ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) – The UCF women's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday afternoon, hosting Stetson in Addition Financial Arena.
The Knights (3-2) face the Hatters (3-3) for the second straight year.
Game Info
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: UCFKnights.TV
Promotions: Basketball Bingo in-game; Postgame autographs
Parking Note: West Plaza Drive is closed for Light Up UCF. Garage F can still be accessed from East Plaza Drive.
Knight Notes
UCF is back in Addition Financial Arena for the second straight contest after topping Delaware, 75-49, on Nov. 24. The Knights are led offensively by Sianni Martin, who averages 12.4 points per game. Martin, who was 4-for-4 from beyond the arc against Delaware, ranks fourth nationally with a 64.7 three-point field goal percentage.
Kay Kay Wright tallied her second career double-double against the Blue Hens, with 11 points and a career-best 11 assists. The Orlando native is second on the team in scoring with 11.6 points per contest. She moved into third in the record book with 404 career assists.
Masseny Kaba leads UCF with 5.4 rebounds per game, while Brittney Smith averages 4.4 boards and 1.0 blocks per game for the Knights.
Complete Game Notes
Teamwork makes the dream work.
In Sunday's win, 10 Knights saw action in the game, with all 10 scoring at least three points. Two members of the squad recorded their first points as Knights as Jnaya Walker finished with four and Ahna Burney added three. UCF set season highs in six categories and tied its season high with 17 assists. The Knights set season-best marks in:
- Points (75)
- Steals (15)
- Rebounds (40)
- Three-point field goals made (12)
- Three-point field goal percentage (54.5)
- Free throws made (15)
Scouting the Hatters
Stetson enters the contest with a 3-3 record after a 116-40 win over Trinity Baptist on Nov. 23. Day'Neshia Banks leads the Hatters with an average of 16.0 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per contest. Kennedi Colclough and Maddie Novak are just behind her with 9.2 and 9.0 scoring averages, respectively. Megan Vincent has 12 blocks through the first six games for Stetson and Tonysha Curry has 18 assists.
The Knights face the Blue Hens for the fourth time in the last five years. The teams met in DeLand last year with UCF earning a 78-55 win. UCF leads the all-time series 35-28, including a 17-9 edge in Orlando.
Next up, UCF returns to action after Thanksgiving, heading to Charlottesville, Va., for the Cavalier Classic. The Knights open against No. 11 UCLA on Nov. 30 and face James Madison, who is receiving votes for the top 25, on Dec. 1.
TICKETS FOR 2019-20
The UCF women's basketball team is set for its fourth season under head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Purchase season tickets by clicking here or calling (407) 823-1000.
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