Women's Basketball | 12/4/2014 12:06:00 PM

GAME COVERAGE
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SCOUTING EAST STROUDSBURG
The Warriors return all five starters from last year's team that reached the PSAC Tournament and finished with a 15-13 overall record. Led by First Team All-PSAC East pick senior forward Jessica Martin (12.5 ppg/8.4 reb in 2013-14), also back are forward Allison Howard (11.3 pts/7.1 reb) and guard Ryann Fiascki (9.1 pts/2.5 reb). In all, 13 letterwinners are back off last year's team. Martin is the only player in the PSAC East with three all-conference awards and is just one of two in the entire PSAC along with Clarion's Hannah Heeter. Thus far in 2014, Fiascki has taken a step forward as one of the PSAC's top players thus far, ranking sixth in scoring at 16.6 points per game and third in field goal percentage at 58.5 percent.

ESU was edged by Shippensburg, 61-53, on the road on Wednesday night to fall to 2-3, 1-2. Fiascki led the way offensively for the Warriors with 16 points.

The Warriors rank 11th in the PSAC in scoring at 68.6 points per game thus far in 2014, but have been strong on the defensive end while giving up only 60.8 points to opponents, ranking fourth in the league in scoring defense.

THE BLOOMSBURG-ESU SERIES
BU leads 49-20
The Huskies have won 11 straight meetings with ESU, sweeping the season series for the past five years. Each of those Huskies wins have come by double digits. The last win for ESU in the series came on Feb. 11, 2009 in a 70-58 decision to complete a season sweep for the Warriors that year.

The teams met for the first time in the PSAC Tournament this past March for the first time as the Huskies came away with a 76-51 victory at Nelson Field House in the PSAC quarterfinals. Bloomsburg shot 56.9 percent from the floor that night, led by a game-high 19 points from Jocelyn Ford (Lansing, NY/Lansing). Marla Simmons (Lebanon/Cedar Crest) also tallied 11 points while Ryann Fiascki paced ESU with nine points while Jessica Martin added eight.

TWEETABLES
Huskies facts in 140 characters or less

-The Huskies have had the past two PSAC East Athletes of the Week - Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) and Taylor Maldonado (Stroudsburg/Allentown Central Catholic).

-Bloomsburg has won 15 straight games against PSAC East opponents.

-It has been nearly a calendar year since the Huskies' last PSAC East setback - 92-83 at Shippensburg on Dec. 7, 2013.

-That Shippensburg game was also the Huskies' last road loss. Bloomsburg has won 12 straight true road games since then.

-Marla Simmons (Lebanon/Cedar Crest) and Taylor Kaminski (Philadelphia/Archbishop Wood) each tallied career highs in scoring last Sunday with 17 and 14 points respectively in a 71-59 win at the Sciences.

-Bloomsburg allowed nine 3-pointers in the first half at University of the Sciences last Sunday, but zero in the second half.

-The Huskies jumped up three spots in the USA Today/WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 to No. 17 this week.

-Just two PSAC East teams are still unbeaten - Bloomsburg (2-0) and West Chester (3-0).

IN THE RANKINGS
Bloomsburg moved up three spots in this week's USA Today/WBCA Top 25 to No. 17. The Huskies also jumped three spots in the latest D2SIDA Atlantic Region Media Poll into a tie for fourth with Gannon. West Liberty and West Chester are tied at the top of the Atlantic Region media poll while California (PA) is third.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
> 4 - Bloomsburg has won the PSAC East outright in each of the past four years. The only other time that has happened was by the 1988-91 Huskies teams. No other school has accomplished the feat.

> +6.2 - Bloomsburg ranks fourth in the PSAC in turnover margin at +6.2.

> +7.4 - East Stroudsburg stands third in the PSAC in turnover margin at +7.4.

> 9 - Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) is second in the PSAC this season with nine blocks - only ESU's Jessica Martin has more (16).

> 20.7 - Bloomsburg is forcing opponents into an average of 20.7 turnovers per game thus far.

> 51.6% - Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) ranks fifth in the PSAC this season in field goal percentage at 51.6 percent.

> 55.7 - During their four-game win streak, the Huskies are allowing just 55.7 points per game and have not allowed an opponent to reach 60 points.

> 78.3% - The Huskies lead the PSAC in free throw percentage at 78.3 percent (72-for-92).

HUSKIES EARN AWARDS
The past two PSAC East Athletes of the Week have been Bloomsburg Huskies. Redshirt junior Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) took the honor this past Monday after helping the Huskies to a pair of wins over Edinboro and the University of the Sciences, averaging a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The previous week, it was Taylor Maldonado (Stroudsburg/Allentown Central Catholic) receiving the accolades after averaging 18.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals while helping BU to wins over Cheyney and Shippensburg.

UP NEXT
The Huskies have a 10-day break for finals before traveling west for crossover play. Bloomsburg plays at Clarion on Dec. 16 and then at Pitt-Johnstown on Dec. 17.