Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State women's basketball team competes in the Puerto Rico Clasico on Thursday, opening up against the University of Redlands.
 
GAME INFO
The matchup is set for a 1:00 p.m. Eastern start (2:00 p.m. AST). Live coverage of the game can be found at monclairstateathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair hosted Rutgers-Camden this past Saturday and came away with a 69-56 win. The Red Hawks took advantage of early misses by Rutgers-Camden and used points from ALYSSA CRAIGWELL and ALEXIS STROLLO to jump out to a 7-0 lead in the first minute and 15 seconds of the contest. Camden battled back to cut the lead to 12-8 with just under half of the quarter remaining. A good jumper by Craigwell at the 3:52 mark sparked a 7-0 run that was halted by a deep ball by Rutgers-Camden and put the score at 19-11 heading into the second Rutgers-Camden tried to close the gap, but two deep balls from SAMANTHA PHILIPP and one from Craigwell kept the distance and put the Red Hawks up 28-16 with 3:56 remaining in the half. Strollo hit a layup to extend the lead, before a made three and a free throw by the Scarlet Raptors cut the lead to 10. Buckets from Strollo and Hughes wrapped up the scoring in the second quarter, and the Red Hawks held a 34-20 advantage going into halftime. Much of the second half was a back-and-forth contest with no team able to generate a true run. ISABELLA ORLANDO, BELLA BRUCE, Craigwell, and Strollo each nabbed three points in the quarter, but the Red Hawks were outscored 17-12 in the quarter and cut the lead to nine with a score of 46-37 after three quarters of play. The fourth quarter saw a combined 42 points between both teams. No team was able to generate a true run, and Montclair never let Rutgers-Camden get to within single digits and allowed Montclair to secure the 69-56 win.
 
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (7-1)
Points Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 18.1
Rebounds Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 8.3
Field goal percentage: KRISTINA TURNER, .571
Three Point Percentage: KRISTINA TURNER, 1.000
Free throw Percentage: KATIE DICHTER, .875
Assists: ALEXIS STROLLO, 20
Steals: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 21
Blocks: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 10
 
REDLANDS (5-1)
Points Per Game: AJ Wick, 16.0
Rebounds Per Game: Courtney Edmundo, 10.6
Field goal percentage: Olivia McIntyre, .524
Three Point Percentage: Andrea Perkins, .444
Free throw Percentage: Teagan McIlroy, .929
Assists: Teagan McIlroy, 24
Steals: AJ Wick, 12
Blocks: AJ Wick, 5
 
SCOUTING REDLANDS
The Bulldogs enter this game with a 5-1 record and have won their first of two games in the Clasico, downing Mount Saint Mary. In 2024-25, Redlands finished .500 at 13-13 and 8-8 in SCIAC play. They entered the conference tournament as the fifth-seeded team, but were bested by Pomona-Pitzer, 52-43. According to the 2025-26 Preseason Poll, the Bulldogs are projected to finish second this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and Redlands will face each other for the first time on Thursday.  
 
LAST MEETING
N/A
 
UP NEXT
 
Montclair State University will play its second and final match in the Puerto Rico Clasico on Friday, December 19, at 11:00 a.m. against Susquehanna.