CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Due to inclement weather impacting the Southeast, the women's basketball game originally scheduled for Saturday, January 11, against Central Arkansas has been postponed to Sunday, January 12, at 2 PM in Curry Arena. The Royals enter the matchup with a 6-8 overall record and an 0-3 mark in ASUN play, while Central Arkansas holds an 8-6 overall record and is 2-1 in league action.

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Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)
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THE MATCHUPS
Royals and the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears have faced each other twice in women's basketball, with Central Arkansas winning both matchups. Queens fell on the road last season 57-76. Jordyn Weaver had a standout performance, securing a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

SCOUTING THE ROYALS (6-7 overall, 0-2 ASUN)

• Last time out, the Royals narrowly fell to the Bellarmine Knights with a final score of 67-71 in Curry Arena. Queens was led by standout performances from Ana Barreto, who added 19 points, including three three-pointers, and Dayuna Colvin who finished with 14 points and five assists.
• In the loss against Bellarmine, Jordyn Weaver reached 800 career points and brought down a game high 12 rebounds.
• The Royals come into the contest ranked third in the ASUN with a 9.25 steals per game average, and fifth in the league with 41 blocked shots.
• Jordyn Weaver continues to pace the Royals, averaging 13.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, making her a consistent double-double threat.
• Ana Barreto provides additional scoring with 10.6 points per game and is the Royals most reliable shooter from three-point range, hitting 35.8 percent of her attempts.
• Queens averages 68.4 points per game while allowing 70.3, giving them a slight scoring deficit. The Royals have excelled on the boards, averaging 39.6 rebounds per game with a positive margin of +1.6.
• Defensively, they force an average of 21 turnovers per game and capitalize with 9.2 steals. Magda Freire, who has recorded 17 steals across 14 games, averaging 1.2 steals per game.

SCOUTING THE BEARS (8-6 overall, 2-1 ASUN)

• Last time out, Central Arkansas secured a high-scoring 86-75 victory over Lipscomb at home.
• Central Arkansas enters the matchup with a balanced attack, led by standout performer Jade Upshaw. Upshaw averages 16.6 points per game while shooting an efficient 45.7 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three-point range. Upshaw has elevated her performance in ASUN play, scoring 20.7 points per game and grabbing 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Senior guard Leah Mafua contributes 10.6 points per game on an impressive 46.4 percent shooting, including 43.9 percent from beyond the arc. In three conference games, Mafua has averaged 14.3 PPG and shooting 64.3 percent from three.
• Kinley Fisher adds consistent scoring at 10.9 points per game and is the team's top free-throw shooter at 82.5 percent.
• As a team, Central Arkansas scores 70.0 points per game while holding opponents to 62.1. The Sugar Bears shoot a solid 42.6 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from three-point range.
• Rebounding is a strength, as Central Arkansas averages 39.3 rebounds per game, outpacing opponents by 3.3 per game.
• Central Arkansas' defense is anchored by 5.6 blocks per game, complemented by 7.8 steals per game.
• Randrea Wright, Kinley Fisher and Jade Upshaw eached earned All-ASUN Preseason honors. Bree Stephens earned Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

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