Women’s Basketball Starts Second Semester at Wentworth Tuesday

SUFFOLK at WENTWORTH
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Jan. 3 5:30 PM Tansey Gymnasium Boston, Mass. WentworthAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 26-9 Feb. 10, 2022, W, 87-44 Same W8

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball returns to action tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 3 when it makes the short trip across town to take on Wentworth in a Commonwealth Coast Conference clash at 5:30 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
In its fall semester finale, Suffolk women's basketball came out on the wrong side of a 66-58 decision at Clark Dec. 10. 

MORE READING: Clark Clips Women's Basketball, 66-58

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has slipped in back-to-back outings to hold a 5-4 overall record and a 1-2 CCC ledger. The Rams look for their first win since an 80-65 triumph at Endicott Dec. 3.  

The blue-and-gold will rely on Amanda DeAngelis to lead the way as the junior captain averages a double-double of 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Colby Guinta and Maddie Stewart join DeAngelis in double figures in scoring with 13.2 ppg and 11.3 ppg, respectively, while Katie Kirsch is second on the squad on the boards with 8.1 rpg to her credit. 

LEOPARDS LOOK
Wentworth, who is 3-6 on the season and 0-3 versus CCC foes, will be back in action for the first time since Dec. 14 when it fell at Eastern Nazarene, 78-68.  

Maddy Foster leads the Leopards on both ends of the hardwood with 16.1 points and 6.7 caroms per outing. Gabby Amoddio supplies 10.7 ppg and Abriana Busbey adds 5.2 rpg to WIT's 33.0 rpg effort.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk holds a commanding 26-9 lead over Wentworth in the all-time series, which dates back to 1986. 
• Suffolk has defeated WIT in eight straight meetings. 
• As the home team, the blue-and-gold is 11-2 versus the Leopards. 
• On the road, the Rams are 14-6 against WIT. 
• Suffolk and Wentworth have met on a neutral surface twice. 
• The blue-and-gold is 1-1 against Wentworth in neutral games. 
• There has been one overtime outing between Suffolk and Wentworth in the all-time series, Dec. 3, 1998. The Rams won the lone game that exceeded regulation, 67-57. 

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Tuesday tilt starts a three-game week for Suffolk that features a Thursday, Jan. 5 tangle against Nichols and a Saturday, Jan. 7 showdown against Curry. Battles against the Bison and Colonels will take place at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.