FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College women's basketball team will return to Fitzgerald Gymnasium for the first time since November 17 as the Knights continue East Coast Conference play Friday (Dec. 9) evening.
Following the conference game Friday, Queens will travel to Springfield, Massachusetts with a non-conference action game on Sunday (Dec. 11) against the Yellow Jackets of American International College in a makeup date of November. 20.
Scouting the Knights
- The Knights are 2-6 overall, 0-2 in ECC play, and are coming off a 0-2 week in conference having dropped two contests to D'Youville and Daemen last weekend.
- Queens is averaging 55.0 points per game on 39.2% shooting and is averaging 34.3 rebounds and 12.0 assists per game.
- Freshman Cecilia Lapertosa (Whitesboro, N.Y.) leads the offense averaging 13.1 PPG, 7.3 RPG. On the season, the rookie has three double-doubles with a career-high 24 points and 13 rebounds against D'Youville.
- While junior Khadija Demry (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is averaging 8.4 PPG and tallied a season-high 15 points in the victory over Alliance.
- On Monday (Dec. 5), The East Coast Conference office awarded Lapertosa her third Rookie of the Week honors in the fourth Women's Basketball Weekly Report of the Year. Link
- Lapertosa earned ROTW honors on Nov. 14 and Nov. 28.
- The Knights are 12-7 overall against the Redhawks and 6-3 at home. Last season the Redhawks swept the season series over the Knights.
- Against the Yellow Jackets, the Knights are 1-7 overall as they picked up their first victory over AIC last season at home with a 76-70 victory.
Redhawks Series History
Overall: 12-7
Last Win: February 7, 2020
(82-53 home game)
Last Meeting: February 16, 2022
(64-67 OT road game)
Current Streak: L2
Last Road Win: February 16, 2016
(57-55 road game)
Scouting the Redhawks
- Roberts Wesleyan is 1-5 overall on the season and are on a three-game losing skid.
- Their lone win has come against Mansfield with a 75-68 victory.
- As a team, they are averaging 62.5 points per game on 38.3% shooting, and are averaging 34.5 rebounds and 13.0 assists per game.
- Georgia Haverlock leads the offense averaging 15.2 points per game and tallied a season-high 21 points in the loss to Pace University.
- While Grace Galgano is averaging 11.7 points per game and recorded a season-high 18 points in the victory over Mansfield.
AIC Series History
Overall: 1-7
Last Win: January 26, 2022
(76-70 at home)
Last Meeting: January 26, 2022
(76-70 at home)
Current Streak: W1
Last Road Win: -
Scouting the Yellow Jackets
- AIC is 4-4 on the season and is riding a three-game win streak.
- They are coming off a 71-59 victory over Le Moyne Tuesday (Dec. 6) evening and will match up against Saint Anselm on Thursday (Dec. 8) evening before facing the Knights Sunday afternoon.
- As a team, they are averaging 63.9 points per game on 39.4% shooting and averaging 33.1 rebounds and 11.8 assists per game.
- Taylor Tomlinson leads the offense averaging 14.1 points per game and tallied a season-high 26 points in the victory over Le Moyne.
- Kayla Robinson is averaging 13.1 points per game and recorded a season-high 26 points in the victory over St. Michael's.
Next Jump Ball
- Head coach Bet Naumovski and the Knights will conclude the fall semester at home as they open a three-game homestand beginning with an exhibition game against Division I Long Island University Sharks on Wednesday (Dec. 14) evening. Tip-off set for 6:00 p.m.
Tickets (Cash will be accepted at the door) for Home Games
- Adults: $5
- Senior citizens | Children 5-15: $3
- QC Students: Free of charge
All home games will be live-streamed on the
ECC Network and fans can follow along on live stats.
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