NEWBERRY – The Newberry women's basketball team will travel to leadoff the double header against Coker on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 6:00 p.m. 

WHO:  Newberry College vs. Coker College
WHERE: Harris E. & Louise H. DeLoach Center, Hartsville, S.C. 
WHEN: 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3
RECORDS: Newberry is 7-5 overall, 2-3 SAC and Coker is 5-6 overall, 2-3 SAC. 
LIVE VIDEO: www.cokercobras.com
LIVE AUDIO: www.newberrywolves.tv, WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry county, www.wkdk.com, WKDK app, "WKDK" on TuneIn Radio app
LIVE STATS: www.cokercobras.com 

NEWBERRY STORYLINES                                                                

• Returned 12 players and added five newcomers; three true freshmen and two collegiate transfers.
• 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 60 more blocks this season to tie recent Newberry Hall of Fame inductee, Tiffany Johnson at 225.
• Essex has four double-doubles on the season to equal seven on her career.
• Head coach Sean Page needs 31 more wins to reach 200 at Newberry.
• Against North Greenville Hannah Lepaio and Meg Essex became the first pair of Wolves to record a double-double in 51 weeks. This is Lepaio's first double-double of the season.

COKER STORYLINES

• 17 player roster with 11 returners and six newcomers. Of the 11 returners they bring back four starters including key returner Iresha Cooper.
• Brought in three transfers; Janea Williams (F/C) from UNC-W, Erin Houser (F) from North Carolina Central, and Hayley Kropp (G) from Guilford Technical Community College.
• Picked to finish 10th in the 2017-18 SAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll.

MORE INFORMATION

For complete coverage, view game notes from the Newberry Athletic Communications staff.