Rider Broncs (24-4, 17-2 MAAC) at Monmouth Hawks (8-20, 5-14 MAAC)
Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 4:00 PM
OceanFirst Bank Center | West Long Branch, NJ
Please find full game notes attached.
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LAST TIME OUT
Using a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter, Manhattan defeated Monmouth on Thursday, 54-48.
Senior
Alexa Middleton led the Blue & White with 13 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor. Senior
Akilah Jennings added 10 points in the loss to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Senior
Taylor Nason scored eight points in addition to grabbing a season-high 13 rebounds.
SCOUTING THE RIDER BRONCS
Rider currently sits atop the MAAC with a 17-2 record. Senior Stella Johnson leads the NCAA with 24.5 points per game. The Preseason Player of the Year is also adding 7.5 rebounds per game, has dished 108 assists, and leads the team with 81 steals. Senior forward Lea Favre is registering 12.0 points per game, and has scored in double-figures in 17 of her last 18 games. Senior forward Amari Johnson is averaging a double-double with 11.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per contest. The Broncs hold opponents to 33.9% shooting, which leads the MAAC.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. RIDER
The Hawks hold a 29-19 all-time series lead, but the Broncs earned a 48-25 win in Lawrenceville earlier this season.