NEWBERRY – Newberry women's basketball team will travel to Jefferson City, Tenn. to face the No. 9 ranked Eagles of Carson-Newman on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2:00 p.m.
WHO: Newberry College vs. Carson-Newman University
WHERE: Holt Fieldhouse, Jefferson City, Tenn.
WHEN: 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20
RECORDS: Newberry is 10-7 overall, 5-5 SAC and Carson-Newman is 17-1 overall, 9-1 SAC.
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NEWBERRY STORYLINES
- Head coach Sean Page has two 1,000 career pointers so far this season; Nicola Handreck (vs. Limestone) and Meg Essex (vs. Queens).
- Meg Essex needs 53 more blocks this season to tie recent Newberry Hall of Fame inductee, Tiffany Johnson at 225.
- Essex has seven double-doubles on the season to equal 10 on her career.
- Head coach Sean Page needs 28 more wins to reach 200 at Newberry.
- Vs. NGU, Hannah Lepaio and Meg Essex became the first pair of Wolves to record a double-double in 51 weeks. Lepaio's first double-double of the season.
- Vs. Mars Hill, Newberry set a season high in points in a period at 31, Georgia Elliott-King set a career high in points with 19, and bench set a new season high with 39 points.
- Shelby Britten had her fifth 20-plus point game of the season at Tusculum, scoring 22.
CARSON-NEWMAN STORYLINES
- Are ranked No. 9 in Division II.
- Picked to finish fourth in the SAC.
- Were recently defeated by SAC rival, Wingate 68-54.
- Have had a player named the 2017-18 AstroTurf SAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week three times this season; Mika Wester once and Haris Price twice.
MORE INFORMATION
For complete coverage, view game notes from the Newberry Athletic Communications staff.
