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PREVIEW: Women's Basketball Closes Out Regular-Season at West Chester

2/27/2026 6:30:00 PM

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team closes out the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 28 at West Chester.
  
GAMEDAY CENTRAL          
ESU (16-11, 11-9 PSAC) at West Chester (11-15, 7-13 PSAC) 
Saturday, February 28 – 1:00 p.m. 
Hollinger Field House | West Chester, Pa.  
Game Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats | Game Notes 
  
EAST STROUDSBURG NOTES     

  • The Warriors will travel to West Chester on Saturday, Feb. 28 for their final game of the regular season. 
  • The ESU women's basketball team enters the matchup 16-11 overall and 11-9 in conference action.        
  • Most recently, the Warriors fell to Kutztown 60-53 at home on Wednesday. Avery White led the floor with 17 points, while both Lacie Kringe and Brie Droege scored 13 each. 
  • In the PSAC standings, ESU sits in third place behind Lock Haven (21-5, 17-3 PSAC) and Kutztown (18-9, 14-6 PSAC).    
  • Consecutive starters for the Warriors have been Lacie Kringe, Avery White, Brie Droege, and Caitlin Marten.       
  • Against PSAC opponents, the Warriors average 67.4 PPG, 35.9 RPG, 14.2 APG, 9.9 SPG, and have shot 41.9% from the field.   
  • ESU has been most productive after halftime, averaging 34.9 points in the second half compared to 30.9 in the opening half. Opponent production has been highest in the fourth quarter, where the Warriors allow 17.3 points per game.   
  • Brie Droege has scored double-digits 24 times this season, while both Lacie Kringe and Avery White have 17 times each. 
  • Brie paces the Warriors with 15.9 points per game, ranking her seventh in the PSAC in PPG. She has led the team in scoring 14 times this season and five times in rebounds.     
  • Brie has been an efficient scorer for the Warriors, making 46.6% of her shot attempts from the field. That figure is the ninth best in the conference. She also ranks sixth in free throw percentage, making 64 of 73 attempts.        
  • The Warriors are fourth in the PSAC in turnover margin (+3.11) and fifth in steals per game (10.30). Jess Devine leads ESU in steals per game, averaging 2.0, the 14th-most in the PSAC.           
  • Caitlin Marten grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Shepherd and has led the team in rebounds nine times. She leads the team in rebounds per game, averaging 5.6 per game. 
  • Brie Droege ranks second on the team with 5.2 rebounds per game, while both Lacie Kringe and Brooke Droege average above 4.5 boards per game.   
  • White ranks second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game. She has scored at least 15 points in 10 games this season, and 20 or more in three games.    
  • The Warriors are 9-1 when they score 70+ points, but 3-7 when their opponents score above 70 points.  
  • Devine, Kringe, and White rank 13th, 14th, and 15th, respectively, in assists per game.   
  • ESU will host a first round game in the PSAC Tournament on Monday, Mar. 2. 

WEST CHESTER NOTES     

  • The Golden Rams enter the contest 11-15 overall and 7-13 in conference action.   
  • West Chester snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over Millersville on Wednesday, 77-41. 
  • West Chester averages 62.2 PPG, 37.6 RPG, 15.5 APG, 10.1 SPG, and have shot .403 from the field.   
  • West Chester's scoring offense ranks 12th in the league, while their scoring defense ranks seventh, limiting opponents to 62.5 PPG.   
  • The team ranks ninth in the PSAC in field goal percentage (40.3%), seventh in defensive RPG (26.2), third in assist/turnover ratio (0.91), and third in APG (15.46).   
  • Lena Stein leads the Golden Rams in points per game (9.8), in rebounds per game (5.9), and in total steals (50).  
  • Macie McCracken and Marianna Papazoglou are the other two Golden Rams that average above 8.0 points per game. Papazoglou averages 8.7 PPG and McCracken averages 8.4 PPG. 
  • Kimi Sayson, Ava Mazur, and Erin Daley all average at least two assists per game.  
  • Consecutive starters have been Erin Daley, Lena Stein, Bella Mazur, and Kimi Sayson. 

SERIES HISTORY     

  • ESU is 34-87 in all-time against West Chester, while the Golden Rams hold an 8-33 edge when ESU plays on the road.  
  • The Warriors are 1-4 in the past five meetings and 2-8 in the past 10. 
  • The teams last met on Jan. 29 inside Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors used a strong third quarter, outscoring the Golden Rams 25-9, to later defeat them 75-57.  
  • Brie Droege recorded her third career double-double with a season high of 27 points and a career high of 12 rebounds. Brie also added two assists, one steal, and one block. Emma Thornton posted a career high of 20 points and nine rebounds, while adding an assist and two steals. Avery White rounded out the top scorers with 16 points, two steals, three assists, and two rebounds. Jess Devine added six points, four rebounds, two steals, and three assists.  
  • ESU totaled 26 points off the bench, shot 46.8% from the field, and was perfect from the free throw line, converting all 13 attempts. 

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