Women’s Basketball Jet Sets to Basketball Destinations St. Pete Classic

SUFFOLK vs. KEENE STATE
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Friday, Dec. 29 1:00 PM McArthur Center St. Petersburg, Fla. SunshineStateeConference.tv StatBroadcast.com 1-2 Nov. 8, 2019, W, 59-50 Same W1

SUFFOLK vs. WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series	Saturday, Dec. 30 7:00 PM McArthur Center St. Petersburg, Fla. SunshineStateeConference.tv StatBroadcast.com First Meeting

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball takes its talents to St. Petersburg, Florida to wrap up action before the New Year for the Basketball Destinations St. Pete Classic Dec. 29-30. The Rams open action in the Sunshine State Friday versus Keene State at 1 p.m., before battling Wisconsin Steven Point Saturday at 7 p.m. Both games will take place at the McArthur Center at Eckerd College.   

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's basketball put an exclamation point on its action before finals as the Rams handled Clark, 62-42, Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The triumph helped the blue-and-gold start the year 7-1 for the first time since going 7-1 over the condensed 2020-21 campaign.  

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Runs Past Clark, 63-42

RAMS RUNDOWN
At 7-1, Suffolk is off to its best start since 2020-21. The Rams ride momentum of back-to-back wins, a 71-64 overtime triumph over Endicott and a 63-42 victory against Clark, to Florida. 

Amanda DeAngelis averages a double-double of 15.1 ppg and 11.9 rpg to pace the Rams on both ends of the hardwood. Lauren Romito pours in 13.4 ppg and grabs 9.4 rpg to sit second on the squad in both categories. Colby Guinta adds 10.1 ppg to the blue-and-gold's 75.1 ppg offense.  

OWLS OUTLOOK
Keene State holds a 4-3 overall record after falling to Southern Maine, 54-47, Dec. 2. The Owls have had nearly a month off to prep for their showdown with Suffolk.  

Brynn Rautiola and Valerie Luizzi each produce double digits in scoring to anchor KSU's 61.7 ppg scoring unit. Rautiola's 17.9 ppg leads the way with Luizzi's 11.3 ppg good for second.

Defensively, Samantha Lee grabs 7.4 rpg with Jackie Alibrandi and Lilly Krysinski adding 4.9 rpg and 4.5 rpg, respectively.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Keene State will meet for the fourth time overall, first since 2019. 
• The Rams secured their first-ever win over the Owls in the last meeting, Nov. 8, 2019, via a 59-50 decision. 
• Suffolk sits 1-2 overall versus KSU all-time.  

EYES ON THE GAME

POINTERS PLAUDITS
Wisconsin Stevens Point heads to Florida with an unbeaten 9-0 record. The Pointers begin play at the Classic Friday versus Grinnell at 5 p.m.  

UWSP's 66.6 ppg offense is well-balanced with just a pair providing double figures in scoring in Jamie Pfeifer (10.8 ppg) and Courtney Krueger (10.3 ppg). Alexa Thomson (9.3 ppg) and Gabby Gawlitta (9.2 ppg) are consistent contributors to the scoring as well.  

Pfeifer's 6.9 rpg tops the Pointers' effort on the boards, which receives 6.0 rpg from Thomson.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Wisconsin Stevens Point will meet for the first time.  

EYES ON THE GAME
 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to Beantown and to Commonwealth Coast Conference competition Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Curry. Tip-off against the Colonels is set for 5:30 p.m.