FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College women's basketball team returns to non-conference play Saturday (Jan. 7) afternoon as they match up against NE10 foe Franklin Pierce University Ravens in Rindge, New Hampshire.
Franklin Pierce Series History (since 2000-2001 season)
Overall: 3-2
Last Win: December 16, 2017
(W, OT 73-66 Home)
Last Meeting: November 27, 2021
(L, 63-78 Home)
Current Streak: L1
Last Home Win: December 16, 2017
(W, OT 73-66)
Last Road Win: December 17, 2016
(60-52)
Series Notes:
- It will be the 6th meeting in program history between both sides since the 2000-01 season with the Knights leading the series 3-2
- It will be the first road in Rindge since the 2016-17 season when Queens defeated the Ravens 60-52.
- On the road against Franklin Pierce, Queens is 1-0 while two other games have come at neutral sites with both sides earning a win.
Scouting the Knights
- The Knights are 4-8 overall on the season.
- They are coming off a 54-46 victory over Molly in East Coast Conference play Wednesday evening.
- In 12 games, Queens is averaging 58.5 points per game on 39.0% shooting, 36.7 rebounds, and 12.2 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 sophomore Chelsea Reeves (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is averaging 12.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Junior Khadija Demry (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is averaging 9.4 points per game.
- In the past two games, the junior is averaging 19.0 points per game as she matched a career-high 24 points against Stonehill (Dec. 29) and team-high 14 points in the victory over Molloy.
- On Tuesday (Jan. 3), Demry was awarded ECC Player of the week honors. (Link)
- It is the second time this season a Knight has earned ECC Player of the Week honors with Reeves earning back on Dec. 12.
- In non-conference play this season, the Knights are 2-6 on the season.
Scouting the Ravens
- Franklin Pierce is 5-9 overall on the season.
- They are on a three-game losing streak having dropped three straight NE10 games.
- In 14 games on the season, they are averaging 56.4 points per game on 40.9% shooting, 33.3 rebounds, and 13.1 assists per game.
- Ines Gimenez Monserrat leads the offense with 14.4 points per game.
- She tallied a season-high 23 points against Le Moyne on Nov. 30.
- Sara Macary is averaging 10.1 points per game.
- Macary tallied a season-high 25 points against Saint Anselm on Dec. 6.
Next Jump Ball
- Head coach Bet Naumovski and the Knights return to Flushing on Wednesday (Jan. 11) in East Coast Conference play as they welcome fellow CUNY member College of Staten Island Dolphins to Fitzgerald Gymnasium. Tip-off set for 5:30 p.m.
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