Women’s Basketball Looks to Even Overall Mark at Saint. Augustine’s

2012-13 University of the District of Columbia Women's Basketball Game Notes

District of Columbia (2-3) at Saint Augustine's (1-2)

Wednesday, November 28^th – Emery Gymnasium (Raleigh, NC)

Opening Tip-Off

After a 10-day layoff, the Firebirds (2-3) are back in action as they visit Saint Augustine's College (1-2) in a non-conference tilt at Emery Gym on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. Live Stats

Updating the Firebirds

After a rocky 0-2 start at the ECC/CACC Challenge Tournament, District of Columbia bounced back to win two of its last three games. The Firebirds pulled away late for a lopsided, 69-52 road win at Washington Adventist on November 13^th, and then split games at their own tournament, the Firebird Classic, on November 17^th-18^th. Sophomore Denikka Brent (Mechanical Engineering – Chesapeake, VA/Booker T. Washington HS), an East Coast Conference All-Rookie Team selection last season, has emerged as a go-to scoring threat, averaging a team-best 16.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per-game over the last three contests. Meanwhile, junior forward Robin Keke (Biology – Bowie, MD/Bowie HS) has been a force in the paint, averaging 8.0 rebounds and 5.3 points over the last three games.

Scouting Saint Augustine's

The Falcons have had 11 days off since earning their first win of the season on November 17^th in their most recent game against Davis & Elkins College. Saint Augustine's, which features a squad made up of nine underclassmen and two new transfers, rallied from a 39-31 halftime deficit to defeat Davis & Elkins in overtime, 83-76 after dropping its first two games to begin the season. The Falcons are led by freshman guard Porscha Walton (14.3 ppg) and senior forward Temperance Jacobs (13.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.7 spg).

Last Meeting

District of Columbia used a late run and 20 second half points from senior guard Jamilia Bonner to stage a dramatic, 74-63 comeback victory over visiting Saint Augustine's College when these two teams met last season in the nation's capital on December 14^th, 2011. Trailing 55-50 with 6:52 remaining in regulation, the Firebirds went on a frenetic, 19-3 surge over the next five minutes and went on to win by a comfortable margin.

Early Trends

The Firebirds are 2-0 this season when they: outrebound their opponent, shoot a higher field goal percentage than their opponent, and shoot (and make) more free-throw attempts than their opponent.

The Firebirds are 0-3 this season when they are: outrebounded by their opponent, their opponent shoots a higher field goal percentage, and their opponent shoots (and makes) more free-throw attempts.