HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Knights look to continue their dominance on the court as they welcome the LIU Sharks for a Thursday night battle at the Bogota Savings Bank Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can stream all the action on NEC Front Row.
LAST TIME OUT
The Knights took on Wagner in a home game that resulted in a 62-53 victory for FDU.
Abaigeal Babore led the Knights with a career-high of 18 points and collected eight rebounds. The Burgundy and Blue found steady production from
Lilly Parke and
Wilma Sorensen as well as they both tallied points in double-figures. FDU was able to shoot just under 41% from the floor and landed 7-21 shots from deep. The Knights were also able to capitalize on the Seahawks errors as 11 points were results of turnovers.
BALANCED SCORING
The Knights saw three of their players score in double-figures:
Abaigeal Babore (18),
Lilly Parke (12) and
Wilma Sorensen (11).
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
The Sharks enter this game with an overall record of 6-17 and sit 3-7 in conference play. In their last game, LIU suffered an 68-51 defeat to Merrimack. In their 23 games this season, LIU is averaging just under 58 points and 35.2 rebounds per game.
SCOUT'S CORNER
The Sharks have found steady production in Ashley Austin who averages just under 15 points per game. The senior guard is shooting 42% from the floor and has collected 52 steals this season. Amaya Dowdy is the Sharks leading rebounder with an average of 5.9 per game.
PACING THE SIDELINES
Rene Haynes is now in her 4
th season as head coach of the LIU Sharks but the team is currently being led by Chris Dunn.
MATCHUP HISTORY
The Knights have faced the Sharks 80 times and ultimately holds the series at 50-31. With a 59-56 win over the Sharks last week.
WHAT'S NEXT
FDU will hit the road to take on Saint Francis U on February 17. The Saturday contest is set for a 4 p.m. tip-off in Loretto, Pa. and will be streamed on NEC Front Row.
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