ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• The all-time series between Millersville and Bloomsburg can't get much closer than it is. The Marauders are 42-41 all-time against the Huskies and have played them more than any PSAC opponent other than West Chester and Shippensburg. The series has been closely recently too, with both teams splitting the last three meetings. However, when Millersville wins it does so convincingly. The Marauders last three wins against Bloomsburg were by margins of 31, 16 and 12. By comparison, the Huskies last three wins against Millersville were by margins of 9, 2 and 11.
• The Marauders are coming off a successful home stand, going 2-1 against three PSAC East opponents with the lone loss coming on a 3-pointer with only seconds left on the clock. Millersville has won back-to-back games for the first time this season and looks to keep its win steak alive on the road.
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Lauren Lister has been the team's leading scorer each of the last three games and 12 of the 14 games she has played in this season. She ranks third in the PSAC in points per game (21.4), fourth in shooting percentage (51.6), tied for eighth in steals per game (2.1) and tied for sixth in minutes per game (35.2).Â
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Kendra Bamberger also played well during the home stand, averaging 12.0 points per game and leading the team in rebounds in each of its two wins. She also notched a 66.7 shooting percentage (14-for-21) and tallied 10 assists. Millersville is 5-3 this season when Bamberger is the team's leading rebounder.
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Courtney Dimoff has no problem playing away from Pucillo Gymnasium, as she is averaging 10.9 points per game on the road this season.
• Getting a lead before halftime has been key to the Marauders success, they are 5-0 when leading at the half.Â
• Millersville currently ranks seventh in the conference in shooting percentage (41.5) and 3-point percentage (30.7). The Marauders shot 45.6 percent during their home stand and held their opponents to a 39.3 shooting percentage.Â
• Millersville has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in its last five games. The Marauders 8.3 steals per game is good for seventh in the PSAC.Â
• Millersville is 2-3 on the road this season, with only one of those losses coming by more than seven points.Â
SERIES AT A GLANCE
Series vs. Bloomsburg: 42-41
Series Streak: Bloomsburg, 1
First Meeting: 1971-72 (W, 47-27)
Last Meeting: 2018 (L, 71-82)
Mary Fleig vs. Bloomsburg: 31-26
Alison Tagliaferri vs. Millersville: 3-1
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
• The Huskies are currently tied for second in the PSAC East with East Stroudsburg. Bloomsburg is 6-0 at home this season and boasts the fourth-best defense in the PSAC, allowing 61.3 points per game. The Huskies are also sixth in the conference with a 41.7 shooting percentage and have allowed a 37.3 shooting percentage to their opponents, second-lowest in the PSAC.
• Bloomsburg is coming off a 73-57 loss to West Chester, a team Millersville nearly beat on Jan. 5.  The Huskies also lost to Holy Family earlier this season, 68-62, while the Marauders defeated the Tigers 58-55 on Dec. 30.
• Three Huskies are averaging double-digit points, including Alyssa Mack who leads the team and is 16th in the PSAC with 13.7 points per game. Mack is also the PSAC leader in 3-point percentage (41.7), while Bloomsburg as a team is fourth in the conference in the category (34.0). The Huskies also defend the arch very well, allowing a 25.3 3-point percentage to their opponents, second-lowest in the PSAC.
THE LAST MEETING: Bloomsburg 82, Millersville 71 (Feb. 10, 2018)
• The Huskies ended a two-game win streak by Millersville, shooting 54.7 percent, including 63.6 percent from beyond the arch. Three Marauders scored in double digits, including
Lauren Lister with a game-high 23 points.
Kendra Bamberger notched her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Following this game, Millersville won six-straight games and didn't lose again until the PSAC Championship against Edinboro.
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