Game Information:
Opponent: Prairie View (Friday, Nov. 19/4:00 p.m. EST)
Location: Prairie View, Texas
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Bethune-Cookman women's basketball heads to the Lone Star State as the Wildcats are set to face Prairie View on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. EST.
The game with be the first of the BCU senior's "homecomings" as
Kendra Cooper (Spring, Texas) and
Alea Godfrey (Barrett Station, Texas) each get to play a final game in their home state.
BCU
After opening the season with a 55-45 victory over Edward Waters College, the Wildcats dropped their next two games by six points or less, falling to 1-2 on the season.
Leading BCU through two, Cooper finishes with 11.3 points per game and 6.7 rebounds, while fellow senior
Taylor Houston trails with 10.0 ppg and a team best 8.3 boards per contest.
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The 1-1 Panthers won their season-opener over Jarvis Christian (82-57), before falling to Rice (68-57) last Friday.
Ten Panthers currently average double figures, while Alexus Parkerleads PVAMU's offensive efforts with a team-best 17.0 ppg, trailed by Tori Carter's 13.0 ppg.
Wildcat Facts
- The Wildcats were predicted to finish second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the preseason standings.
- Seniors Kailyn Williams and Kendra Cooper were selected to the 2016 Preseason All-MEAC First Team, while senior Taylor Houston was named to the third team.
- The reigning 2015-16 MEAC regular-season champions lost one starter/letter winner from a season ago, returning MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, Kailyn Williams.
