#CAAHoops WBB Notebook - Jan. 23
Hunter Peters
SCHEDULE/RESULTS | NOTES | STATS
WEEKLY HONORS:
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skye Williams, Towson
Graduate | Guard | Indianapolis, Ind. / Tindley
Williams led Towson to a 2-0 week, averaging 17.0 points per game on 60.0 percent (12-20) shooting from the floor. The graduate guard scored a team-high 16 points against Delaware, including 10 in the second half, as the Tigers erased an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat the Blue Hens. Williams followed the performance with a team-best 18 points on 75.0 percent (6-8) shooting from the floor in a win over Drexel. She went 4-for-4 from three against the Dragons, adding four rebounds, one block and one steal in the effort. Williams has reached double figures in eight games this season, and it’s the fourth time she has done so in back-to-back contests.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Alexa Mikeska, William & Mary
Freshman | Guard | Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad
Mikeska recorded 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, helping William & Mary to a 2-0 week. On Friday, the freshman guard scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-8 from behind the arc, leading the Tribe to a win over Hampton. She added six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal against the Lady Pirates. On Sunday, Mikeska recorded career-highs with seven rebounds and seven assists, adding six points, two blocks and a steal in an overtime victory over Charleston.
CONFERENCE NOTES:
AGGIES TAKE OVER FIRST PLACE: Through four weeks of conference play, North Carolina A&T has emerged as the leader in the clubhouse atop the CAA standings. The Aggies bounced back from their first conference loss with a 2-0 week to improve to 7-1 in league play. It is a tight race in pursuit of N.C. A&T, as four teams following the Aggies, have two losses. Drexel, Stony Brook and Towson are tied for second at 5-2 in conference play, while Northeastern sits at 4-2. Towson has won five in a row, while Northeastern is victorious in four of the past five games. The Huskies and Seawolves both play Towson this upcoming week.
WASHINGTON NAMED TO MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST: CAA Preseason Player of the Year, Keishana Washington was named to the midseason watch list for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award by Her Hoop Stats. It marks the third consecutive season that a CAA student-athlete has made the midseason watch list.
CAA IN THE COLLEGE INSIDER MID-MAJOR TOP 25: Two CAA teams were recognized in the latest edition of the College Insider Mid-Major top 25 poll. Drexel remained ranked at number 13, while Stony Brook received votes for the ninth time in 10 weeks this season. At least two conference teams have been recognized in the poll each week this season.
NOTHING BUT NET: Six CAA teams ranked inside the top 200 in the latest NCAA NET rankings. Drexel continues to lead the way, ranking 108, followed by Northeastern at 138, which is its best this season. Delaware joined the top 150, coming in at 149, while Towson was just outside at 151. Stony Brook accompanied the Tigers, reaching its best rank this season at 170, while North Carolina A&T rounded out the top six at 196.
TEAM NOTES:
Charleston (8-9, 3-$3 CAA)
Last Week: 1-1; W, 70-65 vs Monmouth; L, 80-74 (OT) vs William & Mary
• Jada Logan contributed 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game to lead Charleston. She scored 27 points and tallied a season-high five steals in the victory before nearly recording her second triple-double this season with 17 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in the setback. Logan has scored double figures in 15 of her 17 games this season.
• Anika McGarity added 13 points in each contest, with six made threes. The junior has knocked down two three-pointers in the 14 games this season with multiple threes and her seven straight. McGarity ranks second in the CAA in three-pointers per game (2.94) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.373).
• Jaila Roberts reached double figures in back-to-back games with 15 points on Sunday after 11 on Friday. Both performances came off the bench for the ETSU transfer. She has seven games with 10 or more points this season.
Delaware (10-7, 3-3 CAA)
Last Week: 0-1; L, 69-66 vs Towson
• Nakiyah Mays-Prince scored a team-high 12 points to lead Delaware. She went 5-of-9 from the floor with three assists and two rebounds off the bench. It marks the fifth double-digit scoring output for the freshman guard this season and the second in the past three games.
• Kharis Idom reached double figures for the second straight game and the ninth time this season. The grad transfer added 10 points, three rebounds and one assist in the effort. The last time she scored 10 or more in back-to-back games came on Dec. 21 and 30.
• Makayla Pippin and Michelle Ojo added 10 points apiece to round out the Blue Hens in double figures. Pippin has scored in double figures 10 times this season, including four of the past six games, while Ojo tallied her third double-digit scoring effort in the setback.
Drexel (13-5, 5-2 CAA)
Last Week: 0-1; L, 70-61 at Towson
• Keishana Washington scored a game-high 27 points and matched a season-high with four steals, adding four assists in the effort. It marks her 52nd straight game in double figures, tying the Drexel program record. In addition, it's her 14th game with 20 or more this season, and she ranks second in the NCAA with 26.9 points per game.
• Chloe Hodges reset her career-high for the second straight game, recording 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor. It marks the first time in her career she has reached double figures scoring in back-to-back games. Hodges is shooting 87.0 percent (20-23) from the floor in CAA play and has only missed three shots in the past seven games.
• Maura Hendrixson tallied 12 assists, marking her fifth game this season with 10 or more. The rest of the CAA combined has five such performances. Hendrixson leads the conference in assists (131) and assists per game (7.7) this season.
Elon (4-15, 0-8 CAA)
Last Week: 0-2; L, 62-58 at UNCW; L, 70-54 vs Stony Brook
• Raven Preston averaged 10.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game over the weekend. The freshman guard tallied 13 points and nine rebounds on Sunday after eight points and eight rebounds on Friday. Preston reached double figures for the sixth time in eight career CAA games and 11th overall, tying her with Evans for the team lead.
• On Friday, Lenaejha Evans paced Elon with 16 points and added four rebounds in the effort. It is her 11th game with 10 or more this season, which is tied for the team-high. She has reached double figures scoring in three of the past five games.
• Kamryn Doty and Evonna McGill also scored in double figures over the weekend. McGill tallied 13 points on Sunday for her eighth game this season with 10 or more. On Friday, Doty added 10 points, marking her third double-digit scoring output.
Hampton (6-11, 3-4 CAA)
Last Week: 0-2; L, 69-54 at William & Mary; L, 75-70 (OT) vs North Carolina A&T
• On Sunday, Nylah Young recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals. It marks her ninth game in double figures this season and fourth performance with 20 or more.
• Against the Aggies, Victoria Mason added 16 points, five assists, five steals and three rebounds in the effort. It marks her fifth game with five or more steals this season. Mason leads the CAA in steals (53) and steals per game (3.1), recording multiple in 12 games this year.
• Jermany Mapp and Dlayla Chakolis rounded out the Lady Pirates, who reached double figures. Mapp paced Hampton with 14 points on Friday, marking her fourth double-digit scoring effort this season. On Sunday, Chakolis added 10 points for her second double-figure output in the past three games.
Hofstra (8-10, 2-5 CAA)
Last Week: 0-1; L, 68-48 vs Northeastern
• Emma Von Essen paced Hofstra with 13 points in the setback. The freshman hit three trifectas, adding three rebounds, one assist and one steal. It marks the second double-digit scoring performance for Von Essen this season and her second-highest point total. Previously, she had 17 points against LIU on Dec. 3.
• Ally Knights added nine points, going 3-for-4 from three-point range with four rebounds, three assists and one steal. Knights has recorded at least three assists in 12 games this season, including four straight. She ranks seventh in the CAA in assists per game (3.5).
• Zyheima Swint led the team with six rebounds and two steals, adding six points. Swint has at least five rebounds in 12 of the past 14 rebounds.
Monmouth (9-10, 4-4 CAA)
Last Week: 1-1; L, 70-65 at Charleston; W, 55-52 at UNCW
• Ariana Vanderhoop paced Monmouth with 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. On Friday, Vanderhoop tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double this season. She followed the performance with a career-high 24 points and eight rebounds in the victory. Vanderhoop has reached double figures scoring in four straight games and eight this season.
• Belle Kranbuhl averaged 9.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game over the weekend. Additionally, she extended her streak of games with a block to 18. Kranbuhl leads the CAA with 40 blocks and 2.1 blocks per game this season.
• On Friday, Bri Tinsley and Lucy Thomas also reached double figures scoring by adding 13 points apiece. It marks the 11th double-digit scoring output for Tinsley this season and the sixth for Thomas.
North Carolina A&T (13-6, 7-1 CAA)
Last Week: 2-0; W, 68-60 vs Stony Brook; W, 75-70 (OT) at Hampton
• Jazmin Harris reached double figures in both games, leading N.C. A&T with 15 points and seven rebounds on Friday, followed by 12 points and four rebounds on Sunday. The graduate center has scored in double figures in 10 straight games and has a team-best 16 double-digit scoring efforts this season.
• On Sunday, Maleia Bracone scored a career-high 29 points, made a career-best 10 field goals and matched a personal best with seven made threes. Bracone was 10-for-15 from the floor and 7-of-10 from behind the arc with five rebounds. It marks her 14 game in double figures and fourth game with 20 or more.
• On Friday, Laila Acox had her best performance in an Aggie uniform, recording a career-high 12 points. Acox went 4-of-6 from the floor, adding six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in the effort. It marks the first career double-digit scoring effort for the sophomore transfer from East Carolina.
UNCW (4-14, 1-6 CAA)
Last Week: 1-1; W, 62-58 vs Elon; L, 55-52 vs Monmouth
• With the win, UNCW snapped a 23-game regular season losing streak in CAA play. The Seahawks' last regular season conference win came on March 5, 2021 against Towson.
• Jayde Gamble reached double figures in both games, averaging 16.0 points per game to lead UNCW. She matched a career-high with 20 points in the victory and added 12 points on Sunday. She has 10 double-digit scoring outputs this season.
• On Sunday, Carrie Gross tallied a career-high 25 points, shooting 10-of-19 from the floor and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe. Gross has reached double figures in 12 games this season, including four of the past five. It marks her third game with 20 or more.
Northeastern (9-8, 4-2 CAA)
Last Week: 1-0; W, 68-48 at Hofstra
• Deja Bristol paced the Huskies with a career-high 16 points in the victory. Bristol was nearly perfect from the floor, shooting 8-of-9 while adding five rebounds. It marks her fifth game this season with at least 10 points.
• Derin Erdogan matched a team-high with 16 points, shooting 6-of-10 from the floor and 4-of-6 from behind the arc. The junior guard has reached double figures a team-best 14 times this season, including nine of the past 10 games.
• JaMiya Braxton reached double figures for the fourth straight game, recording 13 points against the Pride. Braxton was 3-of-6 from three-point range, marking her fourth consecutive game with at least three trifectas. All of her double-digit scoring performances have come in the current four-game span.
Stony Brook (11-7, 5-2 CAA)
Last Week: 1-1; L, 68-60 at North Carolina A&T; W, 70-54 at Elon
• Annie Warren paced Stony Brook scoring 22.0 points per game. She tallied a game-high 25 points in the setback before a team-high 19 in the victory. Warren has scored in double figures in nine straight and 13 times this season. She has at least 15 points on all 12 occasions, including seven games with 20 or more.
• Sherese Pittman added 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The sophomore forward tallied 20 points and eight rebounds on Friday before 13 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday. Pittman has at least 10 points in nine of the past 10 games and a team-best 14 this season. Sunday was her fourth double-double this year.
• Gigi Gonzalez averaged 10.0 points, 7.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. The senior guard recorded 18 points, five assists and four steals in the victory. It came after a career-best 10 assists on Friday. Gonzalez ranks second in the CAA in assists (77) and assists per game (4.3) this season.
Towson (11-7, 5-2 CAA)
Last Week: 2-0; W, 69-66 at Delaware; 70-61 vs Drexel
• Towson extended its winning streak to five games following the 2-0 weekend and moved into a three-way tie for second place. It marks the most consecutive wins for the Tigers this season.
• Skye Williams led Towson with 17.0 points per game on 60.0 percent (12-20) shooting. Williams scored a game-high 16 points on Friday before a team-best 18 on Sunday. Williams has reached double figures in eight games this season, and the fourth time she has done so in back-to-back contests.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas added 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 3.5 assists per contest. She reached double figures in both games, marking 18 games with 10 or more this season. Additionally, she is fifth in the CAA in scoring (15.4 ppg), fourth in assists (4.0 apg) and second in steals (2.6 spg), the only play top five in the league in all three categories.
William & Mary (9-9, 4-3 CAA)
Last Week: 2-0; W, 69-54 vs Hampton; W, 80-74 (OT) at Charleston
• The Tribe has now won three straight games following the 2-0 weekend. It marks the first time WIlliam & Mary has won consecutive games since its first two games this season and is its longest winning streak this season.
• Sydney Wagner contributed 15.0 points per game, reaching double figures in both contests. Wagner scored 20 on Sunday after 10 on Friday. The graduate guard has reached double figures in 15 games this season, including seven in a row. Additionally, she has scored 20 or more on four occasions.
• Bre Bellamy and Rebekah Frisby-Smith also reached double figures in both games for the Tribe. Frisby-Smith had 12 points and nine rebounds in both games, while Bellamy averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. It marks the first time this season that either player has scored 10 or more in back-to-back games.
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