WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW women's basketball team begins its two-game weekend jaunt through the Northeast Region on Friday night when the Seahawks visit Boston for a 7 p.m. Colonial Athletic Association rematch against Northeastern at Cabot Center.
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Friday's clash between the Seahawks and the Huskies will be the second meeting between the two teams this season. Northeastern outlasted UNCW, 54-47, on Jan. 5 inside Trask Coliseum.
Both UNCW and Northeastern are aiming to rebound from tough road losses last Sunday. The Seahawks, 7-13 overall and 0-9 in the CAA, dropped an 80-62 decision against Delaware while the Huskies carry a 10-10 overall record and a 5-4 mark in the league after a loss at Drexel.
Five Things to Know
- Northeastern leads the all-time series by a 13-9 margin and has won seven of the last nine encounters against the Seahawks.
- UNCW sophomore guard Lacey Suggs recorded her first career double-double in the first meeting on Jan. 5, scoring 14 points with a career-high 11 rebounds.
- Friday's game will feature two of the top three-point shooting teams in the CAA. Northeastern leads the 10-team loop with 171 made three-pointers in 20 games while UNCW follows in third place by converting 123 triples.
- Senior guard Madison Raque needs nine points to reach 800 for her career after a 21-point performance against Delaware on Sunday.
- Senior center Rebekah Banks has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in six of her last eight games following a 12-rebound effort at Delaware.
Up Next: UNCW makes the trip to Long Island on Sunday for a 1 p.m. CAA clash against Hofstra. The Pride edged the Seahawks, 69-61, in the first meeting this season on Jan. 7 in Wilmington.
