POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist Women's Basketball is in Western New York to play two games at Niagara on Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd at 4 p.m.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Friday's contest airs on ESPN3, while Saturday's takes place on ESPN+, with coverage beginning at the top of the hour.
• Live statistics will be available via GoRedFoxes.com.
• @MaristWBB will provide live updates and in-game highlights.

 

last time out

• The Red Foxes split two games against MAAC leader Fairfield in Connecticut.
• On Friday, January 15th, Marist held the Stags to a season-low in points in a 56-38 win. Caitlin Weimar led the way with 12 points.
• On Saturday, January 16th, Trinasia Kennedy unloaded a career-best 26 points on 5-of-7 shooting from distance, but Fairfield overcame a 15-point deficit to hand the Red Foxes a 61-58 loss.
• Allie Best scored 11 points in both games.

 

team leaders

• Points: Sarah Barcello and Willow Duffell, 102
• Rebounds: Willow Duffell, 92
• Assists: Allie Best, 56
• Field Goals Made: Caitlin Weimar, 43
• Three-Pointers Made: Allie Best, 18
• Free Throws Made: Willow Duffell, 16
• Steals: Kendall Krick, 13
• Blocks: Caitlin Weimar, 13

 

trending up

• In her last four games, Kennedy has averaged 13.5 points per game.
• During that same span, Best has scored 11 points per contest and dished out just under five assists per game.
• Against MAAC foes, Duffell is averaging a double-double with 10 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per matchup.

 

national ranks

• Marist is sixth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 50.6 points per game.
• In terms of field goal percentage defense, the Red Foxes allow teams to shoot just 33.6 percent, 16th-best in Division I.
• Additional top-40 rankings include their 1.24 assist/turnover ratio (26th), 13.3 turnovers per game (36th), 16.5 assists per game (39th), and .358 three-point percentage (40th).
• Best's national ranks include her NCAA-leading 5.6 assist/turnover ratio, 5.6 assists per game (21st), and 56 assists (33rd).

 

scouting the purple eagles

• Niagara is 1-1 on the year, with an identical conference record after splitting its series with Iona on January 1st and 2nd.
• Angel Parker has the most points in those games, including a 26-point, 12-rebound, nine-assist effort in the Purple Eagles' win.
• Olivia Mason, Ally Haar, Maddy Yelle, and Valentina Pepic each scored in double figures over that weekend.
• Niagara was ranked 10th in this year's MAAC Preseason Poll following a season where they went 10-21 (7-13 in the MAAC) and earned the 8th seed in the MAAC Tournament.

 

series history

• Marist is 35-15 all-time against Niagara, dating back to the 1997-98 season.
• The Red Foxes have won four straight, with an average margin of victory of 23.5 points.
• Since the start of the 2004-05 season, Marist is 31-4 vs. the Purple Eagles. Niagara won eight of the first nine meetings from 1997-2001.

 

looking ahead

• As of writing, Marist returns home to host Rider on Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.
• The two teams shared the 2020 MAAC regular season championship.