Friday, November 26
San Juan, PR
12:15 PM
George Washington University
vs
UT Martin
Women's Basketball Travels to Puerto Rico for San Juan Shootout
11/24/2021 2:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Colonials face off with UT Martin, Florida on Friday and Saturday
WASHINGTON- The George Washington women's basketball team will spend Thanksgiving weekend in the Caribbean, facing off with two opponents as part of the 2021 San Juan Shootout from Puerto Rico. GW's first game will be against UT Martin on Friday at 12:15 p.m. EST before facing Florida on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. EST.
AUREA'S OFFENSE UNLOCKED:
In Monday's game against Quinnipiac, sophomore Aurea Gingras was GW's offensive catalyst. Gingras scored a career-high 16 points against the Bobcats, shooting an impressive 55 percent from the field (5-9) and converting six of her eight free throw attempts. Gingras has now scored 33 points in her last three games and is averaging 8.2 points per game this year. Additionally, three of the top five highest-scoring games of Gingras' career have come in GW's last three contests.
WELCOME BACK TO THE TOP 50:
Following GW's impressive defensive performance against Quinnipiac on Monday, GW's defense is now limiting its opponents to just 53 points per game, once again giving Caroline McCombs a team ranked in the top-50 nationally in scoring defense (GW is currently ranked 44th). This is now the 8th straight year that McCombs' team has occupied a top-50 spot in scoring defense. Furthermore, McCombs' 2021 squad becomes the first GW team since 1975-76 to limit its opponents to 50 or less points in four of its first five games.
SCOUTING THE SAN JUAN COMPETITION:
While down in the Caribbean, GW will face off against Ohio Valley Conference contenders UT Martin, and SEC program Florida.
For the Skyhawks, they enter Friday's matchup at 3-2 and winners of three of their last four games. Their only loss in that span was a road defeat to #10 Louisville. Graduate student Holly Forbes leads the UT Martin attack, averaging 11.8 points per game, while junior Paige Pipkin comes in right behind Forbes in points per game with 11.6.
As for the Gators, they enter the San Juan classic at 4-2 on the year and winners of three straight home games. Offensively, the Gators have been having their way with teams, averaging 68 points per game and scoring more than 70 points in four of their first six contests. Florida will face off with A-10 rival Saint Louis on Friday evening before turning their attention to GW on Saturday night.
AUREA'S OFFENSE UNLOCKED:
In Monday's game against Quinnipiac, sophomore Aurea Gingras was GW's offensive catalyst. Gingras scored a career-high 16 points against the Bobcats, shooting an impressive 55 percent from the field (5-9) and converting six of her eight free throw attempts. Gingras has now scored 33 points in her last three games and is averaging 8.2 points per game this year. Additionally, three of the top five highest-scoring games of Gingras' career have come in GW's last three contests.
WELCOME BACK TO THE TOP 50:
Following GW's impressive defensive performance against Quinnipiac on Monday, GW's defense is now limiting its opponents to just 53 points per game, once again giving Caroline McCombs a team ranked in the top-50 nationally in scoring defense (GW is currently ranked 44th). This is now the 8th straight year that McCombs' team has occupied a top-50 spot in scoring defense. Furthermore, McCombs' 2021 squad becomes the first GW team since 1975-76 to limit its opponents to 50 or less points in four of its first five games.
SCOUTING THE SAN JUAN COMPETITION:
While down in the Caribbean, GW will face off against Ohio Valley Conference contenders UT Martin, and SEC program Florida.
For the Skyhawks, they enter Friday's matchup at 3-2 and winners of three of their last four games. Their only loss in that span was a road defeat to #10 Louisville. Graduate student Holly Forbes leads the UT Martin attack, averaging 11.8 points per game, while junior Paige Pipkin comes in right behind Forbes in points per game with 11.6.
As for the Gators, they enter the San Juan classic at 4-2 on the year and winners of three straight home games. Offensively, the Gators have been having their way with teams, averaging 68 points per game and scoring more than 70 points in four of their first six contests. Florida will face off with A-10 rival Saint Louis on Friday evening before turning their attention to GW on Saturday night.
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