Women's Basketball at Emerson
Saturday, February 13 - 1 p.m.
Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym - Boston, Mass.
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Last Meeting
First-year Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, GA/The Lawrenceville School) produced a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds, including 12 on the offensive end, as the Pioneers outlasted Emerson, 61-53 on January 12, 2016. The Lions cut Smith's lead to four points (52-48) with 4:27 remaining in the game but first-year Lauren Bondi (Burnaby, BC, Can./Notre Dame Secondary) connected on a layup and three-pointer to seal the win for the Pioneers.

The Series
In a young series that began in 2014, this is just the fifth meeting between these two schools. Smith leads 3-1. 

Playoff Implications:
Emerson (5-8 NEWMAC) and Smith (4-9 NEWMAC) sit in seventh and eighth place in the conference standings heading into the weekend. The conference tournament takes the top seven teams. 

The Lions
Emerson (10-12, 5-8 NEWMAC) looks to get back in the win column after their 72-66 loss to Wheaton Wednesday evening. In that game, Charlie Boyle led the Lions with 16 points on a 7-of-11 shooting performance, while Sierra Ducey and Janissa Delzo each scored 12 points. Boyle is fifth in the conference, shooting 48.7 percent from the field, while Elizabeth horan shoots 40.7 percent from three-point range, good for second in the conference. Emerson averages 61.8 points per game and are shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from behind-the-arc.

The Pioneers
Smith (8-14, 4-9 NEWMAC) looks to sweep the season series with Emerson Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers are coming off a 69-57 win over Trinity Tuesday evening. In that game, sophomore guard Paige Marquez (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Preparatory) and Guest-Pritchett each finished with 12 points, while sophomore forward Amanda Barriscale (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) and first-year forward Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep) added eight points apiece. Guest-Pritchett leads the NEWMAC with 9.2 rebounds per game and is third in field goal percentage (50.4%), while Bondi (36.8%) is third in the conference in three-point shooting percentage. The Pioneers score 62.2 points per game and are shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from long distance. 

Next Up
Smith plays their final road game of the regular season on Wednesday at Wellesley. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

                 2015-16 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Standings

School	Conference	Overall
Babson	13-1	17-5
WPI	12-1	20-2
MIT	10-3	16-6
Coast Guard	9-4	12-9
Wheaton	9-5	16-7
Springfield	7-6	13-9
Emerson	5-8	10-12
Smith	4-9	8-14
Clark	3-11	5-17
Wellesley	1-12	3-17
Mount Holyoke	0-13	0-21

 
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