BUFFALO, New York – Marist Women's Basketball closes out its first MAAC road swing of the 2019-20 campaign with Niagara on Saturday, January 11 at 1 p.m. The Red and White aims to increase its winning streak to six games, and move to a 4-0 start in conference play for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Saturday's game airs on ESPN3, beginning at the top of the hour.
• The audio-only broadcast on GoRedFoxes.com begins at 12:45 p.m., with Geoff Brault on the call.
• Live stats will be available via GoRedFoxes.com as well.
• @MaristWBB on Twitter will provide live updates throughout the contest.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes improved to 3-0 in the MAAC with an emphatic 90-59 win, its largest margin of victory this year, at Canisius on Thursday, January 9.
• As a team, Marist shot 54.7 percent, including a season-best 52 percent from three, while picking up 28 assists, its most since the team had 29 vs. Quinnipiac on February 14, 2014.
• Alana Gilmer led the Red Foxes with 24 points on 10-16 shooting, moving into ninth place in all-time Marist baskets in the process.
• Rebekah Hand (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Grace Vander Weide (13 points, 10 assists) each recorded double-doubles.

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— Marist WBB (@MaristWBB) January 10, 2020

SCOUTING NIAGARA

• The Purple Eagles are 1-2 in conference play and 3-9 overall. Their lone win in the MAAC came on Thursday at Siena, 68-61 in overtime.
• MAAC opponents are shooting just 29.6 percent against Niagara.
• The Purple Eagles also average 41.3 rebounds vs. conference foes.
• Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection Jai Moore is ninth in the MAAC with 14.3 points per game. Maggie McIntyre is second on the team at 10.7 points per game.

 

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday marks the 49^th meeting between the two sides.
• Marist is 33-15 all-time against Niagara.
• Last season, the Red Foxes picked up 87-58 and 82-69 victories over the Purple Eagles, their highest scoring output against a MAAC opponent in the 2018-19 regular season.
• Rebekah Hand averages 17.6 points per game vs. Niagara. She scored 41 points across the two games last year.

 

RUNNING IN THE 90s

• The Red and White has scored 90 points in consecutive games for the first time in the Brian Giorgis era.
• Marist owns the top-three highest scoring efforts for a MAAC team this season:
  • 96 points – vs. Saint Peter's, Jan. 4, 2020
  • 90 points – at Canisius, Jan. 9, 2020
  • 89 points – at Boston, Nov. 8, 2019
• The Red Foxes' six games with 20 or more assists are the most by a conference team this year.

 

UP NEXT

• On Thursday, January 16, Marist returns to McCann Arena to take on Rider at 7 p.m.
• Tickets are on sale at MaristTickets.com.