SUFFOLK vs. WENTWORTH | |
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak |
Wednesday, Feb. 2 5:30 PM Tansey Gymnasium Boston, Mass. WentworthAthletics.com/watch GoSuffolkRams.com Suffolk Leads, 24-9 Nov. 28, 2016, W, 92-456 Same W6 |
BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball takes the short trip across town Wednesday, Feb. 2 for a CCC matchup with Wentworth. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Behind a well-balanced effort with all 10 Rams who took the hardwood at Tansey Gymnasium pitching in a point, Suffolk women's basketball logged a 76-41 victory over Wentworth Wednesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action.
MORE READING: Women's Basketball Laps Gordon, 76-41
RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk defeated Gordon in back-to-back meetings to improve to 12-5 on the year and 6-4 in CCC play.
The Rams are putting in 69.9 ppg paced by Jenni-Rose DiCecco's 14.6 ppg. The floor general supplies 5.1 apg to the offense as well that sees 10.8 ppg from Amanda DeAngelis.
DeAngelis paves the path on the boards with 7.2 rpg to anchor the blue-and-gold's 47.4 rpg. Emily Welling adds 6.9 rpg to the team's effort.
LEOPARDS LOOK
Wentworth slipped to Salve Regina, 61-43, Monday night to dip to 3-13 on the season and 1-0 in CCC action.
The Leopards score just 44.6 ppg with Maddy Foster the only play averaging double-digits with 10.5 ppg. Kayla Kelley and Nattaly David are consistent contributors to the scoring unit with 9.3 ppg and 8.8 ppg, respectively.
Foster is a force on the defensive end with the freshman forward leading the way on the boards as well with 6.9 rpg. Abrianna Busbey's 5.3 rpg are good for second on the squad.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk holds a commanding 24-9 lead over Wentworth in the all-time series, which dates back to 1986.
- The Rams and Leopards will renew a rivalry and meet for the first time since 2016.
- Suffolk has defeated WIT in six straight meetings.
- As the home team, the blue-and-gold is 10-2 versus the Leopards.
- On the road, the Rams are 13-6 against WIT.
- Suffolk and Wentworth have met on a neutral surface twice.
- The blue-and-gold is 1-1 against Wentworth in neutral games.
RECORD WATCH
Graduate student Jenni-Rose DiCecco, who sealed her spot as Suffolk's all-time leader in assists and steals last season, has the chance to make more history in her final collegiate campaign. Here's a running list of the records to watch this year.
RECORD | CURRENT TOTAL | NEEDS | ||||||||||
Jenni-Rose DiCecco |
Points - 1618 (DiCecco) Assists - 489 (DiCecco) Steals - 285 (DiCecco) FG Made - 568 (Ruys) 3-Point FG Made - 227 (Norton) FT Made - 454 (McBride) |
1618 - 1st 489- 1st 285 - 1st 568 - 1st 189 - 2nd 293 - 7th |
- - - - - - - - - - - - 38 161 |
COMING UP
Suffolk starts a four-game homestand Saturday, Feb. 5 against Salve Regina at 1 p.m.