The UMBC Women's Basketball team will look to keep its win streak going when it plays at America East rival rival Bryant on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Last time out, eight different Retrievers made a bucket, with seven making multiple, as the UMBC Women's Basketball team opened America East play with a 70-55 win at Binghamton on Thursday night.
The victory was the third straight for UMBC, who also opened America East play last season with a win over Binghamton.
Jaliena Sanchez and
Anna Blount each had a game-best 12 points, while
Jordon Lewis added 10 and the duo of
Trinity Palacio and
Jaden Walker tallied nine each.
Sanchez went 8-for-8 from the free throw line and all grabbed five rebounds, and had a pair of assists and steals. Blount pulled down a game-high seven rebounds, while Lewis went 4-for-6 from the field, including 2-for-3 from distance.
Carmen Yánez added eight points, while fellow Spaniard
Laura Lacambra chipped in with seven points and five rebounds.
Scouting Bryant:
- Mia Mancini tallied 17 points on 5-12 shooting and 6-9 from the free-throw line, but Bryant lost, 69-50, at UAlbany on Thursday night.
- Kemari Reynolds made a career-high three from downtown, and Martina Boba posted her eighth multi-steal game.
- Bryant shot 40% from the field, 29% from deep, and 68% from the free-throw line.
- It was the 12th game Mancini has tallied 10+ points.
All-Time Series
- UMBC and Bryant met for the first two times last season, with UMBC taking both contests.
- In the last matchup, graduate student guard Keelah Dixon led five Retrievers in double figures with 16 points as UMBC held off host Bryant, 75-69, at Chace Athletic Center on February 11.
