Monmouth Hawks (2-4, 0-0 MAAC) at Navy Midshipmen (6-0, 0-0 Patriot)
Thursday, November 30, 2017 | 7:00 PM
Alumni Hall, Annapolis, MD
 
Please find full notes attached.
 
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: www.navy.statbroadcast.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/MUHawksWBB
 
 
QUICKLY
At Jacksonville's Thanksgiving Classic on November 24 and 25, Monmouth fell to the host Dolphins, 74-65, but defeated North Florida the next day, 67-57. The split brought the Hawks' 2017-18 record to 2-4, and the team looks ahead to undefeated Navy on Thursday night. Sophomore guard Kayla Shaw scored 18 points against Jacksonville and then 19 points against North Florida, while senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight totaled 32 points and 12 rebounds in the two games. Junior center Erica Balman matched her career-high of 10 rebounds in both games, and currently leads the MAAC with 13 blocked shots.
 
SCOUTING THE NAVY MIDSHIPMEN
Navy has ran out to a 6-0 record to open the season, including a 5-0 home record. The Midshipmen defeated MAAC opponents Marist and Rider in the first two games, and have since beaten Norfolk State, Air Force, North Dakota State, and St. Bonaventure. The team features three players that average at least 12 points per game, including senior guard Taylor Dunham (12.7), sophomore guard Morgan Taylor (12.5), and senior guard Hannah Fenske (12.0). Sophomore forward Kaila Clark is nearly averaging a double-double with 9.3 points per game and 10.7 rebounds per game.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NAVY
Monmouth and Navy will meet for the third time Thursday and the first time in 12 years, with the teams splitting the previous two contests. The Midshipmen took the first matchup in 1992-93, but the Hawks earned the 88-79 win in 2005.