EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team will travel to Bloomsburg to face the Huskies on Wednesday, February 4 at 5:30 p.m.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
ESU (13-8, 8-6 PSAC) vs. Bloomsburg (11-9, 7-6 PSAC)
Wednesday, February 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Nelson Field House | Bloomsburg, Pa.
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EAST STROUDSBURG NOTES
- The Warriors travel to Bloomsburg to face the Huskies on Wednesday, February 4 at 5:30 p.m.
- The ESU women's basketball team enters the matchup 13-8 overall and 8-6 in conference action.
- Brooke Droege has ESU's lone PSAC East Athlete of the Week award so far this season, winning the honor on Nov. 18. She totaled 35 points, 15 rebounds, eight steals, and three blocks across two games.
- Consecutive starters for the Warriors have been Lacie Kringe, Avery White, Brooke Droege, Brie Droege, and Caitlin Marten. With this lineup, the Warriors have gone 10-6.
- The Warriors average 65.0 PPG, 37.7 RPG, 14.8 APG, 10.8 SPG, and have shot 39.6% from the field.
- Against PSAC opponents, the Warriors average 66.4 PPG, 36.8 RPG, 14.4 APG, 10.4 SPG, and have shot 40.8% from the field.
- The Warriors now rank ninth in the conference in scoring offense and are sixth in scoring defense, holding opponents to 61.5 points per game.
- 13 of ESU's 21 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer, with the Warriors owning an 8-5 edge in those contests.
- The Warriors are most productive after halftime, averaging 34.2 points in the second half versus 30.5 in the opening half.
- Opponent production is the highest in the fourth quarter, as the Warriors give up on average 17.1 points in the final quarter.
- Brie paces the Warriors with 15.0 points per game, ranking her ninth in the PSAC in PPG. She recorded her third career double-double against West Chester with a season high of 27 points and a career high of 12 rebounds.
- Brie has led the team in scoring 11 times this season and five times in rebounds. Her performance against Shepherd pushed her past 500 career points as a sophomore.
- Brie has been an efficient scorer for the Warriors, making 46.4% of her shot attempts from the field. That figure is the eighth best in the conference. She also ranks fourth in free throw percentage, making 44 of 49 attempts.
- The Warriors are fourth in the PSAC in turnover margin (3.57) and fifth in steals per game (10.76). Jess Devine leads ESU in steals per game, averaging 2.2, the 10th-most in the PSAC.
- Brie and Marten average above 5.0 rebounds per game. Brie leads with 5.5 RPG and Marten follows with 5.4 RPG, while Brie ranks 24th in the league.
- Kringe and White rank 13th and 14th respectively in the conference in assists per game, while Jess Devine ranks 18th with 2.8 APG.
- Emma Thornton recorded a career high of 20 points and nine rebounds in Thursday's win over West Chester.
- In Saturday's win over Millersville, the Warriors eclipsed the 80-point mark for the first time this season.
- Avery White led the floor with 19 points, three rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Brooke Droege followed with 16 points, four steals, eight rebounds, and an assist. Lacie Kringe added 14 points while Brie Droege added nine points, six rebounds, and three steals. Emma Thornton and Jess Devine combined for seven rebounds and six assists. Skylar Soltis grabbed eight rebounds, including seven that were offensive.
BLOOMSBURG NOTES
- The Huskies enter the contest with an 11-10 overall record and 7-6 conference record.
- Bloomsburg is on a one-game losing streak, most recently falling to the Lock Haven Bald Eagles on Feb. 2, 70-56. The Huskies were out rebounded 34-17 and shot 39.2% from the field compared to the Bald Eagles 49.0%.
- The Huskies average 58.9 PPG, 35.1 RPG, 13.5 APG, 7.1 SPG, and have shot 40.3% from the field.
- The leading scorer for Bloomsburg is Alison Hatajik, she averages 11.0 PPG and has recorded six 15+ point performances. Against Lock Haven, she scored 23 points, made 9 of 11 FG attempts, grabbed four rebounds, and two assists. She also grabbed two steals and two blocks.
- Hatajik also leads the team with 7.4 RPG and in FG percentage (.541) with 99 makes.
- Kelly Leszcynski leads the Huskies in steals (41), assists (77), and ranks second with 8.5 PPG. She is third in the conference with 4.1 APG and has recorded seven games with five or more assists.
- Bloomsburg's scoring offense ranks 15th in the league, but is fifth in scoring defense, limiting their opponents to 59.7 PPG.
- Consecutive starters for the Huskies have been Hatajik, Leszcynski, Maddie LaFrance, and Ava Stevenson.
SERIES HISTORY
- ESU is 33-60 in all-time against Bloomsburg going back to 1979.
- The Warriors have won just one of the past five meetings against the Huskies.
- The Warriors are 3-7 in the past 10 meetings and are on a four-game losing streak.
- In their most recent matchup on Jan. 13, Bloomsburg defeated East Stroudsburg 71-68 in Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors headed into the fourth quarter ahead 55-49, however the Huskies used an 8-2 run to take the lead. After Bloomsburg hit both free throws, ESU's final possession came up empty, resulting in a 71-68 loss.
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