MIAMI (Dec. 5, 2013) – Coming off a strong second place finish at the 19th Annual FIU Thanksgiving Classic over the weekend, the FIU women's basketball team (1-5) hosts Prairie View A&M tomorrow. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. from Lime Court at U.S. Century Bank Arena.
Keeping Up with the Panthers
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Last Time Out
The Panthers most recently fell to Villanova, 68-61, in the championship game of the Thanksgiving Classic on Sunday, Dec. 1. Senior
Jerica Coley led all scorers with 24 points, including a perfect 3-for-3 showing from the line. It's the second time in three games the two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and 2013-14 Conference USA Preseason Player of the year has shot a 1.000 clip from the charity stripe. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native extended her streak to 36-straight games scoring in double-figures, and it's also the 28th time since the 2012-13 season that Coley has scored 20-or-more points.
Junior
Kamika Idom scored a season-high 13 points and was 5-of-6 from the line in the loss. Junior
Zsofia Labady grabbed nine boards, while junior
Tynia McKinzie scored a season-high 12 points, going 4-of-8 from the floor and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line. FIU finished the night shooting 35 percent from the floor, while hitting 76 percent of its free-throws by going 13-of-17. The Panthers bench put up a season-high 17 points in the effort.
Scouting the Panthers
Picked to finish second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference preseason poll, PVAMU comes to Miami with a 0-5 record to start the season. Under the helm of Interim Head Coach Dawn Brown, the Panthers most recently lost to Houston, 74-46, on Dec. 1. PVAMU is averaging less than 50 points-per-game, while opponents are posting 78 points-per-game. The lone Panther to be averaging double-digit points, Jeanette Jackson looks to spearhead the offence with 13 ppg, while shooting .818 from the line (18-for-22). Asha Hampton-Finch is second on the team, averaging just over seven points-per-game. PVAMU is being out-rebounded 45-33, while hitting 64-of-95 as a team from the line.
Series History
This will be the first matchup in series history between these two squads.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
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