Game Notes
GAME #20: Manhattan Jaspers (6-13, 2-8 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (13-6, 7-3 MAAC)
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 7:00 PM
Lawrenceville, NJ - Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Video: Jasper Sports Network
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TONIGHT'S GAME
After snapping its six-game losing streak with a 69-65 victory at Saint Peter's on Sunday, Manhattan (6-13, 2-8 MAAC) looks for its second straight win against Rider (13-6, 7-3 MAAC) at Alumni Gymnasium. The second-place Broncs, who have lost two of their last three, dropped a 79-53 decision at Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon. In the first meeting of the season between these two teams, Rider registered a 53-36 triumph at Draddy Gymnasium on Jan. 5. This is the second game in a span where Manhattan plays five out of six on the road.
ABOUT THE JASPERS
The Jaspers (6-13, 2-8 MAAC) snapped a six-game skid with a 69-65 triumph at Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon. Junior center Kayla Grimme had a career-high 24 points against the Peacocks and is averaging 22.5 points over Manhattan's last two games. For the season, she leads the squad in both scoring (11.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.0). Grimme also records 1.8 blocks per contest, the second-most in the league, and will tie Manhattan's all-time blocks record with her next rejection. Junior guard Amani Tatum, who has missed the last six games due to injury, tallies 11.0 points per outing to go along with 4.8 assists and 3.2 steals a night. Junior center Mikki Guiton contributes 6.1 points per game, while senior guard Maeve Parahus drains a team-best 1.5 three-pointers per contest. The Jaspers face Saint Peter's (3-16, 2-8 MAAC) again at Draddy Gymnasium on Monday at 11 a.m. in their annual “Kid's Day Out” game.
ABOUT THE BRONCS
Rider (13-6, 7-3 MAAC) currently sits second in the MAAC-standings. The Broncs have dropped two of their last three games, however. Rider is coming off a 79-53 loss at Quinnipiac on Saturday. Senior guard Robin Perkins ranks second in the league in scoring with an average of 16.6 points per game. She also tallies 3.6 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Kamila Hoskova registers 12.1 points per outing, and she's third in the MAAC with a .426 three-point percentage. Senior center Julia Duggan, meanwhile, contributes 10.6 points a night to go along with 7.2 rebounds per game, the fourth-best total in the conference. Freshman guard Stella Johnson adds 9.4 points per contest and is second in the league with 2.8 steals per outing. Senior guard Taylor Wentzel distributes 2.7 assists a night. The Broncs, who play seven of their final 10 games at home, welcome Saint Peter's to Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday.
SERIES HISTORY
Rider has won each of the last two games between the teams, including a 53-36 victory at Draddy Gymnasium on Jan. 5. Manhattan, however, posted a 74-70 triumph the last time the squads met in Lawrenceville on Jan. 25, 2016. The Jaspers and Broncs have split the season series in each of the last four years, and Rider hasn't swept Manhattan since the 2003-04 campaign. Overall, this is the 44th meeting between the teams, and the Jaspers lead the series 29-14.
LAST TIME OUT
Manhattan snapped its six-game losing streak with a 69-65 victory over Saint Peter's at the Yanitelli Center on Sunday afternoon. The Jaspers led 11-8 after one quarter and extended that advantage to 21-16 midway through the second period. However, Saint Peter's rallied to take a 29-28 halftime edge. After the Peacocks opened up a six-point lead, 37-31, the Jaspers ended the third quarter on a 15-8 run to go up 46-45. Manhattan led by as many as six points in the fourth quarter before Saint Peter's cut the margin to two, 62-60. However, the Jaspers went 4-for-4 at the free throw line over the final 33 seconds to seal a 69-65 victory. Kayla Grimme had a double-double with a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds. Mikki Guiton finished with 15 points, while Gabby Cajou tallied 10 points and three assists.
