PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – To be the best, you have to beat the best.
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For the UNCW women's basketball team, that time has come as the Seahawks prepare to face top-seeded Drexel in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Basketball Championship on Thursday at noon inside the Dragons' Daskalakis Athletic Center.
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The Seahawks (12-18) are coming off a 58-47 victory over Towson in the opening game of the tournament while Drexel (24-6) has been idle since a 71-57 triumph against the College of Charleston last Saturday in the regular season finale.
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Five Things to Know
- Drexel leads the all-time series by a 22-8 margin and has won the last 13 meetings against the Seahawks, including a pair of contests during the regular season.
- UNCW redshirt senior forward Jenny DeGraaf has reached double figures in scoring in six consecutive games, averaging 15.0 points per contest during the streak with a .467 field goal percentage.
- The Seahawks are now 11-11 in the CAA Championship since 2007 after Wednesday's victory over Towson.
- Senior center Rebekah Banks needs 11 rebounds to move into sixth place on the Seahawks' all-time list. She has grabbed 714 rebounds in her career after Wednesday's eight-rebound outing against Towson.
- Drexel boasts the CAA's toughest defense by allowing just 55.8 points per game. The Dragons also pace the 10-team circuit with a .719 free throw percentage. Â Â
Up Next: The winner of Thursday's quarterfinal contest advances to Friday's semifinals and will face either Northeastern or Delaware at 3 p.m. Â Â
