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Women's Basketball Looks to Bounce Back in Showdown with Rider

MAAC No. 2 and No. 3 Face Off on ESPN+ at 7 p.m.

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Marist women's basketball (15-6, 7-2 MAAC) looks to bounce back against Rider (10-8, 6-1 MAAC) on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The Red Foxes' last game of January begins at 7 p.m.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
  • Geoff Brault and Steve Eggink will be on the call as the game is broadcast on ESPN+.
  • Twitter: @MaristWBB
LAST TIME OUT
  • Marist women's basketball fell to Manhattan 69-51 at McCann Arena on Sunday afternoon.
  • Rebekah Hand led the Red Foxes with 16 points and seven rebounds, followed by Alana Gilmer with 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
  • Marist went 17-for-18 from the free throw line, including a perfect 8-of-8 from Hand.
  • Manhattan's bench outscored Marist's 45-8.
SCOUTING THE BRONCS
  • The Broncs are coming off their first MAAC loss of the season to Canisius, 62-49.
  • Stella Johnson leads the team averaging 19.8 points, 4.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 3.1 steals.
  • Amari Johnson contributes 10.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
  • In her 12th season leading the Broncs, head coach Lynn Milligan has a career record of 135-220.
FIVE FACTS
  • Marist is 42-15 all-time with Rider, winning the last two meetings.
  • Rebekah Hand leads the NCAA in free-throw percentage (97.3). She has made 62 consecutive free throws dating back to Nov. 18, and is the first player in NCAA history to have consecutive streaks of 50+ made free throws.
  • Alana Gilmer (41.8), Hand (41.0), and Sarah Barcello (39.7) rank second, fourth and fifth in the MAAC in three-point percentage.
  • Grace Vander Weide ranks second in the conference in assists per game (4.4), while Allie Best sits in seventh (3.1).
  • Marist leads the MAAC in scoring at 68.7 points per game.
UP NEXT
  • The Red Foxes hit the road to play Siena (9-10, 5-3 MAAC) on Friday, Feb. 1. The Saints' "Pink Zone" game will begin at 7 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Allie Best

#2 Allie Best

Guard
5' 8"
Sophomore
Alana Gilmer

#3 Alana Gilmer

Forward
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Rebekah Hand

#23 Rebekah Hand

Guard
5' 10"
Junior
Grace Vander Weide

#0 Grace Vander Weide

Guard
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Sarah Barcello

#24 Sarah Barcello

Guard
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Allie Best

#2 Allie Best

5' 8"
Sophomore
Guard
Alana Gilmer

#3 Alana Gilmer

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Forward
Rebekah Hand

#23 Rebekah Hand

5' 10"
Junior
Guard
Grace Vander Weide

#0 Grace Vander Weide

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Guard
Sarah Barcello

#24 Sarah Barcello

5' 11"
Freshman
Guard

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