By: Dylan Nuzzo, Assistant Sports Information Director
ST. BONAVENTURE (4-10, 0-3 A-10) vs. SAINT LOUIS (6-10, 0-3 A-10)
Wednesday, Jan. 8 – 6:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Reilly Center
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: Bonnies Online Network
The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team returns home to host Saint Louis Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Reilly Center. Tipoff is slated for 6:00 p.m.
Tune in on the Bonnies Online Network at 5:45 p.m. for the pregame show.
YOUTH SPORTS NIGHT
Wednesday night is Youth Sports Night at the Reilly Center. All local youth sports members who wear their uniform receive free admission to Wednesday's contest.
TIPPING OFF
The Bonnies look to snap a four-game losing streak after falling to George Mason Sunday afternoon, 83-63.
Freshman Caitlin Frost registered her first double-double as a Bonnie, posting a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes. Fellow freshmen Zoe Shaw and Mackenzie Pettinelli chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively, while redshirt senior Dani Haskell added 10 tallies.
The Bonnies took an early 10-6 lead behind a pair of 3-pointers from Zoe Shaw.
George Mason, however, used a 10-0 run to take a 16-10 lead and never trailed again.
FRESHMEN FINDING MINUTES
The Bonnies are one of three teams in the NCAA with six freshmen averaging at least 10 minutes per game this season, joining Chicago State and Evansville.
Zoe Shaw leads all Bonnies freshmen with 32.6 minutes per game while Mackenzie Pettinelli sits at 24.7 minutes per contest. Caitlin Frost averages 24.8 minutes for the Brown and White.
Lena Walz plays 18.0 minutes per contest, Hannah Richardson averages 12.0 minutes while Macy Smith sits at 11.3 minutes per game.
SCOUTING THE BILLIKENS
- Saint Louis enters Wednesday's contest 6-10 overall and 0-3 to begin Atlantic 10 play, falling to Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Davidson. The Billikens finished non-conference play on a three-game win streak with triumphs over Ohio, Valaparaiso and Bellarmine.
- The Billikens finished last season 22-18 overall and 8-9 in A-10 play. SLU fell in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, earning a berth in the WNIT. The Billikens went on to win six straight games, capturing the WNIT Championship with a win over Minnesota. Saint Louis was picked to finish seventh in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
- Rebecca Tillett is in her third season as head coach of the Billikens. She has amassed a 45-46 record in two-plus seasons at SLU. Prior to Saint Louis, Tillett spent four seasons as the head coach at Longwood, posting a 51-68 record.
- Peyton Kennedy paces the Billikens, averaging 14.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Also averaging double figures for SLU are Brooklyn Gray (11.6 ppg) and Kennedy Calhoun (10.8 ppg). On the glass, Tierra Simon ranks second in the A-10, grabbing 10.3 rebounds per game.
SERIES HISTORY
The Bonnies and Billikens are set to meet for the 20th time Wednesday night. Saint Louis owns the edge in the all-time series, 11-8, and has won nine straight matchups against the Brown and White.
Bona's last beat the Billikens Feb. 10, 2016, 80-59, at the Reilly Center.
Bonnies head coach Jim Crowley is 8-3 all-time against Saint Louis.
UP NEXT
The Bonnies remain at home to host Massachusetts Sunday, Jan. 12. Tipoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. at the Reilly Center.
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