ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• Millersville concludes a string of four-straight road games at Shippensburg on Wednesday. The Marauders are going for their second-straight season sweep of the Raiders and their fourth-straight win against them overall. Millersville is 12-15 all-time at Shippensburg and 5-5 in the last 10 games.Â
• The Marauders are 2-1 in their last three road games, with their first loss during that stretch coming in their last game at West Chester, 84-75. Millersville has outscored its opponents 229-198 during its stretch of road games and is 4-6 away from Pucillo Gymnasium this season, with just two of those losses coming by double-digit points.Â
• The Marauders have had a higher shooting percentage than their opponent in seven of their last 10 games and shot 45 percent or higher in four of those games. Millersville currently ranks sixth in the PSAC in shooting percentage (42.2) and fifth in 3-point percentage (31.2). The Marauders shooting will be put to the test against Shippensburg, who is allowing a 39.6 shooting percentage to its opponents, the fifth-best field goal defense in the PSAC.
• Millersville also boasts the eighth-best turnover margin in the conference with a 1.23 mark. The Marauders have fewer turnovers than their opponent in five of their last six games. Expect that trend to continue against the Raiders who have the second-worst turnover margin in the PSAC with a -5.83 mark.Â
• The Millersville defense won't have to focus on the arch as much as it normally does. Shippensburg doesn't rely heavily on its long range shooting, attempting 256 3-pointers this season, the fewest in the PSAC. Ariel Jones has attempted more than half of those threes with 146 attempts.Â
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Lauren Lister, in the midst of an excellent season, has been particularly hot as of late, averaging 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals over her last four games while shooting 50 percent during that stretch. She is 12th in all of Division II in points per game (21.2).
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Kendra Bamberger has found success against Shippensburg in recent seasons. Over her last three games against the Raiders she is averaging 13.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and a 60.7 shooting percentage (17-for-28).
SERIES AT A GLANCE
Series vs. Shippensburg 47-50
Series Streak: Millersville, 3
First Meeting: 1921-22 (L, 14-15)
Last Meeting: 2019 (W, 89-76)
Mary Fleig vs. Shippensburg: 22-21
Kristy Trn vs. Millersville: 14-20
SCOUTING THE RAIDERS
• The Raiders are fourth in the PSAC East standings and have won five of their last seven games. Shippensburg has had its struggles at home this season, posting a 5-8 record at Heiges Field House.
• Shippensburg boasts the fifth-best offense in the PSAC, averaging 70.1 points per game while ranking fourth in shooting percentage with a 42.8 mark.
• The Raiders also boast Ariel Jones who has been unstoppable this season. She is the PSAC's leading scorer and is second in Division II in points per game (26.4). Jones is also one of the best 3-point shooters in the conference, her 32.9 3-point percentage is sixth in the PSAC. She has been a thorn in Millersville's side during her young career, averaging 28.0 points in three career games against the Marauders. Two Raiders rank in the top 10 in the conference in rebounding; Lauren Pettis is fourth with 8.5 rebounds per game and Kryshell Gordy is sixth with 7.9 rebounds per game. Â
THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 89, Shippensburg 76 (Jan. 9, 2019)
• The Marauders notched season highs in points (89), made field goals (32) and assists (20). Millersville trailed by four points entering the final quarter, but outscored the Raiders 30-13 the rest of the way to seal the win. Five Marauders scored in double figures:
Lauren Lister (24),
Kendra Bamberger (15),
Olivia Mottern (15),
Courtney Dimoff (11) and
Erika Reed (11). The Millersville defense held Ariel Jones to a 26.1 shooting percentage (6-for-23), but Jones made 13 of her 14 attempts from the charity stripe and scored a game-high 27 points.
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