LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University women's basketball will take on Wagner on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 3:00 p.m. in Staten Island, N.Y. to close out its regular season schedule.
Saint Francis Quick Hits
The Red Flash come into Saturday's game at Wagner 7-20 overall and 6-9 in the NEC. Aayliah Moore leads the Red Flash overall this season with 270 points and averages 10.0 points per game. Moore also leads the team on the defensive end by averaging 1.0 steals per game and 9.7 rebounds per game this season. Adison Novosel leads the Red Flash behind the arch with 29 three-pointers made this season.
Last Time Out
Most recently, the Red Flash took a 63-39 loss at first place Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night. Aaliyah Moore led the Red Flash in four statistical categories against the Knights with 14 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two steals. Semaya Turner followed closely behind Moore with 11 points. The first quarter was a very close one, but the Knights gained a significant lead over the Red Flash in the second quarter to hold it for the rest of the game. Fairleigh Dickinson held the Red Flash to only having one lead in the game, which came in the first quarter at 6-4.
Scouting Wagner
The Seahawks come into Saturday's matchup 12-13 overall and 7-7 in the NEC. Wagner has lost its last two games with both being on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson and Stonehill. Most recently, Wagner's loss to Stonehill was a very back-and-forth one coming down in a close loss at 73-66. The Seahawks currently stand at fifth place in the NEC. In addition, Alex Cowan stands out for the Seahawks in scoring with 342 points on the season and averages 13.7 points per game. Drayah Heyward stands out for the team on the defensive end, averaging 2.1 steals per game and 2.6 defensive rebounds for the Seahawks.
All-Time vs. Wagner
Saint Francis holds the overall advantage against the Seahawks at 49-27 overall. The last time the two teams met was earlier this season in Loretto, Pa., on Jan. 2 when the Seahawks defeated the Red Flash in a defining 76-25 win. The last time the Red Flash defeated the Seahawks was during the 2019-20 season in Loretto, Pa with a final score of 51-50.
Around the NEC
Fairleigh Dickinson continues to lead the NEC overall as the Knights most recently earned the Northeast Conference Regular Season Champions title with its win over Saint Francis. Saturday's NEC women's basketball games will be all teams final regular season games. The NEC Tournament will begin ext week, March 6, 9 & 12 with the highest seeds hosting each round.
Next
Saint Francis will next take on the NEC Tournament with date, time and location to be determined.
