DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman continues its four-game December homestand Sunday evening with a 5 p.m. meeting with Palm Beach Atlantic in Historic Moore Gym
.
The Lady Wildcats (4-2) downed Grand Canyon 69-60 last Sunday behind 20 points from
Briana Hardee and 14 from Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie Of The Week Brianna Hardee to stop a two-game losing skid
After this, B-CU hosts Southern Wednesday and Jacksonville next Sunday.
DRIVE FOR 5: A win Sunday would give B-CU its first 5-2 since 2008-09, the first season of the
Vanessa Blair-Lewis era. Prior to that, the last 5-2 start for B-CU was in 1991-92. BTW, Happy Birthday Coach Blair-Lewis!
HOOPIN'…ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Last Sunday's win over GCU snapped a seven-game losing streak in Sunday games dating back to 2013.
STATS AND STUFF: B-CU leads the MEAC in scoring offense (74.2 ppg), 3FG per game (6.3), FG% (44.7), assists per game (16.3) and rebounds (44.) while placing fifth in the nation in blocks per game (7.2)
WHAT CAN BROWN DO? Our
Chasimmie Brown can score double-figures in all six games so far this season. She's also double-doubled in two of the last three games, can lead the MEAC in FG% (55.7).
MORE STATS:
Ashanti Hunt leads the MEAC in assists (4.7 while
Angel Golden is second in 3FG% (39.4)
ABOUT: The Sailfish dropped to 1-8 with a 68-44 loss at Eckerd Saturday afternoon … Hannah Grim leads the team with a 20.1 ppg average. PBA won the only previous meeting 59-56 in 2011.
SUNDAY COVERAGE: Cateye Network is videocasting .. Follow our official twitter feeds -- @BCUWBB and @BCUathletics for links and in-game updates.