The Washington Huskies (4-1) look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season (RECAP: UW WBB Huskies Mauled by Montana Grizzlies on Road, 68-82) by hosting the winless Cal. State-Fullerton Titans (0-4) on Thursday, November 21st at 12 Noon (also on the B1G TEN PLUS NETWORK).
Offensively, the Titans are mostly a non-threat and non-factor from everywhere on the court except from three-point range (making a mediocre 30.6% from long distance).
Meanwhile, the Huskies are shooting 39.5% from three-point range, as well as 51.3% from two-point range plus 69.8% at the rim.
The Titans do not have any players that are averaging double figures in points per game. However, they do have four players averaging seven (7) points or more per game.
Aaliyah Stanton, a 5’3″ sophomore guard, is the Titans leading scorer at 8.8 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Stanton is most efficient shooting straightaway three-pointers.
Demonnie Lagway, a 5’10” junior guard, is tied for the Titans second-leading scorer at 8.5 points per game plus 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
Lagway is most effective scoring at the rim.
Aixchel Hernandez, a 6’1″ forward, is tied for the Titans second-leading scorer at 8.5 points per game plus their leading rebounder at 10.8 points per game and 1.5 steals per game.
Hernandez is almost exclusively an inside-the-paint scorer.
Emily Strachan, a 5’7″ senior guard, is the Titans fourth-leading scorer at 7.0 points per game.
Strachan may be the Titans most versatile scorer with the ability to score from midrange, in-the-lane and on corner threes.
Madelynn Muniz, a 5’9″ redshirt freshman guard, is the Titans leading three-point threat at 37.5% from long range. Muniz shoots a blistering 42.9% on straightaway threes.
Eva Levingston, a 6’0″ sophomore forward, is the Titans second-leading rebounder at 6.3 rebounds per game.
To secure the victory over the Cal. State-Fullerton Titans, the UW Huskies will need to:
(1) Control and dominate inside-the-paint offensively and defensively with their significant frontcourt height advantage;
(2) play aggressive perimeter defense to force turnovers and push tempo to score in transition and wear down the Titans with the Huskies’ depth of quality guard play; and
(3) Defensively limit and contest the three-point attempts of Aaliyah Stanton and Madelynn Muniz.
The Washington Huskies should dominate this game from start to finish and win by 20+ points.
Huskies Win Probability: 99.9%
GO DAWGS!
Offensively, the Titans are mostly a non-threat and non-factor from everywhere on the court except from three-point range (making a mediocre 30.6% from long distance).
Demonnie Lagway,
Aixchel Hernandez
Emily Strachan,
Eva Levingston