The Matchup
The Queens University of Charlotte women's basketball team (0-6, 0-5 SAC) will remain on the road, traveling to Newberry, S.C., on Wednesday for another conference game against Newberry (4-7, 3-7 SAC). Tipoff is at 5:30 inside of Eleazer Arena.
Last Timeout
-The Royals went up against Lenoir-Rhyne on Monday night, suffering a 78-66 loss. Leading the charge was
Christina Deng, 14 points and five rebounds, while
Tia McMillian tallied 12 points making four three-pointers.
Caitlyn Moore shot perfect from the field, bringing in 12 points, and
Taylor Stevens added 12 points and four assists.
Amari Davis finished with a team-high nine rebounds for Queens.
-The Royals held the advantage in free-throw shooting, 81-percent to the Bears' 72-percent. The squad shot 7-for-27 (25.9%) from deep.
Opponent
-In their last five games, the Wolves have been playing really well, only losing two games to Wingate and UVA Wise. Most recently, they defeated Limestone, 87-61.
-Sophomore guard Courtney Virgo leads Newberry currently averaging 11.1 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game. The second-leading scorer is freshman guard Payton Cronen with 10.6 points per game.
Series History
-Newberry leads the series 16-6. The Wolves currently have a 12-game winning streak against the Royals dating back to November 17, 2007. In their most recent matchup (Feb 12, 2020), Queens fell 72-51.
Kristian Eanes led with 16 points.
-The first meeting came during the 1991-92 season with the Royals defeated the Wolves 99-71.
