ATLANTA -- Bethune-Cookman looks to extend its winning streaks as the Lady Wildcats face Kennesaw State and Georgia State in the Georgia State Holiday Classic Thursday and Friday.
The Lady Wildcats (6-3) have won two in a row going into Thursday's 3 p.m. game with Kennesaw State. A victory Thursday and another over Georgia State Friday would also give BCU 11 consecutive non-losing months dating back to December 2016.
These two games start a six-game stretch away from home for the Lady Wildcats, who will also travel to Charlotte next week and open Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play with road games at North Carolina Central, Howard and Norfolk State before facing Delaware State in Moore Gym on Dec. 11.
NON-CON: These three games wrap up non-conference play for the Lady Wildcats. Last year's team was a program-best 8-4 in non-league play.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR ANGEL? Senior
Angel Golden became BCU's 11th recorded 1,000 point scorer last Saturday against North Florida. She needs 43 points to pass Sarah Bolden for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Also within striking distance: overtaking Keturah Newkirk (201) and
Kendra Cooper on the all-time three-point field goal list and maintaining her status as the all-time leading in 3FG% at .334 to Cooper's .332. Golden also needs 14 steals to pass Dena Thomas' 127 for 10th on the all-time steals list.
DON'T FORGET CHAS: Senior
Chasimmie Brown is two blocks away from passing assistant coach
Demetria Frank for fifth on the all-time blocks list.
CAN WE HAVE THEIR AUTOMATIC BID IF WE KEEP THIS UP?: Kennesaw State will be the fourth Atlantic Sun team the Lady Wildcats have faced this season. BCU is 3-0 against the league, beating Liberty, Jacksonville and North Florida.
HEY, WE KNOW HIM: Friday's game will be a reunion with former assistant A.G. Hall, now on the Georgia State bench. Hall went on to coach Winston-Salem State and serve on the North Carolina Central staff before Georgia State.
MORE STATS: Freshman
Kiana Williams leads the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in assists (4.8) … BCU has won the rebounding battle its last two games and three of the last four … Saturdays win saw BCU shoot a season best 76.9 (20-26) from the line… Brown and
Amaya Scott have scored double figures in their last two games … Brown has two double-doubles on the year, Golden and Williams one each.
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE: The Owls (3-8) have dropped their last three to Mercer, Georgia State and Georgia Tech … Amani Johnson has been named Atlantic Sun freshman of the week the past two weeks…Kamiyah Johnson leads the scoring at 16.2 ppg .. This is the first meeting between the two teams.
ABOUT GEORGIA STATE: The Panthers (4-4) are coming off consecutive OT games, beating Kennesaw State but losing to Jacksonville State … Jada Lewis is averaging 15.6 ppg while Walnatia Wright is averaging 11.7 ppg and 10.1 rebounds … Georgia State leads the series 1-0.
TOURNAMENT COVERAGE: Friday's game with Georgia State will be on ESPN+ … Follow @BCUWBB for links to live stats and pithy in-game updates.
