2023-24 Monmouth Women's Basketball Game Twenty-Five Preview
                                                                                       
Monmouth Hawks (16-8, 9-4 CAA) vs. Drexel (11-12, 6-6 CAA)
Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 - 7:00 p.m.  
OceanFirst Bank Center - West Long Branch, N.J.

Watch
NBC Sports Philadelphia/FloSports
Joe Vasile (Play-by-Play)
Jackson Heil (Color)

OPENING TIP
• The Hawks kick off the final five game stretch of the season by returning home to host Drexel.
• MU is coming off a pair of wins on the road last weekend. The Hawks extended their school record road win streak to 10 straight games with the victories.
• This will be the second meeting of the season and ninth all-time between the Hawks and Dragons. Monmouth defeated Drexel earlier this season, 63-55 to extend their win streak over the Dragons to three straight games.
• Monmouth matched it's Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) win total from a year ago with the thrilling double overtime win at North Carolina A&T on Sunday.
• Jania Hall scored a career-high 21 points, including 12 in overtime to help power the Hawks to the win over the Aggies.
• Monmouth has 144 blocks this season after recording 12 in the two games last weekend. It is the most blocks by a Hawks' squad in a single-season since the 1990-91 team (161).
• With five games left in the regular season, the Hawks currently sit in fourth place in the CAA stnadings.
• Belle Kranbuhl has pulled down double digit rebounds in back-to-back games for the Hawks and in five total games this season.
• The double overtime game with North Carolina A&T was the first for the Hawks since the 2014-15 season.
• Jania Hall went 11-for-11 from the foul line against North Carolina A&T. It is the most free throws by a Hawk under head coach Ginny Boggess.
• Monmouth's 28 free throws at North Carolina A&T are the most for the Hawks under head coach Ginny Boggess.
 

BE BIG IN THE LANE
The Hawks have posted 24 blocks in the last three games combined. Belle Kranbuhl has nine blocks in that stretch while Ella Farrelly has added six rejections. 

That brings the Monmouth blocks total for the season to 144. It's the most blocks in a single-season since the 1990-91 team (161).

So far this season, the Hawks have recorded at least six blocks in 14 of 24 games. The Hawks are 5th nationally in blocks per game (6.0). Monmouth has posted at least eight blocks in a game eight times this season. Belle Kranbuhl leads the Hawks with 61 blocks and ranks 14th nationally in blocks per game (2.54). Twelve different Hawks have recorded at least one block this season.

WE'LL TAKE THE CHARITY 
Monmouth went 28-for-30 from the foul line in the win over North Carolina A&T. The Hawks were 12-for-13 in the two overtime sessions from the charity stripe. Those efforts were led by Jania Hall (11-for-11). Hall's 11 made free throws were a career-high. 

It was the 13th time this season that Monmouth has made 10 or more free throws in a game. The Hawks are 10-3 when they make 10 or more free throws in a game. The Hawks' 28 made free throws against the Aggies were the most by a Hawks squad under head coach Ginny Boggess and the most by a Hawks squad in the last 10 years. 

NUMBERS FROM THE ROAD
The win over North Carolina A&T on Feb. 18 stretched the Hawks' current win road streak to ten straight games. Monmouth entered play this week tied for the fourth longest road win streak in Division I women's basketball. The Hawks broke the 2002-03 squad's school record for the longest road win streak in program history with the win over the Camels.

RACKING UP THE CAA WINS  
With the victory over North Carolina A&T, the Hawks registered their ninth Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) win of the season, matching last year's win total for their first year in the league. Monmouth needs one more conference win to rack up its most conference wins in a season since the 2015-16 team won 11 games while a member of the MAAC. 

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FREEBIES 
The trio of Jania Hall, Sandrine Clesca and Ariana Vanderhoop combined to go 22-for-22 from the foul line in Monmouth's win over North Carolina A&T. Clesca went 6-for-6 in that game while Vanderhoop was 5-for-5 from the charity stripe.

Hall finished the game as a perfect 11-for-11 from the foul line. It was the most free throws hit in a single-game under head coach Ginny Boggess and ranks tied for 16th in single-game history at Monmouth. Hall is the first player since Alysha Womack in 2012 to make at least 11 free throws in a single-game for the Hawks. 

GOING DEEP
Kaci Donovan knocked down three three-pointers for the Hawks against North Carolina A&T. It gave her 48 triples for the season. She has made at least 45 triples in two of her three seasons with the Hawks. Donovan now has 133 career made three-pointers at Monmouth. She needs two more three-pointers to move into the top 10 for career three-pointers made at Monmouth. 

SCOUTING THE DRAGONS
Drexel snapped a three-game losing streak with a 61-59 victory at Delaware last time out. Drexel is paced by Brooke Mullin, who is averaging 10.8 points per game with 86 assists. Chloe Hodges is adding 9.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. 

UP NEXT
Monmouth remains home to host College of Charleston on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.