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02/11 03:42 CST Picton and the Sacramento State Hornets host conference foe
Northern Colorado
Picton and the Sacramento State Hornets host conference foe Northern Colorado
By The Associated Press
Northern Colorado Bears (17-8, 8-4 Big Sky) at Sacramento State Hornets (11-13,
5-6 Big Sky)
Sacramento, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Tatum West and Northern Colorado take on Natalie Picton and
Sacramento State in Big Sky action.
The Hornets have gone 7-3 at home. Sacramento State ranks second in the Big Sky
in team defense, giving up 60.1 points while holding opponents to 38.3%
shooting.
The Bears are 8-4 in Big Sky play. Northern Colorado is sixth in the Big Sky
with 12.9 assists per game led by Gabi Fields averaging 3.8.
Sacramento State is shooting 40.6% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage
points higher than the 39.7% Northern Colorado allows to opponents. Northern
Colorado averages 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per
game than Sacramento State allows.
The Hornets and Bears meet Thursday for the first time in Big Sky play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keanna Salave'a is averaging 5.9 points and 5.5 rebounds for
the Hornets. Rubi Gray is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Fields is averaging 6.8 points, 3.8 assists and 2.3 steals for the Bears.
Heather Baymon is averaging 12.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 5-5, averaging 58.9 points, 33.1 rebounds, 10.5
assists, 8.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 60.5 points per game.
Bears: 7-3, averaging 66.3 points, 32.0 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 9.8 steals and
2.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 59.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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