Contest Against Second Place SUN Team Highlights Week for Women's Basketball

LAKELAND, Fla- After advancing their win streak to 18 with two more wins last week, the 21-1 Southeastern University women's basketball team will face off against both cross-country rivals this week as they travel to Warner University on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. contest and will finish the week with a home contest against Webber University on Saturday at 5 p.m.
 
The Fire and the Royals met in December of this season where the Fire took a 93-47 victory with Raegan Linster led the team with 16 points after going 4-11 from three point range. The Royals come into the week with an 8-11 overall record and 3-8 Sun Conference record and are coming off of a two-loss week as they fell to St. Thomas University and Florida Memorial. On average, the Royals record 68.2 points per game and have maintained a field goal percentage of 43%. Chanelle McDonald leads the Royals in points with 257 behind a 65.3 field goal percentage while freshman Jasmine Edwards trails by 12 points in 27 less minutes played while also grabbing 200 rebounds. Isabella Lopez leads the team in steals and assists with 31 and 88.
 
The top two teams in the conference in the Warriors and the Fire will then face off for the second time this season after the Fire took the 72-64 win over the Warriors back in December. The Warriors are on a seven game win streak after posting a 16-4 record (8-2 SUN) but will face their only two SUN losses this week as they take on Keiser University and the Fire. The Warriors collect 76.6 points per contest and shoot a collective 41.4% from the field and 32.9% from three-point average. Point leader Eletra Graham has recorded 232 points largely aided by 60 made baskets from beyond the arc. LeAndra Franklin ranks second on the team in points with 229 and a team leading 47.7% from the field. Senior Dasia Wandick has registered 105 rebounds through 19 games played.
 
The Fire continue to be ranked near the top of the national rankings offensively with their 48.6 field goal percentage coming in at No. 2 and their 37.7 three point percentage coming in at No. 4. Angela Perry has yet to run into a competitor that has an answer for her offensively as she has recorded 431 points for an average of 19.5 points per game while also grabbing a team high 143 rebounds. Marta Aranda's 241 points comes in at second on the Fire unit while her 64 steals ranks her in the top 10 nationally. Aranda and Tahanee Bennell have been the key contributors to the Fire's No. 2 national ranking in assists as they combine for 181 of the Fire's assists. Rebecca Cook has been the Fire's most efficient rebounder as she comes in behind Perry with 127 rebounds in 185 less minutes played.
 
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