THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas continues its Sun Conference (TSC) road trip Saturday at Florida Memorial at 4 p.m. ET.
In addition to live stats, the contest will be televised online through Stretch Internet. Updates will also be available on Thomas' official women's basketball Twitter account (@NightHawksWBKB).
Game 19/Thomas (6-12, 2-10 TSC) at Florida Memorial (11-8, 6-5 TSC)
Saturday, Jan. 27 • 2 p.m. ET
Miami Gardens, Fla. • FMU Wellness Center
TV:Â Stretch Internet
Live Stats:Â Stretch Internet
Twitter Updates:Â @NightHawksWBKB
Series History:Â Thomas trails 4-5 (Thomas lost last game)
Record at Thomas:Â 2-3
Record at Florida Memorial:Â 2-2
Record at Neutral Site:Â 0-0
Coach Myron Brown vs. Florida Memorial: 1-1
ABOUT THOMAS
The Night Hawks are coming off a 74-55 TSC loss at Saint Thomas (Fla.) on Thursday.Â
Arianna Anderson recorded her fifth double-double this season, but the Bobcats have won 10 of their last 11 games in conference.
Anderson tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds.Â
Kriza Allen netted nine points.Â
Pkacia Johnson,Â
Samantha Gilbert andÂ
De'Audra Copeland each recorded six points.Â
Dymon Brown pulled down six boards, whileÂ
Jewel Montisano grabbed five and totaled four of the team's eight steals.
The Night Hawks shot 34.4 percent (21-of-61) from the floor and 11-of-12 from the free throw line, including 9-of-10 in the second 20 minutes. M. Brown's team held an edge in rebounds, 42-36, and grabbed 16 offensive boards, leading to 14 second chance points.
Thomas jumped out to a four-point lead following baskets from Gilbert and Anderson, but Saint Thomas closed the first quarter outscoring the Green and White 21-8.
Already leading 21-17, the Bobcats used a 9-0 run in the second quarter to lead by double digits for good. Saint Thomas led 44-25 at halftime and 63-45 at the end of the third quarter.
ABOUT FLORIDA MEMORIAL
The Lions are coming off a 71-70 TSC loss at home to Coastal Georgia on Thursday, their third-straight defeat in conference.
Abreona Cabell and Ashley Henry each scored 24 points in the loss. Cabell had nine rebounds and eight assists, while Henry had seven rebounds, five assists and five steals. Anjelie Tirone grabbed 10 boards.
Florida Memorial ranks third in NAIA Division II in blocks per game (5.7), sixth in field goal percentage defense (0.350), 15th in rebounds per game (42.4) and 19th in offensive rebounds per game (14.7).
Cabell is third in the country in defensive rebounds per game (8.4). Henry ranks ninth in offensive rebounds per game (4.0).
LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE LIONS
Thomas lost at home to Florida Memorial, 70-57, on Nov. 30 in league play.
Florida Memorial scored the first seven points and jumped out to a 10-2 edge less than three minutes into the game after a Shawnice King trey. Down by 10, Thomas scored the final six points of the first quarter, with the last basket coming fromÂ
Daycia Bandy with six seconds left, to trail by only four, 14-10.
The Night Hawks again trailed by four, 16-12, at the 7:42 mark of the second quarter following an Allen fastbreak layup, but King would later hit another 3-pointer to give her team a 28-18 edge at intermission.
A 9-0 Lion run to open the third quarter as part of a 17-1 spurt that encompassed the second and third periods opened up the affair. Thomas cut the deficit to single digits, 66-57, with 41 seconds left in the game after a D. Brown trey but would get no closer.
Cabell and Henry each posted a double-double. Cabell ended with 21 points, while Henry had 14. Each player pulled down 10 boards.Â
King concluded with 18 points.
Copeland tied a season-high with 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting. D. Brown had 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-6 from behind the arc, to go along with five assists. Allen added 12 points. Montisano dished out four assists, as the team totaled 15 on 19 made baskets.
The Lions shot 44.1 percent overall but 53.6 percent (15-of-28) from the floor in the final 20 minutes.Â
The Night Hawks were 37.3 percent from the floor overall but also caught fire in the second half, going 57.7 percent (15-of-26) after halftime. Thomas was 16-of-21 from the line in the contest, including 10-of-12 in the first 20 minutes. The Night Hawks turned 28 Florida Memorial turnovers into 26 points.
TIP-INS
- Thomas ranks seventh in NAIA Division II in offensive rebounds per game (15.9), 14th in 3-point field goal percentage defense (0.279), 18th in steals per game (11.4) and 29th in rebounds per game (41.0).
- Anderson is 32nd in rebounds per game (8.3) and 41st in defensive rebounds per game (5.6).Â
- Anderson or Allen have led the team in scoring in 12 of the last 13 contests.
- Anderson has led the squad in rebounding in nine of the last 13 games.
- Thomas is 3-1 when Gilbert scores in double figures.
- The Night Hawks have outscored its opponents a combined 323-302 in the fourth quarter.
- Thomas is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak in TSC play.
- Thomas faces three ranked opponents - No. 2 Southeastern (Fla.), No. 19 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) and No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan - in the latest NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25.