Women's Basketball | 2/15/2019 2:56:00 PM

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• Bloomsburg Huskies: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
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THE STORY
• The first place Huskies return to PSAC East action this Saturday when they travel to Millersville. Bloomsburg is now 17-7 overall after an impressive 74-48 win over Cheyney Wednesday, and are in sole possession of first place in the Eastern Division with a 12-4 conference record. Millersville comes into the game at 10-13 overall, and 7-9 in the PSAC.

THE HISTORY: BLOOMSBURG vs. MILLERSVILLE
• Bloomsburg and Millersville are an even 42-42 all-time against each other entering Saturday's contest, including a 74-65 Huskies home win back on January 16. Bloomsburg holds a 7-4 advantage over the last five seasons, with the Huskies last road victory in the series coming on February 8, 2017.

LAST TIME OUT
• Megan Brandt (Lebanon, Pa./Northern Lebanon) tallied 12 points and six rebounds as the Huskies downed visiting Cheyney 74-48 Wednesday night. Brandt led a trio of Huskies in double figures as Emma Saxton (York, Pa./Central York) poured in a team-high 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field, and Darcy Lee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) added 12 points, three boards, and a pair of assists. All 12 players in uniform scored for the Huskies, who shot 48.3% from the floor in the win.

THE HUSKIES AT A GLANCE
• With 13 points in just 18 minutes Wednesday, Saxton has now notched double figures scoring in her last 16 games dating back to December 2, 2018. The sophomore leads Bloomsburg in scoring (13.2 points per game), and is second in rebounding at 4.9 per game. Saxton is shooting a blistering 58.7% from the field, which ranks second in the PSAC, and 14th in all of Division II.

• Montana has been dominant in 2019, averaging 14.6 points per game since the turn of the calendar. The junior has posted double figures scoring in nine of her last 10 games, and is second on the year in scoring at 13.2 points per game this season. Montana ranks third in the PSAC in field goal percentage (54.1%), 11th in rebounding (7.2), and sixth in blocked shots (24).

• Alyssa Mack (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) continues to etch her name in the Huskies career record books this season. The senior is 22nd on the Bloomsburg all-time scoring list (1,058 career points), and is just four three-pointers away from passing Jen German (158) for sixth place on the school's career made three's list. Mack leads the team in three-point percentage (36.4%) this season, and leads the PSAC in free throw percentage (85.4%).

• The Huskies defense continues to stifle opponents this season, ranking second in the PSAC in opponent field goal percentage (37.9%) and third in three-point percentage defense (28.1%). Bloomsburg allows just 61.0 points per game, which ranks third in the conference, and are fourth in the PSAC in scoring margin (+5.7).

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS
• The Marauders enter Satruday's game at 7-9 in the PSAC East (10-13 overall) after an 83-74 win at Shippensburg Wednesday night. Lauren Lister was magnicifent for the Marauders, breaking the Millersville record for most points in a single game with 38. The sophomore shot 64.3 percent (18-for-28) from the field, and added six rebounds, three assists, and five steals.

• Lister has been excellent all season for Millersville, ranking 12th in all of Division II in scoring (22.0 ppg), fifth in the PSAC in shooting percentage (51.4) and fourth in minutes per game (35.7). She has notched double figures scoring in all but one game this season, and deposited a game-high 28 points in the Marauders loss to Bloomsburg earlier this season. Lister also leads the team in steals with 45.

• Courtney Dimoff is tied for second on the team in scoring (9.1) and third in rebounds (3.7) per game this season, while Olivia Mottern also pours in 9.1 points per contest. Kendra Bamberger leads the Marauders in rebounding (6.5) and assists (2.9), and Catherine Copeland leads the team in total blocks with 15.

• Millersville ranks ninth in the PSAC in scoring offense (67.7 points per game), and 11th in scoring defense 69.8). The Marauders shoot 42.5% from the field as a team, and 31.4% from three-point territory. Both marks are good for sixth in the conference. Millersville has struggled on the glass this season, ranking 15th in the PSAC in rebounding margin (-4.4).

LOOKING AHEAD
• With just four games remaining in the regular season, Bloomsburg holds a one-game lead over Kutztown for the top spot in the PSAC East. The Huskies have already clinched a berth in the PSAC Tournament and the right to host a first round game, and will earn the right to host the conference semifinals and championship game with a division crown. After Saturday's game, Bloomsburg will remain on the road next Wednesday at East Stroudsburg,   before wrapping up the regular season with back-to-back home games against Mansfield and Shippensburg.