Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, January 17
West Point, NY
7 PM
Army West Point
vs
Holy Cross
Black Knights Clash with Crusaders on Wednesday
January 16, 2018 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team eyes a bounce-back opportunity on Wednesday night when Holy Cross makes the trip to Christl Arena for a Patriot League showdown scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoArmySports.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Holy Cross
TICKETS • GoArmySports.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army looks to pick up its eighth consecutive victory over Holy Cross.
• Junior Madison Hovren entered the top-20 all-time in career rebounds after collecting 11 against Navy on Sunday afternoon and is two shy of passing Cara Enright for 16th on the list.
• Since the 2010-11 season, Army is 11-5 when coming back to Christl Arena after falling on the road in a Patriot League game.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Holy Cross 34, Army 28
• First meeting: Jan. 23, 1991, Holy Cross won, 67-57
• Last meeting: Feb. 15, 2017, Army won, 60-41
ARMY (9-8, 2-4 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Senior Aliyah Murray is fifth in the league with 16.0 points per game, while connecting on 48 percent of her shot attempts. She has also added 7.8 rebounds per outing and two double-doubles.
• The Black Knight starters have been responsible for 74 percent of the team's scoring this season.
• Army has collected double-digit offensive boards in 16 of 17 games this year to top the Patriot League with 252, 27 more than the next highest. The Cadets are corralling 39 percent of the shots that they miss.
• The Black Knights are a perfect 8-0 when shooting 40 percent or better form the field.
HOLY CROSS (8-9, 3-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Holy Cross boasts the second-best scoring offense in the league, but has been unable to string together a stretch of wins. The Crusaders have given up the third-most points per contest to the opposition, but three of their last four losses have come by single digits.
• Lauren Manis and Infiniti Thomas-Waheed have played a huge role in the Crusaders' offensive production this season, pouring in 17.8 and 16.6 points per game, respectively. Both are shooting the ball over a 40-percent clip, with Manis leading the entire league by connecting on 46 percent of her shots. Manis also leads the team in rebounding with 8.2 per contest.
• The Crusaders handle the ball well, averaging the third-fewest turnovers in the league. They also are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game and rank third in steals.
• Holy Cross has been held to 60 or fewer points in its last four outings. Army is 6-3 this season when the opposition scores 60 points or less.
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoArmySports.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Holy Cross
TICKETS • GoArmySports.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army looks to pick up its eighth consecutive victory over Holy Cross.
• Junior Madison Hovren entered the top-20 all-time in career rebounds after collecting 11 against Navy on Sunday afternoon and is two shy of passing Cara Enright for 16th on the list.
• Since the 2010-11 season, Army is 11-5 when coming back to Christl Arena after falling on the road in a Patriot League game.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Holy Cross 34, Army 28
• First meeting: Jan. 23, 1991, Holy Cross won, 67-57
• Last meeting: Feb. 15, 2017, Army won, 60-41
ARMY (9-8, 2-4 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Senior Aliyah Murray is fifth in the league with 16.0 points per game, while connecting on 48 percent of her shot attempts. She has also added 7.8 rebounds per outing and two double-doubles.
• The Black Knight starters have been responsible for 74 percent of the team's scoring this season.
• Army has collected double-digit offensive boards in 16 of 17 games this year to top the Patriot League with 252, 27 more than the next highest. The Cadets are corralling 39 percent of the shots that they miss.
• The Black Knights are a perfect 8-0 when shooting 40 percent or better form the field.
HOLY CROSS (8-9, 3-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Holy Cross boasts the second-best scoring offense in the league, but has been unable to string together a stretch of wins. The Crusaders have given up the third-most points per contest to the opposition, but three of their last four losses have come by single digits.
• Lauren Manis and Infiniti Thomas-Waheed have played a huge role in the Crusaders' offensive production this season, pouring in 17.8 and 16.6 points per game, respectively. Both are shooting the ball over a 40-percent clip, with Manis leading the entire league by connecting on 46 percent of her shots. Manis also leads the team in rebounding with 8.2 per contest.
• The Crusaders handle the ball well, averaging the third-fewest turnovers in the league. They also are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game and rank third in steals.
• Holy Cross has been held to 60 or fewer points in its last four outings. Army is 6-3 this season when the opposition scores 60 points or less.
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