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CSUN Faces No. 11 Washington, Weber State in Road Tests
12/5/2016 4:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Matadors Face Challenges at Huskies, Wildcats
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- The CSUN women's basketball team (4-4) hit the road for a pair of challenging road contests this week as it continues non-conference play. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Matadors travel to Seattle for a contest with No. 11 Washington at 7 p.m. from Alaska Airlines Arena. Two days later, CSUN meets up with former Big Sky Conference rival Weber State for another 7 p.m. contest. Live video will be available for both contests and fans are also encouraged to check with the CSUN Athletic Department's official Twitter handles (@GoMatadors, @_AlwaysFamily_) for updates throughout the week.Â
Last week, CSUN split a pair of games against Big Sky schools, defeating NAU on the road before falling at home to Eastern Washington. Against the Lumberjacks, Tessa Boagni and Serafina Maulupe each scored 20 points and Cheyenne Allen added a career-high 14 off the bench as the Matadors outlasted NAU in a wild contest.Â
Two days later, CSUN could not stop Eastern Washington from scoring in a 14-point loss. Maulupe led CSUN in scoring with 17 and Channon Fluker added 15 points and nine rebounds in defeat.Â
This week will offer CSUN a true measuring stick for how it stacks up against two top teams on the West Coast. Washington is 8-1 on the season and features the nation's top scorer (Kelsey Plum) and the nation's top rebounder (Chantel Osahor). CSUN and Washington will be meeting for the first time since the 2011-12 season.Â
Weber State is 6-1 on the year entering the week, traveling to BYU on Dec. 7 before hosting CSUN on Dec. 9. The Wildcats are coming off a 23-12 record a year ago and Friday's match-up will be the first between the two schools since 2001.
Scouting No. 11 Washington
- The Washington Huskies host CSUN on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Alaska Airlines Arena for a 7 p.m. contest
- Washington is 8-1 on the season and has defeated Fresno State, Eastern Washington and Seattle among the common opponents with CSUN
- Kelsey Plum leads Washington and all of Division I in scoring at 29.7 ppg
- Plum is shooting 52.7 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from 3-point range
- Chantel Osahor leads the nation in rebounding at 14.9 per game while also averaging 15.7 points per game
- Natalie Romero is third on the team in scoring at 12.1 ppg and has a team-high 31 3-pointers on the season
- Opponents are shooting 35.7 percent from the field and 28.7 percent from 3-point range vs. the Huskies
- Washington has won the previous two meetings with CSUN although the teams have not met since 2011
- CSUN played in the 2014 NCAA Tournament (First Round) vs. South Carolina at Alaska Airlines Arena
Scouting Weber State
- The Weber State Wildcats enter the week with a 6-1 overall record and travel to BYU on Dec. 7 before hosting CSUN
- The Wildcats have posted Division I victories over Air Force, Utah Valley, Florida International and PortlandÂ
- Emily Drake is averaging a team-high 16.3 points through the first seven contest, having hit 24 3-pointers
- Deeshrya Thomas is second on the team at 13.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game
- Opponents are shooting 39.9 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from 3-point rangeÂ
- CSUN and Weber State are former Big Sky Conference rivals who have not met since the 2001 season
- CSUN is 2-1 against Big Sky Conference opponents this season
