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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team resumes action and looks to extend its winning streak to five games at Edinboro University 1 p.m. Saturday.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Live video and in-game statistics are being provided by the Edinboro Sports Information Departments at the links below.
 
GAME 14 DETAILS
Opponent: Edinboro University
Date: Jan. 22 – 1 p.m.
Location: McComb Field House
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: SRU leads 56-53
Last Played: Feb. 26, 2020 (Edinboro won 86-68)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES vs EDINBORO
Slippery Rock holds a slight 56-53 lead in the all-time series against Edinboro. The Fighting Scots have won the last seven games in the series with Slippery Rock's most recent win over the Edinboro being a 69-58 victory on Jan. 21, 2017. Former Rock standout Lexi Carpenter scored 35 points in the victory.
 
LAST MEETING
The Rock lost on the road to Edinboro, 86-68, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division matchup Feb. 26, 2020.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 10-3
PSAC West Record: 5-2
PSAC West Standings: 3rd
Home Record: 6-1
Away Record: 3-2
Neutral Record: 1-0
Streak: W4
Head Coach: Bobby McGraw | Eighth year at SRU (75-105)
 
WHERE WE LAST LEFT OFF
Prior to having its last five games postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, Slippery Rock extended its current winning streak to four with its win over Clarion, marking the second winning streak of at least four games in a single-season for SRU for the first time in the last 23 years.
 
ALREADY A SEASON FOR THE AGES
Slippery Rock is off to one of the best starts in program history. Not only does this year's team already possess the fifth-highest win total over the last 12 seasons, SRU's 10-3 record is tied for the fourth best start in program history. Only the 1999-00 (12-1), 1974-75 (12-1) and 1982-83 (11-2) Rock teams produced better records through their first 13 games.
 
Additionally, SRU's 5-2 PSAC record is tied for the program's best conference mark through seven games over the last 26 years and is the fourth-best seven-game start to a league schedule in school history trailing only the 1982-83 (7-0), 1985-86 (6-1) and 1995-96 (6-1) teams.
 
A LOOK AROUND THE PSAC
As a team, Slippery Rock ranks among the top seven in the PSAC in seven different categories:
 
Team Category......................................... Rank (Stat)
Overall Rebounding Average....................... Second (41.0)
Offensive Rebounding Average.................. Fourth (13.3)
Rebounding Margin................................... Fourth (+3.9)
Defensive Rebounding Average.................... Sixth (27.9)
Steals Per Game............................................ Sixth (8.92)
Field Goal % ................................................. Sixth (.411)
Scoring Average....................................... Seventh (67.1)
 
ROTATION RUNDOWN
Making Saturday's game even more difficult is the fact that Slippery Rock will be without the services of potential All-America Jamiyah Johnson, who will sit out the contest after receiving two technical fouls in the Clarion game on Jan. 8.
 
• Leading the charge is Daeja Quick who in 13 starts averages 13.8 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while playing a Division II best 38.8 minutes per game.
 
• Through 12 starts and 13 games played overall, Kennedy Middleton, who is one of The Rock's most versatile players, scores 9.5 ppg while collecting 5.8 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.6 spg.
 
• Fresh off of a 13-point showing against Clarion, Isabellah Middleton averages 9.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.9 spg and 1.5 apg in 11 appearances, eight of which have been starts. She has scored 10 or more points in a game in six of her last eight contests. After making just one steal in SRU's first five games, Middleton has averaged 2.9 steals per contest in the last seven games.
 
• Anyah Curd provides The Rock with 8.0 ppg in addition to leading the team in blocks (1.2) and ranking second in rebounding (6.0).
 
• In 10 games, all of which have been starts, Deleah Gibson has made a team-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 7.3 ppg.
 
• Bella Long has continued to make the most of her minutes over 12 appearance this season. Long went 3-for-3 from 3-point range in SRU's triumph over Clarion and is now shooting 46.7 percent (7-of-15) from distance on the year.
 
• Just a freshman, Kelley McKnight has served as the trusted reserve to Johnson at center. In 11 appearances, McKnight has posted 1.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg.
 
• Another freshman, Kaylin Venick has added quality depth to the SRU backcourt through her first 11 collegiate games, scoring 1.4 ppg and making 1.2 rpg. Venick has scored four points off the bench in each of the last two contests.
 
TURNING THE TIDES
The Rock has made solid improvement as of late in their ability to prompt turnovers while limiting their own miscues. SRU matched its season-low of 11 turnovers against Clarion while forcing 24 Clarion turnovers. Slippery Rock has tallied double digit steals in four of its last six games.
 
ROCK SOLID DEFENSE
Slippery Rock has exhibited solid defense against its competitors through 13 games. Overall, The Rock has held their opponents to just a .370 shooting percent. SRU has averaged 3.4 blocks led by Johnson and Curd with 14 and 13 rejections, respectively, this season.
 
The Rocks defensive success can also be attributed to out rebounding their competitors by a +51 margin (533-482). SRU has tallied no less than at least 23 defensive rebounds a game in 2021-22.
 
AGAINST EDINBORO
Quick and Curd are the lone Rock players to have met with the Fighting Scots previously. In four games, Quick averages 6.8 ppg, 3.8 apg, 2.5 rpg and 1.8 spg. In one game, Curd tallied eight points, four rebounds and one assist.
 
EDINBORO PRIMER
Season Stats: Link
Overall Record: 7-4
PSAC West Record: 5-3
PSAC West Standings: 5th
Home Record: 6-1
Away Record: 1-3
Streak: W1
Head Coach: Callie Wheeler | Third season at EU (44-24)
 
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING SCOTS
Last Time Out: Edinboro claimed a 91-88 double overtime victory Wednesday over PSAC West opponent Mercyhurst at McComb Field House.
 
The Fighting Scots are led by the trio of Haley Sims (15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds), Gillian Fisher (11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds) and Rana Elhusseini (10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds) who all average at least 10 points per game.
 
As a team, Edinboro scores 62.0 ppg while allowing 63.2 ppg. While the Fighting Scots force opponents into 20.9 turnovers per game, they also commit 18.4 miscues per game, the fifth highest average across the PSAC.
 
NEXT UP
Slippery Rock hosts Mercyhurst University 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Morrow Field House.



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