STOCKTON, Calif. – Following two wins in the Preseason WNIT, the Pacific women's basketball team (2-1) will return home to the Alex G. Spanos Center on Thursday morning when they face off against Weber State (0-3) at 11:00 am.
Playing at home for the first time in 12 days, the Tigers will host their 5th annual Education Day, where over 2,000 kids from the local community will enjoy a day filled with campus tours, lunch and tickets to attend the game.
GAME INFORMATION:
vs. Weber State (0-3)
Thursday, November 21 | 11:00 AM
Stockton, California | Alex G. Spanos Center
Links:
Live Stream |
Live Stats
LAST TIME OUT:
- Playing in the Preseason WNIT for only the second time in program history, the Tigers closed out tournament play with a 58-51 win over Drexel University on Saturday, Nov. 16. The win marked UOP's first-ever victory over the Dragons.
- Tallying her first double-double of the season, redshirt junior Valerie Higgins was named the City of Stockton Human Resources Hardworking Player of the game after finishing with 12 points, 14 rebounds (game-high), 2 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.
- Continuing her dominance to open the season, junior Brooklyn McDavid also recorded her first double-double of the year as she poured in 19 points (game-high), 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. Having scored in double-digits all three games, the Studio City native is currently third in the nation in scoring with an average of 25.7 points per game.
- Redshirt senior Callie Kaiser provided a much-needed spark off the bench for the Tigers, notching 6 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Colorado State transfer also added 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 18 minutes of play.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS:
- Weber State makes the trip to Stockton with an 0-3 record on the season, having dropped games to Portland, UCLA and Washington. The Wildcats come into the matchup having been defeated by the Huskies, 94-41, on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
- The Wildcats have struggled on both ends of the floor so far this season, scoring 48.3 points per game while allowing the opponent to average 85.7 points per game.
- Looking for their first win, Weber State has not found their rhythm from the field yet, shooting .342 overall, .227 from beyond the arc and .690 from the free-throw line.
- Ula Chamberlain currently leads Weber State with a scoring average of 11.0 points per game while Ciara James is flirting with double-double figures, recording averages of 9.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in three games this year.
TRACK THE ACTION: The Tigers showdown with the Wildcats will be broadcast live at game time as Don Gubbins will have the call. Fans can also follow along with live stats from Stockton. Both links are available on pacifictigers.com.
FOLLOW US: For more updates and more information on the 2019-20 Pacific women's basketball team, be sure to follow @Pacific_Hoops on Twitter, @pacificwbb on Instagram and @PacificWomensBasketball on Facebook.
