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02/18 03:43 CST LIU faces Saint Francis (PA) following Toure's 26-point game
LIU faces Saint Francis (PA) following Toure's 26-point game
By The Associated Press
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-22, 2-11 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (15-8, 11-2
NEC)
New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: LIU takes on Saint Francis (PA) after Kadidia Toure scored 26
points in LIU's 78-74 win over the New Haven Chargers.
The Sharks have gone 7-3 in home games. LIU is second in the NEC with 23.2
defensive rebounds per game led by Toure averaging 6.8.
The Red Flash are 2-11 in NEC play. Saint Francis (PA) is 0-6 when it turns the
ball over less than its opponents and averages 17.4 turnovers per game.
LIU is shooting 41.8% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower
than the 43.8% Saint Francis (PA) allows to opponents. Saint Francis (PA)'s
35.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.7 percentage points
lower than LIU has allowed to its opponents (38.2%).
The Sharks and Red Flash square off Thursday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Solangelei Akridge averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for
the Sharks, scoring 9.7 points while shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc. Toure
is averaging 18.7 points, 10 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.6 blocks over the last
10 games.
Aleah James averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Flash, scoring
10.6 points while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. Gemma Walker is averaging
10.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 8-2, averaging 71.4 points, 32.2 rebounds, 16.8 assists,
8.2 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 59.8 points per game.
Red Flash: 1-9, averaging 60.3 points, 32.9 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.6 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 37.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
