DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Women's Basketball hosts the final home game of the 2023 calendar year on Friday, Dec. 15, as the Wildcats welcome Trinity Baptist to Richard V. Moore Gymnasium for nonconference action beginning at 6 p.m.
 
What: Game Ten
Who: Bethune-Cookman (6-3) vs. Trinity Baptist (3-7)
When: Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla. – Richard V. Moore Gymnasium (1,000)
 
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Attend: Free admission for all military and first responders
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IN THE RANKINGS
▪ Bethune-Cookman is not ranked in this week's Associated Press Top 25
▪ Trinity Baptist is not ranked in this week's NCCAA Coaches Top 25
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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FAN INFORMATION/PROMOTIONS
▪ Doors open one hour prior to tip-off at the South entrance of Richard V. Moore Gymnasium.
▪ The clear bag policy is in effect for all Bethune-Cookman Athletics events.
▪ Theme: First Responder & Military Day
▪ BCU is paying respects to all first responders, active and former military personnel
 
NEWS & NOTES
▪ Bethune-Cookman comes into the weekend sporting a home winning streak of five consecutive games, dating back to last season. The Cats are currently 4-0 at home inside Moore Gym this season.
▪ Third-year head coach Janell Crayton is enjoying her best start to a season at the helm of the Wildcats program since her arrival to Daytona Beach in 2021-22.
▪ The Cats have won their last two home games by an average of 55 points in wins over Warner (Fla.) and Johnson (Fla.), respectively.
▪ Kayla Clark registered her first double-double of the 2023-24 season against Johnson (Fla.) with 18 points and 17 rebounds.
▪ O'Mariyah Tucker recorded 11 rebounds and three steals, adding 15 points as well, in her last game against Johnson (Fla.).
▪ Kerrighan Dunn and Tucker each have nine (9) three-pointers on the year, while Tucker tops the team with a 42.9 percent three-point shooting percentage. Chanel Wilson leads all players with 12 three-pointers.
▪ D'Shantae Edwards and Wilson each have knocked down 20-plus free throws on the season, as Karianna Woods is shooting 79.2 percent overall from the line.
 
RECAPPING BCU'S LAST GAME (vs. Johnson [Fla.])
Bethune-Cookman's defense led the way as the Wildcats took down Johnson University, 96-24, Tuesday afternoon at Moore Gymnasium.
 
A slow start in a chilly Moore Gymnasium saw Bethune-Cookman and Johnson combine for just one point through the first three minutes of play before Chanel Wilson connected on the first three of the day to kickstart the Wildcat offense. From there, B-CU did not skip a beat, outscoring the Suns 24-3 in the first frame. The Wildcats allowed their first basket of the contest with just under two minutes in the quarter. 

The defensive showcase continued into the second quarter, as the Wildcats forced 17 first-half turnovers, allowing zero points, en route to a 54-3 halftime lead led by a 12-point Kayla Clark double-double. 

The Suns battled early in the second half, keeping pace with the Wildcats with 13 points in the third quarter thanks to a 3-6 clip from behind the arc.

The Wildcats closed out the win allowing only six fourth-quarter points as they completed the 96-24 victory.

Kayla Clark led the Wildcats with a double-double featuring 18 points and 17 rebounds. O'Mariyah Tucker added a double-double of her own with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Daimoni Dorsey added 16 points and Wilson chipped in 15 along with 4 rebounds and a team-high eight assists and five steals.
 
Kerrighan Dunn also added five steals.
 
BCU VS. TRINITY BAPTIST SERIES
▪ Bethune-Cookman leads the all-time series by a 1-0 count.
▪ The Wildcats won the only other meeting between the two sides by an 84-41 score line back on November 9, 2012.
▪ In that game, Chastity Rene Taylor poured in 23 points for the Wildcats. Amanda Hairston also added 21 points.
 
SCOUTING TRINITY BAPTIST
▪ Trinity Baptist comes into the weekend with a record of 3-7 overall, having defeated the likes of Beacon (twice) and Ecclesia, respectfully.
▪ The Eagles have lost five games on the bounce with tough setbacks against Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) on two occasions, in addition to Division II opponent Savannah State.
▪ Madlyn Touze, a freshman from Orlando, Florida, leads the Eagles in scoring with an average of 15.6 points per game. She is followed by junior guard Emma Parrish with 10.7 points and four assists per contest.
▪ Touze also leads the team in rebounding with 13.3 boards per contest.
 
UP NEXT
Bethune-Cookman doesn't travel far for the Wildcats next set of games, as BCU heads to nearby DeLand for a pair of games against Valparaiso (Dec. 19) and former Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponent North Carolina A&T (Dec. 20). Both games will take place at The Edmunds Center.
 
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