Stetson Hatters (15-12, 9-6 ASUN) at Queens (NC) Royals (8-18, 2-13 ASUN)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Queens (NC) takes on Stetson after Jordyn Weaver scored 24 points in Queens (NC)'s 66-57 loss to the Austin Peay Governors.
The Royals are 4-9 in home games. Queens (NC) ranks ninth in the ASUN with 11.8 assists per game led by Aylesha Wade averaging 2.6.
The Hatters are 9-6 in ASUN play. Stetson is ninth in the ASUN scoring 68.1 points per game and is shooting 40.9%.
Queens (NC)'s average of 4.7 made 3-pointers per game is 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Stetson allows. Stetson's 40.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than Queens (NC) has allowed to its opponents (43.9%).
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ana Barreto is shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Royals, while averaging 8.6 points. Weaver is shooting 52.4% and averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games.
Cameron Thomas is shooting 48.6% and averaging 17.0 points for the Hatters. Jorah Eppley is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 2-8, averaging 63.7 points, 31.1 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.
Hatters: 6-4, averaging 68.8 points, 35.1 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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