By: Dylan Nuzzo, Assistant Sports Information Director
ST. BONAVENTURE (13-11, 4-8 A-10) vs. DUQUESNE (7-15, 0-11 A-10)
Saturday, Feb. 7 – 1:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Reilly Center
TV: ESPN+
Radio: Bonnies Online Network
The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team remains at home to host Duquesne Saturday, Feb. 4. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Reilly Center.
PINK GAME
Saturday will be the Bonnies' annual Pink Game presented by Paul Brown Motors.
All proceeds from the game will benefit the Olean General Hospital Foundation and their local cancer care.
For more information click here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bonnies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 59-50 win over Davidson Wednesday night at the Reilly Center.
Laycee Drake paced the Bonnies with 14 points, eight rebounds and a pair of assists. Seven different players scored at least five points for the Bonnies last night with Gabby Robinson, Mackenzie Pettinelli and Kylie Buckley chipping in eight points each.
The Bonnies defense clamped down on the Wildcats offense, holding Davidson to just a 34.5 field goal percentage. Bona's did not allow Davidson to shoot higher than 32 percent over the final three quarters after shooting 50.0 percent from the floor in the first period.
Buckley's basket in the paint with just over a minute to play gave the Bonnies a four-point lead that would force the Wildcats to foul late as the Bonnies iced the game at the free throw line.
60 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Bona's is 11-2 this season when allowing 60 or less points, giving up 60.5 points per game. Rhode Island touts the best scoring defense in the A-10, allowing just 54.0 points per contest.
DEFENDING THE THREE
The Brown and White currently sit second in the Atlantic 10 and 35th in the NCAA, holding opponents to a 27.1 shooting percentage from beyond the arc this season.
The Bonnies have held opponents to five or fewer made 3-pointers 12 times this season, including a season-low one made three in the season opener against Mansfield Nov. 3.
Davidson entered Wednesday's game shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc but the Bonnies held the Wildcats to 7-for-36 (19.4 percent) from distance.
DRAKE DROPPING DIMES
Bonnies graduate Laycee Drake matched her career-high of seven assists last Saturday at Loyola Chicago. She leads the Bonnies this season with 52 assists, averaging 2.3 helpers per game.
Drake currently ranks second in the Atlantic 10 in made field goals (144), fifth in field goal percentage (46.0), eighth in scoring (15.2), eighth in steals (45) and 10th in steals per game (1.9).
PARKER'S PROWESS
Aaliyah Parker is approaching 1,500 career points and 700 rebounds, making her one of just 27 active players nationally to achieve those numbers. Her 316 career steals stand fifth among all active players while her 2.82 steals per game are behind only Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, Ny'Ceara Pryor of Texas A&M and Taylee Chirrick of Montana State.
This season she ranks third in the Atlantic 10 in steals (48), sixth in steals per game (2.0) and is 10th in free throw percentage (75.9 percent).
MAC ATTACK
Mackenzie Pettinelli has been a staple in the Bonnies lineup since joining the program last season. She has appeared in all 54 games during her career and has made 52 starts for Coach Crowley.
For her career, Pettinelli is averaging 5.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists across 27.5 minutes per game. She is shooting 42.1 percent from the floor and 36.8 percent from beyond the arc.
EVERYBODY EATS
The Bonnies rank third in the Atlantic 10 in bench scoring, averaging 22.5 points per game from reserves.
Bona's has outscored its opponents bench in 13 games this season, scoring a season-high 52 bench points vs. Mansfield in the season opener.
DUQUESNE NOTES
- Duquesne enters the weekend 7-15 overall and 0-11 in Atlantic 10 play this season. The Dukes have lost 10 straight games with their last win coming over Pitt Dec. 21. Duquesne finished last season 21-14 and 9-9 in A-10 play, advancing to the WNIT Super 16. The Dukes were picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
- Dan Burt is in his 13th season as the head coach at Duquesne, amassing a 237-160 record in Pittsburgh. He has guided the Dukes to seven seasons with 20 or more wins.
- Alexis Bordas leads the Dukes in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. Nadia Moore also averages double figures for Duquesne, chipping in 12.8 points per contest. On the glass, Harriet Ford is pulling down a team-high 7.8 rebounds per game.
SERIES HISTORY
The Bonnies and Dukes are set to meet for the 73rd time Saturday afternoon. The Dukes lead the all-time series, 50-22.
Bona's and Duquesne met once already this season Jan. 7 in Pittsburgh with the Bonnies coming out on top in a defensive battle, 46-38. The Bonnies are 15-18 all-time against Duquesne at the Reilly Center.
Bonnies head coach Jim Crowley is 11-22 all-time against the Dukes.
UP NEXT
The Bonnies head back out on the road to take on Richmond Wednesday, Feb. 11. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
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