Women’s Basketball Meets Western New England Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Digital Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Jan. 31 5:30 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CCC Sports Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 8-9 Jan. 9, 2024, L, 67-60 Dec. 4, 2021, W, 65-55 L4

BOSTON – Suffolk women's rides a three-game win streak into the midweek Wednesday, Jan. 31 tangle with Western New England. Tip-off at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court is set for 5:30 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Amanda DeAngelis played one of her most impressive games in a Rams uniform to date to power Suffolk women's basketball to an 82-76 overtime Commonwealth Coast Conference win over Endicott Saturday afternoon. DeAngelis highlight performance featured her 1,000th career point in a blue-and-gold jersey behind a career-high 32-point offensive output.   

MORE READING: DeAngelis Eclipses 1,000 Points; Women's Basketball Downs Endicott in OT, 82-76

RAMS RUNDOWN
Behind its three-game win streak, Suffolk is 14-5 on the year and 8-3 versus CCC competition.  

Amanda DeAngelis continues to average a double-double with team-leading numbers in points (16.1) and rebounds (11.6) per game. Lauren Romito sits second on the squad in both categories as well with 13.9 ppg and 9.5 rpg. Colby Guinta adds 10.6 ppg to the Rams' 71.7 ppg offensive output. 

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England has rattled off four wins in a row including a convincing 107-76 decision over Nichols Saturday to hold a 15-4 overall mark and 9-2 CCC ledger.  

The trio of Shaina Cooney (11.9 ppg), Tara Laugeni (10.3 ppg) and Lindsey Carey (10.1) all average double figures in scoring to pace the Golden Bears' 68.16 ppg offense.  

Cooney tops the team's effort on the glass with 7.4 rpg. Abby Garaban pitches in 5.8 rpg to WNE's 43.3 rpg effort. As a team, the Golden Bears are outrebounding their foes by a near 10.0 rpg (9.7) margin.   

WE MEET AGAIN
The Commonwealth Coast Conference action at the Alumni Healthful Living Center Tuesday, Jan. 9 came down to the wire as the Suffolk women's basketball trailed by 17 at the half, came back, tied at the game in the third and forced Western New England to win the game at the foul line, which it did, 67-60. 

MORE READING: Women's Basketball Slips at WNE, 67-60 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Western New England will meet for the 18th time Wednesday in a series dating back to 1995-96. 
• Suffolk sits 8-9 all-time against the Golden Bears. 
• Suffolk looks to snap a four-game skid versus WNE. 
• The last win for the Rams over the Golden Bears came Dec. 4, 2021, via a 65-55 decision. 
• All 17 meetings have come under Ed Leyden's leadership. 
• The Rams are 4-4 at home. 
• On the road, Suffolk is 4-5 against the Golden Bears.  

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS RECOGNITION
Suffolk women's basketball's senior captain Amanda DeAngelis garnered Commonwealth Coast Conference Co-Player of the Week after averaging a double-double of 27.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for the Rams, the league office announced Monday. DeAngelis shares the weekly distinction with Western New England's Emma Novajasky. 

MORE READING: DeAngelis Tabbed CCC Co-Player of the Week

NEWBA NEWS
Amanda DeAngelis of the Suffolk women's basketball team picked up her second weekly recognition after her standout performance over a 2-0 week for the Rams as the senior captain scooped up New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Player of the Week.  

MORE READING: DeAngelis Grabs NEWBA Player of the Week 

SUFFOLK SCORES
The Rams head to Wentworth Saturday, Feb. 3 for a 2 p.m.