Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, December 16
West Point, NY
1 PM
Army West Point
vs
St. Joseph's Brooklyn
Black Knights Geared for Matchup with Bears
December 15, 2017 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team will look to halt a two-game skid when it welcomes Division III opponent St. Joseph's Brooklyn to Christl Arena on Saturday afternoon for a 1 p.m. contest.  Â
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HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • None
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
GAME NOTES • Army | St. Joseph's Brooklyn
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army has dropped its last two contests to Marquette and Delaware.
• Saturday' game marks the first meeting between the Black Knights and the Bears.
• Saturday's contest is the final non-conference game for Army this season.
• This is the second straight game that Army is playing an opponent that it has never previously played before in program history.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Army 0, St. Joseph's Brooklyn 0
• First meeting: -----
• Last meeting: -----
ARMY (6-4, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Since Jan. 29 of the 2011-12 season, the Black Knights have not lost three consecutive games in the same season. Army is 7-0 after losing two straight games during that span.
• Prior to the loss at Christl Arena to Delaware on Dec. 6, Army had come out on top in 31 straight home contests dating back to the 2012-13 season. The most recent loss, before the one to the Blue Hens, came against St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 12, 2012.
• The Black Knights will close out the non-conference slate against St. Joseph's Brooklyn, a Division III program from the Skyline Conference. Army last faced a Division III opponent on Dec. 19, 2015 when Emerson trekked to Christl Arena. The Cadets won that contest, 86-47.
• Following Saturday's game against St. Joseph's Brooklyn, the Black Knights will have nearly two weeks off before welcoming Boston U. to West Point for the first game of the Patriot League season on Dec. 29.
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ST. JOSEPH'S BROOKLYN (5-5, 0-0 SKYLINE CONFERENCE)
• St. Joseph's Brooklyn has played to an even 5-5 mark through its first 10 games after picking up just nine wins a season ago. The Bears are 3-2 in Skyline Conference action.
• The Bears' roster does not feature a single senior as the squad is filled with eight underclassmen and a core of five juniors.
• Third-year guard Victoria Porcasi has paced the team with 17.2 points per game, while freshman
Kelly O'Donnell has been a huge contributor on the offensive end with 15.2 points per outing.
O'Donnell is coming off a 31-point effort against Yeshiva where she connected on 10-of-16 shots and all 10 of her free throws.
• Porcasi has scored in double-figures in all 10 games with six 20-point games. O'Donnell has reached double-digit scoring in nine of 10 games.
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TELEVISION • None
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
GAME NOTES • Army | St. Joseph's Brooklyn
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army has dropped its last two contests to Marquette and Delaware.
• Saturday' game marks the first meeting between the Black Knights and the Bears.
• Saturday's contest is the final non-conference game for Army this season.
• This is the second straight game that Army is playing an opponent that it has never previously played before in program history.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Army 0, St. Joseph's Brooklyn 0
• First meeting: -----
• Last meeting: -----
ARMY (6-4, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Since Jan. 29 of the 2011-12 season, the Black Knights have not lost three consecutive games in the same season. Army is 7-0 after losing two straight games during that span.
• Prior to the loss at Christl Arena to Delaware on Dec. 6, Army had come out on top in 31 straight home contests dating back to the 2012-13 season. The most recent loss, before the one to the Blue Hens, came against St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 12, 2012.
• The Black Knights will close out the non-conference slate against St. Joseph's Brooklyn, a Division III program from the Skyline Conference. Army last faced a Division III opponent on Dec. 19, 2015 when Emerson trekked to Christl Arena. The Cadets won that contest, 86-47.
• Following Saturday's game against St. Joseph's Brooklyn, the Black Knights will have nearly two weeks off before welcoming Boston U. to West Point for the first game of the Patriot League season on Dec. 29.
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ST. JOSEPH'S BROOKLYN (5-5, 0-0 SKYLINE CONFERENCE)
• St. Joseph's Brooklyn has played to an even 5-5 mark through its first 10 games after picking up just nine wins a season ago. The Bears are 3-2 in Skyline Conference action.
• The Bears' roster does not feature a single senior as the squad is filled with eight underclassmen and a core of five juniors.
• Third-year guard Victoria Porcasi has paced the team with 17.2 points per game, while freshman
Kelly O'Donnell has been a huge contributor on the offensive end with 15.2 points per outing.
O'Donnell is coming off a 31-point effort against Yeshiva where she connected on 10-of-16 shots and all 10 of her free throws.
• Porcasi has scored in double-figures in all 10 games with six 20-point games. O'Donnell has reached double-digit scoring in nine of 10 games.
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