HACKENSACK, N.J. – The FDU Knights welcome the Le Moyne Dolphins to the Bogota Savings Bank Center on Saturday, February 24. The Knights will be honoring and celebrating their seniors with a pregame ceremony. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can stream all the action on NEC Front Row.
LAST TIME OUT
The Knights took on Sacred Heart in a home battle that resulted in a 75-63 loss for the Knights.
Teneisia Brown led FDU with 18 points and nine rebounds. The Burgundy and Blue was quick from the jump to find answers to the Pioneers scoring. FDU was able to keep the score within striking distance closing out the first with a five-point deficit. With a quick start to the second quarter, FDU found all the right answers with their offence to knot the game at 21-21. With a three from
Abaigeal Babore to tie up the game, the Knights saw opportunity to take the lead going into the half up 37-35. With a quiet offense in the third quarter, the Knights couldn't find a way to make up the difference despite their strong fourth quarter falling to the Pioneers 75-63. FDU shot 40% from the floor and went 7-17 (41.2%) from three.
BALANCED SCORING
The Knights saw four of their players score in double-figures:
Teneisia Brown (18),
Lilly Parke (12), Abby Conkilin (11) and
Staci Williams (10).
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
The Dolphins enter this game with an overall record of 13-13 and sit 11-2 in conference play. In their last game, Le Moyne came away victorious over LIU by a score of 58-45. In their 26 games this season, Le Moyne is averaging just under 57 points and 34.1 rebounds per game.
SCOUT'S CORNER
The Knights will be keyed in on the Dolphins Lytoya Baker. Baker has been named NEC Player of the Week twice this season and made eight NEC Prime Performer appearances. The fifth- year leads the Dolphins as she averages 13.5 points per game with 8.6 averaged rebounds off the glass.
PACING THE SIDELINES
Head coach Mary Grimes is in her 3rd season as head coach of the Dolphins.
MATCHUP HISTORY
This game marks the second time FDU Knights, and the Le Moyne Dolphins will face each other. In their last match-up against Le Moyne, the Dolphins came away with a 65-52 victory.
WHAT'S NEXT
FDU will hit the road for a three-game stint to close the season starting at Merrimack on Thursday, February 29. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and will be available for streaming through NEC Front Row.
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