Indiana, Pa. – The Edinboro women's basketball team is on the road Wednesday for a PSAC West matchup with IUP at 5:30 p.m. inside the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Center.
Last Time Out
The Fighting Scots slipped to 15-8 overall and 12-6 in the PSAC West after falling 78-63 to visiting Slippery Rock Saturday afternoon.
Bella Burrelli paced Edinboro with 17 points to go with six rebounds and two assists.
Lauren Mullen added 11 points including going 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Macie Jarrett also reached double figures going for 10.
On the Offensive
Edinboro has the top offense in the PSAC and 17
th best in the nation at 76.0 points per game.
Rana Elhusseini leads the team with 19.8 points per game ranking second in the PSAC and 15
th in DII.
Hayley Sims adds 15.6 points per game to rank ninth in the PSAC.
Offensive Glass
The Scots rank fifth in the PSAC and 51
st in the nation averaging 13.5 offensive boards per contest. Burrelli ranks 10
th in the PSAC with 2.7 per contest.
Takeaways
Edinboro leads the PSAC in turnovers forced, turnover margin and steals per game. The Scots force 23.7 turnovers per game ranking seventh in the nation. Their +7.0 turnover margin is 13
th in the country while they rank 14
th in DII in steals per game with 12.0. Elhusseini averages 2.61 steals per game, the best mark in the PSAC.
Scouting the Crimson Hawks
IUP enters Wednesday's contest with a 17-7 overall record and 12-7 PSAC West after topping Clarion 69-65 Saturday afternoon.
Four Crimson Hawks scored in double-figures on Saturday led by 17 points from Alana Cardona. Gina Adams chipped in 16 while Kiera Baughman and Maria Cerro added 14 and 13 respectively.
IUP averages 71.5 points per game while allowing opponents 62.8. The Crimson Hawks hold a +6.4 margin on the boards this season.
Baughman leads the offensive efforts with 14.6 points per game. Cerro adds 14.5 points per game while Cardona averages 12.4 points. Gina Adams and Teirra Preston also average double figures with 12.2 and 10.1 points respectively.
