Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's basketball team hosts William Paterson in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Wednesday.
GAME INFO
Tipoff inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 6 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks overcame a 17-4 first-quarter deficit to top The College of New Jersey 60-54 Saturday afternoon. Junior
NICKIE CARTER poured in a season-high 29 points for Montclair, who shot a blistering 68.75% (11-of-16) in the second quarter and 70% (7-of-10) in the fourth. Senior
TRISHA PETERSON hauled in nine boards while
OLIVIA VERO tallied four points, four blocks, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 19 minutes of action.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
William Paterson
Points Per Game: Justina Cabezas, 14.6
Rebounds Per Game: Brianna Brooks, 7.8
Assists Per Game: Victoria Palladino, 2.8
Field Goal Percentage: Sierra Strong, .556
Three-Pointers Made: Qiana Vigo, 6
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
William Paterson enters the contest with a 3-3 mark, including a 3-0 record in the NJAC. They dropped their first three matches before embarking on a three-game winning streak. They started their run with a three-point win over FDU-Florham before topping Ramapo and Rutgers-Newark. They were also awarded an NJAC win via forfeit over NJCU on December 1.
LAST MEETING
Montclair State downed William Paterson 67-43 on February 6, 2021, inside the Panzer Athletic Center.
TAYLOR BROWN and
JULIA SUTTON tallied 15 points, while
KELLY SMITH snared 14 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass.
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 58-35 against the Pioneers and have won 20 of the last 21 meetings between the Route 46 rivals. The Pioneers' previous victory came on January 16, 2019, when they won 75-62. Their last win at Montclair was a 62-61 triumph on January 4, 2012.
UP NEXT
Montclair State visits Stockton University on Saturday for a 3 pm matchup against the Ospreys.
