FLUSHING, N.Y. – Having overcome a 20-point deficit before a buzzer-beater fell shot Thursday evening, the Queens College women's basketball team will look to rebound as they open a five-game stand away from Fitzgerald Gymnasium beginning with a trip to Bloomfield, N.J. Tuesday (Nov. 22) evening as they match up against the Bears of Bloomfield College. 
 
The Knights will then head to Rockville Centre to compete in the Molloy Tip-Off Challenge as they match up against Alliance University on Saturday (Nov. 26) afternoon before concluding the Challenge against the Golden Falcons of Felician University Golden Falcons on Sunday (Nov. 27) afternoon. 

Scouting the Knights

• The Knights are 0-3 to start the season and are coming off a 61-60 loss to Post University Thursday evening. 
• Queens is averaging 53.7 points per game on 38.6% shooting, with 34.0 rebounds per game. 
• Freshman Cecilia Lapertosa (Whitesboro, N.Y.) leads the offense averaging 10.0 PPG with a career-high 12 points. 
• Sophomore Chelsea Reeves (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is averaging 9.3 PPG and 5.3 RPG. The sophomore is coming off a season-high 14 points with eight rebounds against Post. 
• While graduate student Raven Pitt (Valley Stream, N.Y.) is averaging 9.3 PPG and a team-high 4.7 APG and tallied a career-high 14 points against Jefferson.  
• On Monday (Nov. 14), The East Coast Conference office awarded Lapertosa the first Rookie of the Week honors on the first Women's Basketball Weekly Report of the Year. (Link)

Bloomfield Series History
Overall: 1-0
Last Win: November 22, 2017 (74-66 at home)
Last Meeting: November 22, 2017 (74-66 at home)
Current Streak: W1 
Last Road Win: -

Scouting the Bears

• The Bears are 1-3 on the season and are coming off a 75-36 loss to the University of New Haven Saturday afternoon. 
• Bloomfield went 5-20 last season. 
• The Bears are averaging 50.5 points per game on 33.0% shooting and averaging 41.0 rebounds per game.  
• Daniya Darby leads the offense averaging 12.5 points per game and tallied a season-high 17 points in their lone victory over College of Staten Island. 

Alliance Series History
Overall: 6-1
Last Win: January 2, 2022 (78-48 home game)
Last Meeting: December 30, 2021 (77-87 road game)
Current Streak: L1
Last Road Win: November 23, 2013 (69-47 road game)
 
Scouting Alliance

• Alliance is 0-1 on the season and will match up against Division I Hofstra University Wednesday (Nov. 23) afternoon. 
• Alliance went 6-16 overall last season. 
• They are averaging 52 points per game on 32.8% shooting and 42.0 rebounds per game. 
• Carly Bolivar leads the offense averaging 20.0 points per game and tallied a season-high 20 points against Mansfield. 

Felician Series History
Overall: 4-3
Last Win: December 20, 2008 (65-58 neutral game)
Last Meeting: November 23, 2021 (84-87 home game)
Current Streak: L3
Last Road Win: November 20, 2007 (80-58 road game)
 
Scouting the Golden Falcons

• The Golden Falcons are 1-2 on the season and are coming off a 72-41 loss to Assumption College on Saturday (Nov. 19) afternoon. 
• Felician went 12-15 last season with a trip to the CACC Postseason Tournament. 
• They are averaging 60.3 points per game on 40.1% shooting with 35.3 rebounds per game.  
• Briana Lee leads the offense averaging 14.0 points per game and tallied a season-high 26 points in the 80-61 victory over Roberts Wesleyan in the team's season opener. 

Next Tip-OFF

• East Coast Conference play opens in Buffalo, New York as head coach Bet Naumovski and the Knights match up against the Saints of D'Youville University on Friday (Dec. 2) evening before concluding the Upstate trip against defending ECC Champions Daemen University Wildcats Sunday (Dec. 4) afternoon.  Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. against the Saints. 

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