Women's Basketball | 11/19/2018 8:42:00 PM

THE DETAILS
Bloomsburg (3-1, 0-0 PSAC East) at Holy Family (1-2, 0-0 CACC)
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 5:30 p.m.
Campus Center - Philadelphia, Pa.

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STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg University women's basketball team heads to Holy Family University on Tuesday evening for a non-conference matchup against the Tigers. Bloomsburg is coming off of an impressive 67-53 victory over Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday in the home opener while Holy Family has lost back-to-back contests after a season-opening win against the University of District of Columbia.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series against Holy Family, 4-2. Last season, the Huskies defeated the Tigers, 63-54, at the Nelson Field House. Six different players scored at least eight points for the Huskies, including Taylor Montana (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) who had eight points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the victory. Jada Smith had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for Holy Family in a losing effort.
 
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg is coming off of a 67-53 victory over Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday to improve to 3-1 on the season. Senior Alyssa Mack (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) scored a season-high 22 points for her second 20-point game of the season and ninth of her career. Fellow senior Marissa Molnar (Erie, Pa./McDowell) was also in double figures as she finished with 11 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists, and a game-high three steals. Junior Taylor Montana (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) was one point shy of a double-double as she posted nine points and ten rebounds while sophomore Megan Brandt (Lebanon, Pa./Northern Lebanon) added a season-high eight points in the victory. Bloomsburg is averaging 59.0 points per game on offense with Mack leading the way at 13.8 points over the first four contests. Montana is also averaging double figures by scoring 10.8 points per game while ranking second on the team in rebounding at 6.3 boards per game. Molnar and sophomore Emma Saxton (York, Pa./Central York) are at 9.0 points per game. Sophomore Darcy Lee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) leads the Huskies in rebounding by pulling down 9.0 rebounds per game. Junior Bella Ricci (Etters, Pa./Red Land) is tops in assists with nine. Defensively, the Huskies are fourth in the conference by allowing 56.0 points per game.

SCOUTING HOLY FAMILY
Holy Family comes in to Tuesday's contest with a 1-2 record on the season and will be playing on its home court for the first time in 2018-19. After a season-opening victory, the Tigers have lost two straight and are coming off of a 63-57 loss at the University of District of Columbia on Saturday. Three players average double figures on the season led by Katie O'Hare who scores 15.0 points per game. Molly Masciantonio posts 12.7 points per game while ranking second in rebounding at 6.0 boards per contest. Jada Smith leads the team in rebounding (6.3 rpg) while averaging 11.3 points per game. Masciantonio leads the team with 11 assists while Smith is tops with 10 steals. Holy Family is deadly from long range as it has made 25-of-58 (43.1%) from deep on the season. O'Hare is the big threat as she has hit 12-of-21 (57.1%) of her three-pointers on the year.

UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will return to the Nelson Field House on Tuesday, November 27, when it hosts Chestnut Hill College in another non-conference contest. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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