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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in ASUN play on Saturday to take on Bellarmine University.
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Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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You can follow along with the game on live stats or watch the game on ESPN+.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
- This is the first meeting between the two teams since 1986.
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- The Colonels lead the all-time series between the two teams, 5-2.
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- The Knights won the last meeting between the two teams.
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THE COLONELS
-Â The Colonels (8-6, 1-0 ASUN) come into the contest winners of their last four games after knocking off Central Arkansas, 61-46, on Wednesday night at McBrayer Arena.
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Jayla Johnson and
Alice Recanati led the way for the Colonels offensively against the Sugar Bears. Johnson posted a game-high 19 points and three rebounds against UCA. Recanati chipped in 13 points and five assists.
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-Â Johnson ranks fifth in the league in scoring averaging a team-best 15.0 points per game. Â Â Â
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- Â Recanati ranks first in the conference in steals and second in the ASUN in steals per game. Recanati ranks 38th in the country in steals.
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-Â The Colonels rank 18th in the country in steals per game and 38th in overall steals.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
-Â Bellarmine comes into the weekend at (3-9, 0-1 ASUN) after falling to Jacksonville State, 72-63, on Wednesday night in Jacksonville.
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-Â The shorthanded Knights were led offensively by Presley Brown who posted a game-best 22 points and eight rebounds against Jacksonville State. Â
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-Â Jaela Johnson is averaging a team-best 14.3 points per game on the season.
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-Â Sheniqua Coatney ranks 12th in the ASUN in rebounding, pulling down 5.8 rebounds per game on the year.
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UP NEXT
Eastern Kentucky wraps up its two-game road swing next Wednesday when the Colonels travel to take on North Alabama. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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