NEWBERRY – Newberry women's basketball team hosts the Cobras of Coker College on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6:00 p.m.
WHO: Newberry College vs. Coker College
WHERE: Eleazer Arena in Newberry, S.C.
WHEN: 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7
RECORDS: Newberry is 11-10 overall and 6-8 in the SAC. Coker is 8-12 with a 5-9 mark in the SAC.
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NEWBERRY STORYLINES
- Head coach Sean Page has two 1,000 career point scorers so far this season; Nicola Handreck (vs. Limestone) and Meg Essex (vs. Queens).
- Meg Essex needs 49 more blocks this season to tie recent Newberry Hall of Fame inductee, Tiffany Johnson at 225.
- Essex has eight double-doubles on the season to equal 11 for her career.
- Head coach Sean Page needs 26 more wins to reach 200 at Newberry.
- Against North Greenville, Hannah Lepaio and Meg Essex became the first Wolves' duo to record a double-double in 51 weeks. It was Lepaio's first double-double of the season.
- Against 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 sixth 20-plus point game of the season vs. Wingate, scoring 25.
COKER STORYLINES
- Coker is currently ninth in the South Atlantic Conference standings at 5-9 after two consecutive wins, a 70-63 overtime triumph at Queens and a 75-65 win at Mars Hill.
- The Cobras defeated Newberry 60-49 in the teams' first meeting in Hartsville on Jan. 3 to snap a six-game Newberry winning streak in the series.
- Forward Janea Williams is the reigning AstroTurf SAC Player of the Week after averaging 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 8.5 blocks per game in Coker's two wins last week.
MORE INFORMATION
For complete coverage, view game notes from the Newberry Athletic Communications staff.
