Army West Point Athletics
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Army Geared for Battle Against Navy
January 13, 2018 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – With the Patriot League season in full swing, the 2018 installment of the service-academy rivalry between the Army West Point women's basketball team and Navy commences on Sunday at noon at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md.
HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
LIVE STATS • NavySports.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Navy
TICKETS • www.navysports.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army head coach Dave Magarity is coaching his 1000th career game on Sunday. (352 women's games, 647 men's games)
• Today's game is the 70th meeting between Army and Navy.
• The Black Knights are looking to even up the all-time series with Navy.
• All three games last year between the two service academies was decided by five points or less.
• With five more rebounds, junior Madison Hovren will jump inside the top-20 all-time at West Point.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Navy 35, Army 34
• First meeting: Jan. 18, 1981, Army won, 65-48
• Last meeting: Mar. 10, 2017, Navy won, 54-53
ARMY (9-7, 2-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Three Cadets (Aliyah Murray, Hovren, Libby Tacka) reached double-digit scoring in the win against Lafayette last Thursday. Army is a perfect 6-0 when three or more Cadets hit double-figures in the scoring column.
• The Black Knights have played to a flawless 8-0 mark when outrebounding the opposition.
• Army's six seniors have accounted for 55 percent of the team's scoring. The group has led the Black Knights in scoring in each of the Cadets' 18 outings.
• Nationally, Hovren's 11 double-doubles on the season are tied for sixth with Maya Singleton of St. John's.
NAVY (13-3, 3-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Navy got off to a roaring start to the season, picking up nine consecutive wins before falling to at-the-time undefeated New Mexico in overtime in Albuquerque, N.M. The Midshipmen responded by winning three of their next five.
• The Midshipmen are a perfect 9-0 at home this season and have not lost at Alumni Hall since Feb. 25, 2017 against Bucknell. Navy boasts the top scoring offense in the league at 71.8 points per game, while showcasing its defensive prowess, holding opponents to a league-best 56.4 points per contest.
• Senior Taylor Dunham paces the squad with 15.7 points per game, which is good for third-best in the league. Hannah Fenske also ranks inside the top-10 in scoring with 12.9 points per outing to pair with a 3.8 assist per game mark.
• Navy also leads the league in rebounds, steals, assists, turnover margin, assist/turnover ratio, 3-point field goals made per game and scoring margin.
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
LIVE STATS • NavySports.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Navy
TICKETS • www.navysports.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army head coach Dave Magarity is coaching his 1000th career game on Sunday. (352 women's games, 647 men's games)
• Today's game is the 70th meeting between Army and Navy.
• The Black Knights are looking to even up the all-time series with Navy.
• All three games last year between the two service academies was decided by five points or less.
• With five more rebounds, junior Madison Hovren will jump inside the top-20 all-time at West Point.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Navy 35, Army 34
• First meeting: Jan. 18, 1981, Army won, 65-48
• Last meeting: Mar. 10, 2017, Navy won, 54-53
ARMY (9-7, 2-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Three Cadets (Aliyah Murray, Hovren, Libby Tacka) reached double-digit scoring in the win against Lafayette last Thursday. Army is a perfect 6-0 when three or more Cadets hit double-figures in the scoring column.
• The Black Knights have played to a flawless 8-0 mark when outrebounding the opposition.
• Army's six seniors have accounted for 55 percent of the team's scoring. The group has led the Black Knights in scoring in each of the Cadets' 18 outings.
• Nationally, Hovren's 11 double-doubles on the season are tied for sixth with Maya Singleton of St. John's.
NAVY (13-3, 3-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Navy got off to a roaring start to the season, picking up nine consecutive wins before falling to at-the-time undefeated New Mexico in overtime in Albuquerque, N.M. The Midshipmen responded by winning three of their next five.
• The Midshipmen are a perfect 9-0 at home this season and have not lost at Alumni Hall since Feb. 25, 2017 against Bucknell. Navy boasts the top scoring offense in the league at 71.8 points per game, while showcasing its defensive prowess, holding opponents to a league-best 56.4 points per contest.
• Senior Taylor Dunham paces the squad with 15.7 points per game, which is good for third-best in the league. Hannah Fenske also ranks inside the top-10 in scoring with 12.9 points per outing to pair with a 3.8 assist per game mark.
• Navy also leads the league in rebounds, steals, assists, turnover margin, assist/turnover ratio, 3-point field goals made per game and scoring margin.
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