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Riverdale, NY - Manhattan College (0-2) looks for its first victory of the 2017-18 season as the team plays its home opener Saturday, November 18 against interborough opponent St. Francis Brooklyn (1-1) at 4 p.m. in Draddy Gymnasium.
This matchup can be seen live on ESPN3. Jason Guerrette and former Jasper men's basketball players Brian Mahoney and Chris Williams will have the call.
TOP STORYLINES
- The Jaspers and Terriers last met on December 7, 2016 in Brooklyn, with Manhattan taking the win 55-52. Guard Gabby Cajou tallied 13 points that game, including a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left that solidified the victory for the Jaspers. Manhattan's bench outscored St. Francis Brooklyn's 31-12, a decisive factor in the game.
- This will be the 18th meeting between Manhattan College and St. Francis Brooklyn. The Jaspers lead the all-time series 16-1, including 16 straight wins, the team's longest active winning streak against any opponent.
- Senior center Kayla Grimme nabbed her 1,000th career point in the first half of the Jaspers' November 15 game against Sacred Heart. Grimme finished the game with 1,014 career points, placing her just 3 points shy of Manhattan College's top 20 all-time scoring leaders. Brooke Renkens, who played for the Jaspers from 1996-2000, sits at number 20 on the list with 1,017 points in 113 games.
- The Jaspers are 0-2 to start the season, falling to Stony Brook 74-59 in the season opener on November 11, and to Sacred Heart 65-61 on November 15.
- Grimme leads Manhattan in scoring (20.5 per game) and rebounds (8.5 per game). Senior guard and captain Amani Tatum has averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 4 rebounds per game this season, as well.
- St. Francis Brooklyn starts the year 1-1. The Terriers fell to St. John's 73-49 in their season opener on November 10, but rebounded to overcome Army 73-52 on November 16.
- The Terriers were selected to finish sixth in this year's preseason Northeast Conference (NEC) Coaches Poll. Last year, the team finished in eighth place and reached the NEC quarterfinals.