Women's Basketball Closes First Half of League Schedule Wednesday at Navy

Wednesday, January 30

Annapolis, Md.

7 p.m.

Bucknell University

Navy

Women's Basketball Closes First Half of League Schedule Wednesday at Navy

1/29/2019 10:50:00 AM | Women's Basketball

The Bison Have Won Six Straight Games

GAME NOTES
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Projected Starters
G: Kyi English (7.7 ppg, 3.0 apg)
G: Kate Walker (10.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg)
G: Abby Kapp (9.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg)
F: Ellie Mack (11.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
F: Kaitlyn Slagus (13.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg)

GAME NOTES
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Projected Starters
G: Kolbi Green (8.8 ppg, 0.8 apg)
G: Morgan Taylor (6.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
G: Bianca Roach (5.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
G: Jennifer Coleman (12.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg)
F: Laurel Jaunich (4.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg)

Game Info
What: Bucknell (16-4, 7-1 PL) at Navy (8-10, 3-5 PL)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 30 (7 p.m.)
Where: Alumni Hall (Annapolis, Md.)
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: NavySports.com

With a win over Navy, Bucknell would...
• improve to 17-4 overall and 8-1 in the Patriot League.
• improve to 38-29 in the all-time series with the Mids.
• improve to 11-6 against the Mids during the Roussell era.
• improve to 8-1 against the Mids with the current senior class.
• improve to 231-176 all-time in Patriot League play.
• improve to 56-7 in Patriot League play over the last four seasons.
• improve to 8-3 in true road games this season.

Last Time Out
• Ally Johnson made all four of her field goal attempts – including all three 3-pointers – to register 11 points off the bench to lead Bucknell to a 75-71 victory over Holy Cross in a back-and-forth game Saturday at Sojka Pavilion. Johnson's 3-pointer with 2:14 left gave the Bison the lead (70-69) for good as Bucknell came out on top in a game that featured 11 lead changes.
• Johnson was one of four Bison players in double figures as Kaitlyn Slagus tallied 16 points, Ellie Mack had 15 and Kate Walker finished with 10. Mack and Walker tied for the team lead with seven rebounds apiece, while Walker chipped in five assists.
• Bucknell was hot from 3-point range in the second half as it led by as many as seven points in the third quarter. After shooting just 2-of-15 from 3-point range in the first half, the Bison were 6-of-10 in the second half.
• Johnson, who didn't attempt a shot during her seven minutes on the floor in the first half, took over late in the third quarter. She scored eight-straight Bucknell points with two 3-pointers and a layup in the final 2:35 to give the Bison a 57-53 lead heading into the fourth.
• The Bison finished with 14 assists to just seven turnovers.

About Navy
• Navy is 8-10 overall and 3-5 in the Patriot League after three straight losses to Army West Point (55-52), Lafayette (55-42), and Boston University (49-35).
• The Mids' top non-conference win came over Rider (66-60).
• Navy was picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll.
• The Mids have allowed the least points per game (54.7) in the Patriot League, but have the second-to-last scoring offense at 54.7 points per game.

Series History with Navy
• Bucknell and Navy will meet for the 67th time. The Bison hold a 37-29 lead in the all-time series.
• The Bison have won seven of the past eight games in the series, including two of three last season.
• Kaitlyn Slagus has averaged 12.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in eight career games
against Navy.

Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 274-235 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 230-175 in Patriot League play.
• Bucknell has a winning record against six teams in the conference -- Army West Point, Boston University, Colgate, Lafayette, Loyola, and Navy.
• The Bison have won three Patriot League titles and have played in the title game four times.

Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked 11th in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are ranked 51st in the most recent RPI.
• Navy is 227th in the RPI.

Up Next
The Bison travel to play Boston University on Saturday at 2 p.m.