53-34 in the last two quarters, defeating the Redhawks for the first time in nearly three years. Entering Wednesday's contest, La Roche was 10-0 when leading at the half this season. The Redhawks committed 15 of their season-high 25 turnovers in the second half. The Lions scored 34 points off those turnovers. Danajah Sanders put up a season-high 18 points shooting, 6 of 15 (40%) from the field and 5 of 6 (83%) from the free throw line. Jenna Cole scored 17 points while shooting an efficient 7 of 11 (64%) from the field and 2 of 3 (67%) from three-point range. The close game saw seven ties and ten lead changes.

News and Notes

• La Roche still remains the top spot in the AMCC standings with an 11-1 conference record. Hilbert, who the Redhawks defeated just two games ago 84-69 at the Kerr, are just one game in the standings at 10-2 in conferece play.
• Wednesday's loss ended a 16 game conference regular season win streak for La Roche.
• Against the conference, LRU has averaged 73.8 points per game (2^nd in AMCC).
• The Redhawks offense has been efficient in AMCC action as well, shooting 45% from the field (1^st in AMCC) and 35% from beyond the arc (2^nd in AMCC).
• Penn St. Altoona's 91 points in Wednesday's contest is the most allowed in a single game by the Redhawks all season. In their first 11 conference games, no one managed to score more than 69 points on LRU.
• La Roche has averaged 9.8 steals per game (2^nd in AMCC) this season led by Ayanna Mazyck who averages 2.6 steals per game (2^nd in AMCC).
• Dasja Anderson ranks fourth in the conference in total field goal percentage (50%); over her last three games, Anderson has shot 54% (21-39) from the floor.
• The Redhawks have distributed the ball well as of late, averaging 17.2 assists over their last six games.
• In conference play, Jenna Cole has averaged 15.3 points per game (4th in AMCC).

Medaille (OVR: 1-16, AMCC: 1-11)

News and Notes

• At 1-11 in conference play, the Mavericks are currently in last place in the AMCC standings.
• Medaille won their first and only game of the season on January 15th against Alfred State, 64-58.
• The Mavericks are led by 5'10" Junior forward Morgan Kennedy who averages 16.5 points per game (3rd in AMCC) and 8.4 rebounds per game (7th in AMCC).
• In conference play, Medaille has struggled on the boards, averaging just 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit (2nd worst in AMCC).
• In 12 conference games, the Mavericks have allowed their opponents to score an average of 65.8 points per game (4th worst in AMCC) while putting up an average of 55.1 points per game (4th worst in AMCC)

Series History

• The Redhawks are 17-2 against the Mavericks dating back to the 2011-12 season
• LRU WBB has won 12 straight against Medaille
• The Mavericks last win against La Roche was on February 1st, 2014
• La Roche defeated Medaille on the road earlier this season in a close game, 57-51
• In the teams last matchup on December 12th, 2019, Jenna Cole posted a game-high19 points and knocked down a perfect 6 of 6 free throws.

SAAC FOR SOCKS: Fans are encouraged to donate new or gently used socks, hats, gloves and other winter items for local homeless shelters during their time of need from now until February 2nd. Donation bins will be placed at the entrance of the Kerr . In just the first week, donations have already begun pouring in. The La Roche Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and the AMCC have coordinated the drive.