Women’s Basketball Faces Albertus Magnus Thursday

THURSDAY, JAN. 16 // 7:00 PM  ANDY YOSINOFF COURT // BOSTON, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO
EYES ON THE GAME // PROGRAM SERIES RECORD // SUFFOLK LEADS, 16-8 LAST MEETING // FEB. 16, 2019, L, 68-62 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // JAN. 18, 2018, W, 70-54 STREAK // L1

BOSTON – Coming off its largest margin of victory in eight years, Suffolk women's basketball looks to keep the momentum going Thursday, Jan. 16 as it entertains Albertus Magnus at Emmanuel's Andy Yosinoff Court. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball pulled the curtain back on its GNAC calendar in convincing fashion as four different players produced double figures in an 89-32 offensive onslaught of Saint Joseph (Conn.) Saturday afternoon at Emerson's Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym. 

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Handles USJ, 89-32, in GNAC Opener

RAMS REVIEW
With the 57-point win over USJ Saturday, Suffolk improved to 9-4 overall and 1-0 in GNAC play.  

A trio of players provide 10-plus points per game to anchor Suffolk's 66.5 ppg scoring. Jenni-Rose DiCecco's 15.5 ppg leads the way with Alexis Hackett and Gabriella DeComo closing behind with 10.1 ppg and 10.0 ppg, respectively. DiCecco's scoring output is not the only thing that aids the offense as the floor general hands out 4.9 apg as well.  

Defensively, Hackett holds down the boards with 9.3 rpg with Emily Welling supplying 5.5 rpg to the team's 39.8 rpg effort. 

FALCONS FACTS
Albertus Magnus has traded wins and losses to open its second semester portion of its schedule and heads to Boston 10-4 overall and 1-0 against conference competition after a 72-65 GNAC opening win over Regis Saturday.  

The dynamic duo of Shyla Osmond and Rah-Rah Thompson have been crucial ingredients to the Falcons success. Offensively, Osmond is on the verge of averaging 20 points per game, coming into Thursday's tilt with 19.6 ppg to her credit. Thompson, meanwhile, is both an offensive and defensive threat with nearly just as mean rebounds as points with 18.3 ppg and 16.2 rpg. Osmond helps on the boards as well with 8.7 rpg. 

Katherine Raposo (11.8 ppg), Kyah Nowlin (11.1 ppg) and Andreah Orr (10.1 ppg) add double-digit averages to the Falcon's 71.4 ppg. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Albertus Magnus snapped Suffolk's nine-game win streak over the Falcons last season, defeated the Rams, 68-62. 
• The Rams hold a 16-8 all-time series lead over AMC. 
• Suffolk looks to defeat the Falcons for the first time since a 70-54 triumph Jan. 13, 2018. 

EYES ON THE GAME
 

COMING UP
Suffolk heads to Lasell Saturday, Jan. 18 for a 2 p.m. match with the Lasers.