Women's Basketball Hosts Lehigh Saturday for Play4Kay Pink Game

Saturday, February 22

Lewisburg, Pa.

2 p.m.

Bucknell University

Lehigh

Women's Basketball Hosts Lehigh Saturday for Play4Kay Pink Game

2/21/2020 11:16:00 AM | Women's Basketball

For a second time this week, the Bison get set to host one of the two teams picked ahead of them in the Patriot League Preseason Poll. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks visit Sojka Pavilion Saturday afternoon and will be hungry for a win after falling to Colgate on Wednesday.

The Mountain Hawks will also be looking for revenge on the Bison, who put an end to their 5-0 start to league play back in January. The 71-50 defeat in Stabler Arena sent Lehigh into a four-game tailspin that lasted through the remainder of the month. The Mountain Hawks have rebounded in February and are 3-2 over the last five games while averaging 78.2 points per contest during that stretch.

Meanwhile, the defensively stout Bison seek their fifth series sweep of the season and a ninth straight victory on the home court.

What: Lehigh (16-9, 8-6 PL) at Bucknell (19-6, 12-2 PL)
When: Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.
Where: Sojka Pavilion - Lewisburg, Pa.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Game Notes

Play4Kay Pink Game
• Bucknell hosts its annual Play4Kay pink game in an effort to raise money and awareness for the fight against all cancers affecting women.
• Donation tables will be set up in Sojka Pavilion during the game, or contributions can be mailed to 1 Dent Dr., Lewisburg, PA 17837.
• All proceeds will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
• Head coach Trevor Woodruff will be donating $5 for every point the Bison score on Saturday.
• Survivors and those currently fighting cancer receive free admission.
• The Bison will be wearing their pink uniforms, and fans are encouraged to wear pink as well.
Pink Game Graphics

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Ally Johnson (8.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.3 apg)
G: Taylor O'Brien (8.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.4 apg)
G: Abby Kapp (10.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.3 apg)
F: Tessa Brugler (9.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.1 apg)
F: Ellie Mack (14.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.2 apg)

With a win over Lehigh, Bucknell would...
• improve to 20-6 overall and 13-2 in the Patriot League.
• capture a fifth consecutive 20-win season.
• win its fifth straight game.
• improve to 11-1 in Sojka Pavilion.
• win a ninth straight home game.
• take a 44-43 lead in the all-time series.
• maintain at least a two-game lead in the Patriot League standings.
• pick up a fifth series sweep this season.

About Bucknell
• Bucknell held onto its two-game lead in the Patriot League with a 63-45 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday. The Bison have sat alone atop the standings since the January win over Lehigh, but are being trailed closely by both Colgate and Boston U.
• Wednesday was the 12th time Bucknell has held an opponent under 50 points this season. Bucknell's scoring defense, which allows 53.0 points per contest, ranks sixth in the country and has been in the top 10 for nearly a month.
• Bucknell's 3-point shooting percentage (.373) is 10th overall in the country at the moment. Bucknell shot a season-high .579 (11-for-19) in the last meeting with Lehigh, and three Bison rank in the league's top five in the category.
• Abby Kapp, who scored a career-high 23 points with six threes in the last meeting with Lehigh, led the Bison again on Wednesday with 16 points. Kapp's 63 made 3-pointers are already the fourth-most in a single season in program history, and she's 16 away from tying the program's single-season record.
• Ally Johnson has also been great from beyond the arc this season. She's made a 3-pointer in 11 consecutive games and is fourth in the league at 39.4 percent. Johnson scored in double figures for a ninth time on Wednesday.
• Taylor O'Brien grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, scored eight, and came up with three steals on Wednesday. O'Brien has led Bucknell in steals (1.4 pg) since entering the starting lineup in January.
• Ellie Mack posted her fifth career double-double last game and has scored in double figures in 11 straight contests. Mack is 20 points shy of 1,000 for her career and 12 rebounds away from 500.

About Lehigh
• Lehigh opened its Patriot League schedule 5-0, but has since gone 3-6 and sits in a three-way tie for fourth place. The Mountain Hawks lost 82-73 vs. Colgate on Wednesday.
• Lehigh has the second-best scoring offense in the Patriot League and is averaging 78.2 points per game over its last five. Lehigh has surpassed 90 points in two games this season.
• Lehigh sports the league's second-best turnover margin at +3.76. On average, the Mountain Hawks force 17.5 turnovers per game, and the Bison turned it over 16 times in the last meeting.
• With frequent substitutions, Lehigh has just one player averaging more than 26 minutes per game. She's the only Lehigh player in the Patriot League's top 30 for minutes played.
• Senior guard Camryn Buhr leads the Mountain Hawks with 12.9 points per game. Buhr scored 36 against Army last week, which are the most scored by a Patriot League player this season. Buhr who also leads the team in rebounding.
• Sophomore forward Emma Grothaus is the other Mountain Hawk averaging double figures (10.2). Grothause has surpassed 20 points in back-to-back games, including a career-high 25 at Army.
• Senior forward Cameryn Benz scored a team-high 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting in the last meeting with the Bison. She also grabbed 10 rebounds.
• Lehigh's Sue Troyan is the longest-serving active head coach in the Patriot League. In 25 years, she's amassed198 Patriot League victories with the Mountain Hawks.

Series History with Lehigh
• Bucknell and Lehigh are tied a 43 wins apiece in the all-time series.
• Bucknell has won four in a row against the Mountain Hawks and eight of the last 10.
• Bucknell has won six straight against Lehigh in Sojka Pavilion and is 22-17 in the all-time series at home.
• Bucknell defeated the Mountain Hawks 71-50 on the road back on Jan. 18.
• Bucknell held Lehigh to 22 first half points and shot better than 50 percent for the game.
• Bucknell made 11-of-19 attempts from 3-point range in the last meeting.
• Abby Kapp scored a career-high 23 points with 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc, and five Bison scored nine or more points in the win.

Bucknell against the Patriot League
• The Bison have gone 76-10 in Patriot League play dating back to the start of the 2015-16 season, which includes two Patriot League titles.
• Bucknell also has the best overall record during that span at 121-36.

Last Time Out
• Bucknell earned its fourth Patriot League series sweep with a 63-45 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday. It was Bucknell's fourth win in a row and its eighth straight in Sojka Pavilion.
• Bucknell outscored the Crusaders by 14 in the second half and allowed only two makes from beyond the arc.
• The Bison also held a 40-29 rebounding advantage and scored 17 points off 15 Holy Cross turnovers.
• Abby Kapp led the Bison with 16 points, while Ellie Mack recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards.
• Taylor O'Brien grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds.

Up Next
Bucknell travels to Colgate on Wednesday for its final overnight trip of the regular season. Bucknell beat Colgate, which has the Patriot League's top scoring offense, 66-43 in Lewisburg back on Jan. 22. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and the game will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.