NEWBERRY – The Newberry women's basketball team will tip off first against Carson-Newman's 15th-ranked women's team as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2:00 p.m.
WHO: Newberry College vs. Carson-Newman University
WHERE: Eleazer Arena, Newberry, S.C.
WHEN: 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 2
RECORDS: Newberry is 5-3 overall with a conference record of 1-1. Carson-Newman is 8-0 overall with a 1-0 conference record.
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NEWBERRY STORYLINES
- Returned 12 players and added five newcomers; three true freshmen and two collegiate tranfers.
- Newberry was picked to finish fifth in the SAC Preseason Poll.
- Nicola Handreck reached 1,000 career points on Friday, Nov. 10th against Limestone in the Conference Carolinas-SAC Showdown.
- Meg Essex needs 66 more blocks this season to tie recent Newberry Hall of Fame inductee, Tiffany Johnson at 225.
- Essex has two double-doubles on the season to equal five on her career.
- Head Coach Sean Page needs 33 more wins to reach 200 at Newberry.
- Shelby Britten had a six game scoring streak where she didnt score less than 15 points, snapped against Wingate.
CARSON-NEWMAN STORYLINES
- Picked to place fourth in the SAC.
- Mika Wester and Haris Price (twice) have been the AstroTurf SAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week.
- Mika Wester named Preseason First-Team All-SAC.
- Was ranked No. 19 on Nov. 21 and moved up to No. 15 on Nov. 29 in the WBCA Poll.
MORE INFORMATION
For complete coverage, view game notes from the Newberry Athletic Communications staff and Carson-Newman's game notes.
