AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: LA ROCHE @ PITT-BRADFORD
This week's AMCC women's basketball game of the week features the top two teams in the conference, as well as a rematch of the 2016 conference championship game.
AMCC Women's Basketball Game of the Week
La Roche College @ Pitt-Bradford
Saturday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m.
This week's AMCC women's basketball game of the week features the top two teams in the conference, as well as a rematch of the 2016 conference championship game. La Roche College (11-4, 8-0 AMCC) enters the game in first place and an undefeated conference record, with Pitt-Bradford (8-7, 6-3 AMCC) coming in with a 6-3 conference mark.
The Redhawks enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak. They are led offensively by senior forward TiChina Mitchell who is averaging 28.4 points per game and senior forward Mackenzie O'Donnell with 14.1 points per game. Senior forward Danasha Harris, three-time AMCC Defensive Player of the Year, leads the conference with 9.4 rebounds per game and 4.1 steals per game.
The Panthers enter Saturday's matchup with La Roche second in the AMCC with a record of 6-3. Pitt-Bradford dropped the first meeting to the Redhawks in Pittsburgh but plays considerably better at home, evident by its 4-1 mark at the KOA Arena. As a team, the Panthers are forcing 22 turnovers and limiting opponents to 64 points per outing. Senior guard Kaserra Owens ranks third among all players with 42 total steals. Junior guard Ali Rinfrette ranks second in the league in scoring at 20 points per game, and senior forward Brittany Watts averages 11 points and seven rebounds a contest.