Women's Basketball vs. Blackburn Preview

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's basketball team looks for its second straight win in conference play on Saturday when they'll take on Blackburn. Tip-off at 1 p.m.

Blackburn (2-3; 0-1 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (2-4; 1-0 SLIAC)

When: December 7^th, 2019

Where: DSAC

Time: 1 p.m.

Live Video: HERE

Live Stats: HERE

A Look At The Griffins

• Fontbonne snapped its four-game slide with an impressive 83-53 win over MacMurray in its conference opener.
• Rylee Stafford led all scorers with a game and season-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting.
• Raven Venegas and Jillian Venegas contributed 10 points each.
• On the year, the team upped its point per game average to 61.7 after the victory over the Highlanders. The team is also shooting 39.0 percent from the floor and 71.2 percent from the free throw line.
• Raven Venegas continues to lead offensively with a team-high 10.7 points on a 55.8 field goal percentage.
• Stafford, meanwhile, surpassed the 10.0 point per game mark as she's now up to 10.5 ppg on the season.
• Haley Buscher (7.2 ppg), Kourtney White (7.2 ppg), and Mallory Proffer (7.0 ppg) are all averaging 7.0 ppg or better.

A Look At The Blackburn Beavers

• After a 2-0 start, the Beavers have dropped its last three. The team fell 84-55 in its conference opener against Eureka on Wednesday.
• Through five games, the Beavers are averaging 60.2 points per game and shooting 36.4 percent from the floor.
• Savannah Kruse leads the offense with a team-high 13.5 point per game average.
• Jenna Dudra (11.6 ppg), Lexie Black (11.0 ppg), and Maria Cline (10.6 ppg) are each putting up double-figures thus far.

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