LOCK HAVEN, Pa.- After getting back in the win column with a win over Shepherd on Wednesday night, the West Chester University women's basketball team (9-7, 5-5) team is set to return to action on Saturday afternoon at Lock Haven (11-5, 7-3) beginning at 12 p.m.
West Chester at Lock Haven
Game Details: January 24 I 12 P.M.
Location: Thomas Field House (West Chester, Pa.)
Series: 38-16
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Weather Update
Due to the impending winter storm, which is set to hit the Northeast beginning on Saturday night and continuing through Sunday, the start time of Saturday's game was adjusted to 12 p.m. to allow for safe travel to and from the game in Lock Haven.
Additionally, West Chester's games against Millersville scheduled for Tuesday have been postponed to Monday, February 2.
Last Time Out
West Chester returns to action on Saturday after a 71-59 win over Shepherd in Hollinger on Wednesday evening. West Chester never trailed and led by as many as 19 in a wire-to-wire victory over the Rams. West Chester held a 19-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and, after a timely 11-0 second-quarter run, held a 33-25 lead heading into the halftime break. West Chester maintained an eight-point lead heading into the fourth before stretching its advantage to as many as 19 in the 12-point victory as the Golden Rams outscored the Rams 23-19 in the fourth. West Chester shot north of 50.0 % from the field in every quarter, including a pair of 8-for-14 (57.1 %) efforts from the field to finish the game shooting 53.7 % (29-of-54), including a 4-for-13 (30.8 %) effort from beyond the arc, while also going 9-for-11 (81.8 %) from the line.
Marianna Papazoglou (North Wildwood, N.J./Wildwood Catholic) led the Golden Ram starters in scoring with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a make from three-point range, while
Macie McCracken (North Wildwood, N.J./Wildwood) led West Chester in scoring with 17 points off the bench on 6-of-9 shooting, including a pair of makes from three-point range.
Ava Mazur (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) was the third and final Golden Ram in double figures with 11 points, while twin sister
Bella Mazur (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) led the team in assists with five, along with eight points.
Lena Stein (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) led the team in rebounding with eight rebounds to go along with six points.
Flock Talk
Winners of three of the last five, West Chester enters play on Saturday averaging 64.9 points per game on 41.9 % shooting from the field and 25.7 % shooting from beyond the arc, while also shooting 72.4 % at the free throw line. The Golden Rams also hold a 38.6-38.1 lead in rebounding and trail in turnovers by the slimmest of margins (-0.1), forcing opponents into nearly 17 turnovers per game, including an average of 10.1 steals per game. West Chester's foes average 61.8 points per game against the Golden Ram defense, shooting just 36.8 % from the field and 24.2 % from beyond the arc.
Individually, McCracken continues to lead the team in scoring, averaging 10.8 points per game, while Papazoglou is second at 9.4, with Stein in third at 8.9. Papazoglou and Stein are also first and second in rebounding, averaging 5.3 and 5.0 rebounds per game, while
Ava Mazur and
Kimi Sayson (Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional) lead the team in assists, averaging 2.8 and 2.5 per game. McCracken is also first on the team in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game.
Youth Movement
West Chester has scored 1,038 (64.9) points on the season, and the Golden Rams' rookie class has accounted for 53.7 % (557) of the team's scoring, averaging 34.8 points per game through their first 16 collegiate games.
A Helping Hand
West Chester ranks 24th in Division II and second in the PSAC in assists per game, averaging 16.3 assists per game.
The Painters
After outscoring opponents in the paint in 24-of-30 games last year (936-522), West Chester is right back at its old tricks this season, outscoring opponents 522-424 in the paint through its first 15 Division II games of the season.
Second Chances
West Chester holds a slim rebounding edge over its opponents (38.6-38.1; +0.5). West Chester holds a 167-154 lead in second-chance points through its first 15 Division II games.
Series History
West Chester holds a 38-16 lead in the series against Lock Haven after splitting the series with a 58-43 win in Lock Haven in the series finale last winter. The Golden Rams are 2-2 against the Bald Eagles in the last two seasons and 6-4 in the last 10 meetings, with their last loss in Lock Haven coming in 2024.
Scouting Lock Haven
Following a 76-47 win over East Stroudsburg to stretch its PSAC East opening winning streak to five in a row on Wednesday night, Lock Haven enters play on Saturday at 11-5 overall and 7-3 in league action.
Against East Stroudsburg, Lock Haven trailed by one after the first but led by 11 (34-23) at the half and outscored the Warriors 16-4 in the fourth to coast to a 76-47 victory inside Koehler Field House. Lock Haven shot above 50.0 % in the second half and finished the game shooting 46.0 % (23-of-50) from the field and 41.7 %(5-of-12) from three-point range, while also going 25-for-29 (86.2 %) at the line. Alana Robinson led the Bald Eagles in scoring with 16 points as the entire starting five scored in double figures. Jenadia Jordan added 13, along with 12 from Rhlyn Rouse and 10 each from Madeline Evans and Sydney Lear. Evans was 0-for-6 from the field but 10-for-10 at the line, while also corralling nine rebounds to finish just shy of a double-double.
For the year, Lock Haven enters play averaging 71.2 points per game on 39.4 % shooting from the field, including a 27.7 % effort from beyond the arc, while also shooting 72.9 % at the charity stripe. The Bald Eagles' biggest advantage this season has been their work on the glass, outrebounding teams by almost 16 (44.8-28.9) rebounds per game, led by the work of Evans, who averages 13.1 rebounds and 14.6 points per game to lead the team in both categories. Robinson is second in scoring, averaging 13.9 points per game, followed by Jordan and her 12.1 points per game. Jordan also leads the team in rebounding, averaging 5.4 rebounds per game. She is also tied with Robinson for the team lead in steals, averaging 2.5 per game.
Up Next
West Chester's games against Millersville, scheduled for Tuesday, have been postponed to Monday, February 2. West Chester will return to action on Thursday at East Stroudsburg, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
