LAKELAND, Fla.— The Fire women's basketball team will play host to a pair of conference opponents in Coastal Georgia and Thomas this week, taking on CCGA Thursday night before doing battle with TU two days later.
GAME INFO:
#5 Southeastern University (21-2, 14-0 TSC) vs College of Coastal Georgia (17-8, 10-5 TSC)
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Lakeland, Fla. (The Furnace)
Game Coverage: Live Updates- @SEUFireWBB on Twitter, Live Stats/Video- https://portal.stretchinternet.com/southeastern/
The Fire:
Southeastern has seen recent success through the team's ability to share the ball. The NAIA leader in both total assists (491) and assists per game (21.4), SEU finds itself on a 10-game win streak. Efficient ball movement has been especially successful as of late, as the Fire have recorded over 22 assists in each of their last six competitions. When Southeastern collects at least 20 assists in a game, SEU holds a perfect 12-0 record.
Halee Printz and
Makenzie Cann are two of the best in the NAIA at keeping possession of the basketball. Printz, who leads the country in total assists (157), ranks first in assists per game (6.8) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.4). Cann averages 3.5 assists per turnover (fourth in the nation), while adding 4.7 helpers per contest (17
th).
The Mariners:
Coastal Georgia comes into its matchup with the Fire on a bit of a hot streak. The Mariners have won five of their last six contests, four of which have come against Sun Conference competition.
Brianna Gipson has been a main contributor for CCGA over the course of the year. The senior leads the team in scoring (17.5 points per game) and rebounding (8.9 rpg), which both rank 26
th in the NAIA. In her last outing, a 66-53 road victory over Warner, Gipson scored 21 points on an efficient 81.9% shooting (9-11 FG).
All-Time Series:
The Fire and the Mariners have met only four times in their history with Southeastern taking all four of the matchups. SEU captured the contest in Brunswick earlier this season by a score of 68-62. In the only competition between the schools in the Furnace, Southeastern defeated CCGA 84-55 during the 2017-18 season.
GAME INFO:
#5 Southeastern University (21-2, 14-0 TSC) vs Thomas University (10-16, 7-8 TSC)
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Lakeland, Fla. (The Furnace)
Game Coverage: Live Updates- @SEUFireWBB on Twitter, Live Stats/Video- https://portal.stretchinternet.com/southeastern/
The Night Hawks:
After a slow start to the season, Thomas has turned things around, winning four of its last five to climb into the final spot of the conference tournament. The Night Hawks have edged their opponents by an average of just six points in their last four triumphs, including a massive 76-73 road victory over the seventh place TSC team, Keiser.
TU has rebounded especially well during the last few contests, grabbing 40+ boards in each of the past four outings. Center Alisha Clayton has been a major reason for the effective rebounding. The sophomore, who averages a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game, has recorded double digit rebound totals in three of the last six contests.
All-Time Series:
Since the 2013-14 season, the Fire and the Night Hawks have met 12 times. Of the 12 meetings, SEU has taken 10 of them. In the six competitions that have been played in Lakeland, Southeastern is 6-0 with an average margin of victory of 19.3 points.
