DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman looks to match its longest winning streak of the season when it hosts North Carolina Central Saturday at 2 p.m. in Historic Moore Gym.

The Lady Wildcats (11-5 overall, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) have won three straight since  opening league play with a setback at Norfolk State. BCU opened its season with four straight wins for the first time since 1992.

This wraps a three-game home stand for BCU, who hit the road for a key three-game road swing the next two weeks at North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State and Florida A&M.

MEAC UPDATE: The Lady Wildcats are a half-game behind Norfolk State and North Carolina A&T and a half-game ahead of Delaware State after the first two weekends of conference play. If the tournament were to start this weekend, BCU and Morgan State would meet in the 3-6 quarterfinal on Thursday.

BCU UPDATE: BCU has taken charge of the boards during this two game home stand, posting season highs of 48 rebounds in the home wins against Morgan State and Coppin State with a rebounding margin of +27 … BCU also went to the line a season high 35 times against Morgan State, making a season-high 24 … Amaya Scott, who is on a six-game streak of scoring double figures, is fifth in the MEAC in FG% (.507) while Daniella Hatcher is second in 3FG% (.410) … Ashanti Hunt is officially on 1,000 point watch, now needing 99 to become the 12^th recorded Lady Wildcat to reach the century club … Ashlie Howell is averaging eight boards a game the last two nights … freshman guard Morgan Beacham has had a blocked shot each of the last three games … In addition to making a three-pointer in each of the last three games, Kiana Williams is averaging four rebounds.

NCCU UPDATE: The Eagles opened MEAC play with a home win against Florida A&M, but dropped both games in the Delaware State-Maryland-Eastern Shore swing … Anissa Rivera averaged 16.5 points, and 10 rebounds to garner her second MEAC Rookie Of The Week honor …Paulina Afriyie needs 13 points for the 1,000 career mark.

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