Army West Point Athletics
Sunday, January 15
West Point, N.Y.
2 PM
Army West Point
vs
American
Women’s Basketball Hosts American This Weekend
January 13, 2017 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team plays host to American on Sunday, Jan. 15. Opening tip at Christl Arena is set for 2 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
ARMY vs. AMERICAN
TELEVISION • None
RADIO • 1420 WLNA-AM/1260 WBNR-AM
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
AUDIO • Knight Vision • GoArmyWestPoint.com
LIVE STATS • sidearmstats.com/army/wbball
GAME NOTES • Army
TICKETS • Army vs. American
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
STORYLINES
Sophomore Madison Hovren registered her fifth straight double-double on Wednesday at Colgate and now has 11 on the season. Her 11 double-doubles rank tied for third nationally and she is one of just two players across Division I to average at least 20.0 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game. Hovren enters the weekend with 21.5 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game, while Northwestern's Nia Coffey averages 20.8 points per game and 11.2 rebounds per game.
Hovren tied an Army single-game record with 22 rebounds at Colgate on Wednesday, equaling the mark set by Army Hall-of-Famer Pam Pearson (USMA '86) against St. Francis (Ill.) on Jan. 2, 1984.
THE ARMY-AMERICAN SERIES
American holds an 18-16 lead against Army in an all-time series that began on Dec. 31, 1996. The Black Knights have won both matchups last season, with an 87-51 win at West Point and a 52-42 victory at American. Army has also won four straight versus American at Christl Arena, dating back to a 61-46 home win during the 2012-13 season.
ARMY (12-4, 3-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army got back on the winning track with a 76-69 victory at Colgate on Wednesday, marking its seventh win in a row over the Raiders.
• Hovren tallied her 11th double-double of the season, with 30 pts and a career-high 22 rebounds. The double-double was her fifth in a row.
• Hovren's 22 boards tied Army's single-game record, which was set by Army Hall-of-Famer Pam Pearson (USMA '86) during the 1983-84 season.
• Junior Destinee Morris netted 11 points off the bench, while her twin sister Daizjah Morris scored nine points and added a career-high-tying five rebounds.
AMERICAN (7-9, 4-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• American won for the fourth time in its last five games, with a 73-62 win over Boston University on Wednesday.
• The Eagles' only loss during their last five outings was a 73-67 overtime setback at first-place Bucknell on Jan. 5.
• Emily Kinneston leads American with 12.1 points per game and Maria Liddane paces the Patriot League with 4.5 assists per game.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights take to the road to face Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:05 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
ARMY vs. AMERICAN
TELEVISION • None
RADIO • 1420 WLNA-AM/1260 WBNR-AM
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
AUDIO • Knight Vision • GoArmyWestPoint.com
LIVE STATS • sidearmstats.com/army/wbball
GAME NOTES • Army
TICKETS • Army vs. American
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
STORYLINES
Sophomore Madison Hovren registered her fifth straight double-double on Wednesday at Colgate and now has 11 on the season. Her 11 double-doubles rank tied for third nationally and she is one of just two players across Division I to average at least 20.0 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game. Hovren enters the weekend with 21.5 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game, while Northwestern's Nia Coffey averages 20.8 points per game and 11.2 rebounds per game.
Hovren tied an Army single-game record with 22 rebounds at Colgate on Wednesday, equaling the mark set by Army Hall-of-Famer Pam Pearson (USMA '86) against St. Francis (Ill.) on Jan. 2, 1984.
THE ARMY-AMERICAN SERIES
American holds an 18-16 lead against Army in an all-time series that began on Dec. 31, 1996. The Black Knights have won both matchups last season, with an 87-51 win at West Point and a 52-42 victory at American. Army has also won four straight versus American at Christl Arena, dating back to a 61-46 home win during the 2012-13 season.
ARMY (12-4, 3-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army got back on the winning track with a 76-69 victory at Colgate on Wednesday, marking its seventh win in a row over the Raiders.
• Hovren tallied her 11th double-double of the season, with 30 pts and a career-high 22 rebounds. The double-double was her fifth in a row.
• Hovren's 22 boards tied Army's single-game record, which was set by Army Hall-of-Famer Pam Pearson (USMA '86) during the 1983-84 season.
• Junior Destinee Morris netted 11 points off the bench, while her twin sister Daizjah Morris scored nine points and added a career-high-tying five rebounds.
AMERICAN (7-9, 4-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• American won for the fourth time in its last five games, with a 73-62 win over Boston University on Wednesday.
• The Eagles' only loss during their last five outings was a 73-67 overtime setback at first-place Bucknell on Jan. 5.
• Emily Kinneston leads American with 12.1 points per game and Maria Liddane paces the Patriot League with 4.5 assists per game.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights take to the road to face Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:05 p.m.
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