Smith College Basketball Game Notes
Game 20	Springfield (14-5, 9-1 NEWMAC) at Smith (13-6, 5-5 NEWMAC)
Date / Time	Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | 7:00 p.m.
Location	Northampton, Mass. - Ainsworth Gymnasium
Series History	Springfield leads 30-12. Last Meeting: Springfield 64 Smith 57; Jan. 12, 2017
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Team Information	Smith / Springfield
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THE SERIES
The game marks the 43rd meeting between the two programs, dating back to the first contest during the 1975 season - a 65-53 Springfield victory.

LAST MEETING
Smith was led by the dominant play of Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, Ga./The Lawrenceville School), who registered 12 points to go along with 13 rebounds, while sophomore Lauren Bondi (Burnaby, BC, Can./Notre Dame Secondary) posted 15 points in 25 minutes of play in a 64-57 loss on January 12, 2017.

LAST SMITH WIN
The Pioneers had five players with at least nine points in a 79-61 win over Springfield College on January 6, 2016. Smith finished the night with a 43-22 edge on the glass, shot 31-for-57 (54.4%), and knocked down seven of 15 bids from downtown.

SCOUTING THE PRIDE
Springfield (14-5, 9-1) looks to sweep the season series with Smith for the first time since the 2014-15 season. The Pride have won three in a row and are coming off an 81-65 win over MIT this past Saturday. In that game, senior center Ava Adamopoulos matched her career high with 26 points as the Pride shot a season-best 57.1 percent from the floor. Adamopoulos ranks in the top-5 of the conference in points per game (15.8), rebounds per game (8.8) and field goal percentage (53.3). Senior guard Molly McCausland leads the NEWMAC, shooting 46.5 from three-point range. Springfield averages 70.5 points per game and was picked to finish third in the NEWMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Smith (13-6, 5-5) looks to get back in the win column after a 76-72 loss to Babson College Saturday afternoon. In that game, the Pioneers held a 33-22 halftime lead but found themselves trailing late in the fourth quarter. Junior forward Samantha Alakai (Pukalani, Hawaii/Punahou School) scored 12 of her career-high 26 points in the final 1:03 but the comeback attempt fell short. Sophomore forward Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, Ga./The Lawrenceville School) ranks in the top-6 of the NEWMAC in points per game (14.4) and rebounds per game (10.6). Sophomore guard Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) is scoring 9.5 points per game and is fifth in the conference in field goal percentage (48.5%) while sophomore guard Sydney Koh (Seattle, Wash. /Lakeside) is a threat from deep, connecting on 41.3 percent from three-point range. The Pioneers have the league's third-highest scoring offense, averaging 68.2 points per game, and were voted to finish fifth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.

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