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Women's Basketball Faces First Road Test Thursday at IPFW
11/18/2015 2:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball (1-1) will face its first road test of the season when it travels to Fort Wayne, Indiana, for a 7 p.m. contest against IPFW (2-0) on Thursday.
Coverage
• Live video and live stats will be available via go mastodons.com
• Dave Wilson will have the play-by-play call on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio and 640 AM WHLO
• Follow @KentStWBB on Twitter for in-game updates
The Matchup
• This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams
• IPFW has opened up the season 2-0 after a 82-62 victory over Trine and a 91-39 win versus Grace
• Josie Fisher leads the Mastodons in scoring by averaging 20.5 points per game
• KeShyra McCarver and Courtney Ogie have each grabbed a total of 14 rebounds through the opening two games
• IPFW finished last season at 9-21 overall and 3-13 in Summit League play
Last Time Out
• The Golden Flashes are coming off a tough battle with Wright State, losing 73-68 on Tuesday afternoon
• Kent State maintained a slight lead throughout most of the first half, leading 16-15 at the end of the first quarter and 36-33 at halftime
• The Golden Flashes' lead grew to as much as seven in the fourth quarter, but a 16-4 run by the Raiders in the final 2:29 allowed them to escape with the win
• Tyra James notched 20 points in the effort while bringing in seven rebounds and three steals
• Chelsi Watson had 11 points and eight rebounds
An Early Comparison
• Kent State and its opponents have both averaged 72 points through two games
• The Golden Flashes have been more efficient from three-point range, making 10-of-28 (36%) while their foes have also sunk ten, but on 46 attempts (22%)
• Defensively, Kent State is averaging 12.5 steals per game and is forcing 23.5 turnovers
Home Court Advantage
• Kent State will play just three non-conference games on the road this season, with the majority of the first half played in the friendly confines of the M.A.C. Center
• Tuesday, November 24th will be a double-header with the men's team. The women will take on Minnesota at 6:30 p.m.
• On Saturday, December 5th the Golden Flashes will host Victor Day where those who are suffering or have suffered with cancer will be honored. More details on the event will come
• Kent State's non-conference road schedule contains a game at IPFW on Thursday, November 19th, at Bradley on Tuesday, December 8th, and at Youngstown State on Saturday, December 12th
