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GAMEDAY: Pirates Face Jacksonville State on First Day of SHU Thanksgiving Tournament
November 24, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Game 5: ECU vs. Jacksonville State (East Orange, N.J.) | |
Date | Saturday, November 25 |
Time | 2:30 p.m. (EDT) |
Location | East Orange, N.J. (Walsh Gymnasium) |
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – The ECU women's basketball team (1-3) will play its first of two games at the Seton Hall Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 25, when the Pirates go head-to-head with Jacksonville State (3-1). Tip-off is slated for 2:30 p.m. in Walsh Gymnasium.
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ECU is led by Raven Johnson and Mickayla Sanders who are both averaging double figures while center Thais Oliveira has a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game. In the Pirates' last time out, sophomore Dominique Claytor had a career-high 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for her first career double-double. The team is averaging 64.2 points per game and is shooting 33.9 percent from the field.
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Jacksonville State is 3-1 this season with its only loss being at home to Florida State. The Gamecocks are averaging 77.5 points per game and are holding opponents to 52.5 points per game, outscoring the competition by 25 points per game. Gretchen Morrison leads the team with 1.3 points per game while Rayven Pearson has a team-best 10.5 boards per game. Saturday's game will be JSU's first road game of the season.
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The matchup will be the first regular-season meeting between the two teams.
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