GAME NOTES: Edinboro STORYLINEEdinboro looks to extend its seven-game winning streak against Lock Haven Wednesday night, a team that the Fighting Scots have won 11 straight against. If the Scots extend their winning streak to eight games it will be tied for the ninth-longest winning streak in school history. Edinboro's past weekend featured a pair of double-digit victories.
Lauren Hippo and Laurel Linsday led the Fighting Scots with 20 points in an 81-69 victory at Kutztown while
Valerie Majewski scored a season-high 22 points in the 85-43 win at Mansfield. Lock Haven lost at home to California (Pa.) 71-62 last Saturday but rebounded for a 68-59 win against Slippery Rock the following day. Edinboro has won more games (52) against Lock Haven than any other program. Scots head coach
Stan Swank has registered a 41-14 record against the Lady Eagles, the most victories for him against any school. Edinboro enters the game ranked fifth in the latest D2SIDA Atlantic Regional poll.
DATE: Wednesday, January 7, 2015
TIP-OFF: 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Edinboro, Pa.
ARENA: McComb Fieldhouse
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Lock HavenSERIES HISTORY VS. LADY EAGLESEdinboro leads 52-24• The Fighting Scots have won 11 straight in this series.
• Edinboro's 52 wins against Lock Haven is the program's most against any school.
EDINBORO STARTING FIVE EDINBORO QUICK THREE• Edinboro has had one consistent thing during its current seven-game winning streak; the same starting line-up. Head coach
Stan Swank has marched out the starting five of
Laurel Lindsay, Valerie Majewski, Lauren Hippo, Nicole Johnson, and
Aignee' Freeland in each of the last seven games. This quintet has averaged 57.9 ppg. during the winning streak and 74.3 percent of the Fighting Scots total points.
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Laurel Lindsay enters this week with 972 career points, 28 points away from becoming the 29th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. The graduate student guard/forward also ranks seventh in career assists (426), eighth in 3-pointers made (106), ninth in 3-pointers attempted (308), and sixth in 3-point percentage (34.4 percent). With 13 games remaining on the regular season schedule, she could become the first player in school history to play in 120 career games if the Fighting Scots make the postseason (currently at 105 games played).
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Lauren Hippo has scored in double-figures in six straight games. Over those six games, Hippo is averaging 17.2 ppg. The junior guard/forward is shooting 21-for-35 (60.0 percent) on 3-pointers over these last six games. The Fighting Scots play significantly better since last season when Hippo scores in double-figures, posting a 22-1 record when she scores 10 or more points and 15-8 when she does not reach that mark.
SCOUTING LOCK HAVEN• The Lady Eagles won in its last outing against Slippery Rock 68-59 at home. They enter Wednesday's matchup averaging 63.8 points per game (12
th in the PSAC) and allowing 64.9 ppg. (11
th in the PSAC). Lock Haven highest statistical ranking in the conference is in steals, in which they are fifth at 10.25 steals per game. The 3-point line has not been friendly to the Lady Eagles this season, as they are 15
th in the PSAC shooting 26.1 percent from beyond the arc and 14
th in 3-point field goal percentage defense allowing opposing teams to shoot 34.3 percent from the perimeter.
• Marrysa Moyer is enjoying another successful season after earning 2014 All-PSAC second team honors. The senior guard/forward is second for the Lady Eagles with 10.8 ppg. and second in the PSAC with 10.7 rpg. She transferred from Mansfield after her freshman season. Moyer matched her career-high with 18 rebounds in her last outing against Slippery Rock. She also led the game with 17 points. Moyer played well in both meetings against the Fighting Scots in 2012-13, averaging 9.5 ppg. and 11.5 rpg.
