WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary women's basketball team will play host to Towson on Sunday, Feb. 12 in its annual Think Pink game. Tip time between the Tribe and Tigers is set for 2 p.m.
All fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game. Fans that dress in pink will receive $1 tickets for the contest.
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Opening Tip
The William & Mary women's basketball team looks to get back into the win column as it hosts Towson for its Think Pink Game on Sunday, Feb. 12. W&M looks to split the weekend after suffering a setback at Drexel on Friday night. The Green and Gold and Tigers meet for the 29th time in series history Sunday.
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Last Time Out
The William & Mary women's basketball team couldn't overcome a big Drexel first quarter, falling to the host Dragons 65-48 on Friday night. Sophomore
Bianca Boggs led W&M with 11 points, five rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Junior
Abby Rendle also added 11 points, while grabbing four rebounds, and an assist. For the fourth straight game, W&M won the battle of the boards 34-33. Senior
Alexandra Masaquel grabbed a game-high nine boards to pace the Tribe's efforts on the glass.
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Scouting the Tigers
Towson enters Sunday's contest looking to end a five-game slide. The Tigers sit at 11-12 overall and have posted a 4-8 mark in league action. TU is averaging 63.0 points per game, while allowing 64.3. Raven Bankston leads a pair of players in double-figures for the season at 17.4 points per game. Sianni Martin is just off of the clip with 14.2 points per game. The Tigers grab 36.9 rebounds per game. Mary Cuevas leads the team with 5.8 rebounds. Jordyn Smith is second on the team with 4.8 boards per contest. Niki Reid Geckler is in her fourth season at Towson. She owns a 42-74 record at Towson, and a 127-149 mark in nine years of collegiate head coaching.Â
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Series History
The Green and Gold and Tigers meet for the 29th time in series history Sunday. The game is the final game of the regular season series as Towson picked up a 64-60 victory in the first meeting on Jan. 20. W&M leads the all-time series 16-12, but the Tigers own victories in the last two contests. In the first game, senior
Marlena Tremba and
Jenna Green paced the Tribe with 15 points apiece. Tremba added five rebounds, while Green chipped in eight assists and three steals. Junior
Abby Rendle rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points, eight rebounds, and added four blocks.
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The Road Ahead
W&M closes out its homestand as they welcome the College of Charleston to Kaplan Arena on Friday, Feb. 17. Tip time is set for 7 p.m. The Green and Gold then trek to Elon for a game on Sunday, Feb. 19. That game is set to tip at 2 p.m.
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