Lions Ledger: Basketballs Welcome PBA Saturday

Jan 03, 2020

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RECORDS: Saint Leo 5-8, 1-4 SSC | Palm Beach Atlantic 2-9, 0-4 SSC
Saint Leo fell 76-62 to Rollins on Thursday, conceding the Tars first SSC win over the season. Four Lions tallied double-digit points but it wouldn't be enough against Tianna Rosser's career-high 20 points and the Tars' 65 rebounds over the Lions 33. Saint Leo will look to add more assists to their game plan after earning only five assists in Winter Park, Fla.
On the season, Amanda Ulrich paces the Lions with 14.8 PPG followed by Alex Button with 13 PPG, and Alani Gallagher with 11.9 PPG. As a team, the Green and Gold average 72.77 PPG paired with 38.2 RPG.
Palm Beach Atlantic took a 57-32 loss against Tampa on Thursday. Claire Bady earned a team-high seven points facing the Spartans followed by Ciara Cumbie with six points. The Sailfish were held to 10 points or less in each quarter.
On the season, Avree Carpenter paces the Sailfish with 13.5 PPG supported by Sia Williams with 12.7 PPG. As a team, they average 57.82 per game alongside 34.7 rebounds per game.
HISTORY: Last season, Saint Leo swept Palm Beach Atlantic. The Lions topped the Sailfish 50-45 on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 on the East coast as Casey Wortley displayed a 24-point game. Last meeting in the Marion Bowman Activities Center, the Green and Gold earned the win in another tight tussle, 66-59.

RECORDS: Saint Leo 9-4, 3-2 SSC | Palm Beach Atlantic 9-3, 2-2 SSC
Saint Leo welcome Palm Beach Atlantic for the first home game of 2020 after narrowly escaping Rollins Thursday night, 63-62. In the win, Isaiah Hill paced the Green and Gold with 20 points while Rusty Moorer and Kyran McClure chipped in with 18 and 13 points, respectively.
McClure leads the team in scoring with 19.8 points per game (ppg) while Hill is second on the team at 13.6 ppg. Moorer has improved his average to 9.5 ppg. Yalen Reed continues to lead the Green and Gold in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game.
The Lions are 10th in scoring offense at 73.2 ppg while they are the top defense holding opponents to just 65.6 ppg. The Green and Gold's scoring defense ranks 15th in the nation.
Palm Beach Atlantic travels to the Marion Bowman Activities Center after topping Tampa 81-64 Thursday night. In the win, Dan Largey led the team in scoring with 19 points.
Four Sailfish average double-figures led by Jules Jasmin at 16.8 ppg, just ahead of Largey at 16.6. De'ondre Jackson and Darhius Nunn round out the quad with 14.7 and 13.2, respectively. Jasmin paces the team in rebounding with 7.3 boards per game.
PBA brings the seventh best offense in the league to the Bowman Center averaging 81.9 ppg while they are middle of the road in scoring defense allowing 75.6 ppg.
HISTORY: The Lions hold a 16-6 advantage over the Sailfish while the Green and Gold are 9-2 at home all-time. In the last five meetings, Saint Leo has won the last three meetings 76-75, 71-66, and 71-68. In the meetings, Saint Leo averages 71.91 points per game while the Sailfish average 68.55.

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