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Women's Basketball Hosts Cheyney on Wednesday Evening

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BLOOMSBURG (4-1, 1-1 PSAC East) vs. Cheyney (0-5, 0-2 PSAC East)
Wednesday, Dec. 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Nelson Field House


SCOUTING CHEYNEY
Cheyney has dropped its first five games of the season, suffering road losses at West Chester (93-44), University of the Sciences (104-53) and Lincoln (64-42) while also dropping a pair of games at home, 72-58 to Virginia State, and 76-68 to Shippensburg. Cheyney was picked ninth in the PSAC East Preseason Coaches' poll and return all five starters from a season ago. The Wolves are led by first-year head coach Kyle Adams, who was an assistant at Cheyney for the past two years. Adams is a Cheyney University alumnus, graduating from the school in 1999.

Players to Watch
Kyra Hines-Allen, sophomore forward – Hines-Allen led Cheyney a year ago in scoring with 11.9 points per game and also ranked third on the team in rebounding (4.3 rpg). This year, she ranks second on the team with 8.6 ppg, scoring a season-high 21 points vs. Shippensburg on Nov. 23.

Amber Genwright, freshman guard – Genwright has made her Cheyney debut by leading the team in scoring at 11.8 points per game in 31.0 minutes of action per contest. She has scored in double figures three times including a career-high 18 points vs. the Sciences on Nov. 26.

THE BLOOMSBURG-CHEYNEY SERIES
Bloomsburg leads, 43-13

The Huskies have won six straight games vs. Cheyney, including a season sweep last year with an 80-45 road victory on Jan. 19 and a 94-55 triumph at home on Feb. 9. Cheyney's last win in the series came at Nelson Field House - a 71-61 decision on Feb. 6, 2010.

WHEN LAST WE MET
Bloomsburg jumped out to a 47-20 lead at halftime and never looked back in a 94-55 win at Nelson Field House on Feb. 9. The Huskies shot nearly 48 percent from the field, including 50 percent in the first period, and were paced by 18 points from Dana Wieller (Bethlehem/Liberty). Marla Simmons (Lebanon/Cedar Crest) delivered 12 points off the bench while Catherine Noack (Bethlehem/Liberty) added nine. Kyra Hines-Allen led Cheyney with 18 points and six rebounds.

STARTING OFF STRONG
Following Sunday's win over Goldey-Beacom, the Huskies have started 4-1 or better through five games every year since 2009-10.

PROTECT HOME COURT
With Sunday's victory over Goldey-Beacom, the Huskies preserved an impressive streak of home success. Bloomsburg has not lost back-to-back games at Nelson Field House since Jan. 3-4, 2011 vs. IUP and California. Bloomsburg is 39-8 at home since the start of the 2010-11 season.

SADOWSKI SCORES
Redshirt sophomore forward Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) has made the most of her opportunity in the starting lineup, registering impressive offensive numbers in the early-going. She tallied her first career double-double on Sunday, powering the Husky victory with 24 points and a career-best 10 rebounds. She narrowly missed her career-high in scoring as well, a total of 25 set on Nov. 20 vs. Millersville in a career-high 32 minutes. For the year, Sadowski is averaging 15.2 points and 5.4 rebounds.

DISHING IT OUT
Bloomsburg leads the PSAC in assists thus far on the season, with an average of 19.2 per game through five games. Gannon (17.8), West Chester (16.6), Edinboro (16.6) and Pitt-Johnstown (16.1) are next in line.

DON'T TURN DOWN CHARITY
The Huskies have been able to take advantage of their opportunities at the foul line so far this year - Bloomsburg leads the PSAC in free throw percentage, hitting over 79 percent of their shots at the charity stripe. The Huskies are 84-for-106 as a team at the line through five games.
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